THE Hamilton Basketball Association (HBA) Women’s Division One competition is heating up and the top two battle will be one the most interesting aspects of this winter season.

THE Southern 500 Speedway has closed out its 2023-24 season in style with another big night of racing which included a Sprintcar Vic Title, with local driver Daniel Storer taking out second place on the podium in the main event.

HAMILTON Kangaroos sit in ninth position at the halfway point of the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) senior football competition with a 2-7 season record.

THREE local netballers will be off to Melbourne this weekend for Netball Victoria’s annual association championships Finals Day.

THE LOCAL derby game always brings out the best in players no matter what the sport is, and with Penshurst hosting arch-rivals Glenthompson-Dunkeld at Penhurst Recreation Reserve today in round eight of the Mininera and District Netball Association (MDNA) A grade competition, there will be plenty at stake other than the four premiership points on offer.

FIFTY-NINE men and nine women participated in Saturday’s stableford event with A grade having a very close finish with the placings being decided on a three-way countback with Jason Chandler taking first spot, runner-up going to Mal Groves and third place going to Jim King all finishing on 37 points.

THE local sporting talent continues to be recognised with three Under-18 footballers from the Hamilton Kangaroos selected in the Under-17 Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) 38-player initial squad.

ELLA Sevior is one of the most promising youngsters in the entire Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) open netball competition and will represent the league tomorrow following her most recent achievement.

HEYWOOD footballer Nason Lovett-Murray is ready to take his football to the next level, as the young star has been selected to the 12-and-under School Sports Victoria (SSV) representative side.

HAWKESDALE-MACARTHUR is sitting entrenched in the top five of the Mininera and District Football League (MDFL) 2024 senior football competition with five wins after the first seven rounds and is eyeing off a finals campaign in late August.