THINGS just keep getting better for young Portland swimmer Ella Matters who has returned from representing School Sports Victoria with a gold medal in hand.

FAR Western Bowls competition commences on September 10. as the first day of a championship, Mixed Pairs, and then we move to the men’s section fours.

AS the AFL enters its pre-finals bye and community hits finals head on, the AFLW season gets started this weekend with Cavendish export, Emma Kearney, and Branxholme’s Georgia Clarke set to take to the field once again.

PORTLAND Panthers division one soccer team has missed out on the 2023 South West Victoria Football Association (SWVFA) finals after finishing in fifth place based on goal difference.

HAWKESDALE-MACARTHUR is celebrating its latest victory, with Madison Kelly winning the Mininera and District Netball Association 2023 A grade best and fairest honour on Wednesday night.

WITH just two weeks left of the South West District Netball League teams will be putting it all on the line tomorrow in the preliminary finals at Alexandra Park.

HAMILTON Kangaroos enter the 2023 Hampden Football Netball League finals series with the aim of winning the club’s first Open netball grade premiership.

PLAYERS are making a welcome return to the Hamilton Golf Club course after what has been another wet winter.

POPPY Austin has joined the ranks of the district’s elite champion sports people, winning the Australian Under-20 Female Cross Country Championship at Stromlo Forrest Park in the ACT last weekend.

PORTLAND’S division one and two netballers are the only sides remaining to represent the club with Hampden finals now upon us, with both teams in with a great chance of victory on the weekend.