PORTLAND Touch Football Association hosted the first of two come and try events on Thursday, with approximately 35-40 people coming down to try their hand at the sport ahead of the upcoming season.
HAMILTON Kangaroos Division three team has won a thrilling grand final against Terang-Mortlake at Reid Oval in overtime on Saturday, 38-36, after scores were tied at the sound of the siren to end the fourth quarter.
HAMILTON Kangaroos is the toast of the Hampden Football Netball League division two competition after claiming the premiership on Saturday at Reid Oval, with an emphatic 28-18 victory against Koroit.
RISING star in the basketball scene, Portland Coasters player Tyleah Barr continues to impress on the representative stage with selection to the Victorian team for the National Indigenous Basketball Tournament.
MONIVAE College student and karate champion Dave Perera, has been very successful at the recent Funakoshi karate tournament which was held in Warrnambool
EARTHWORKS started this week at Melville Oval to prepare for the construction of two new netball courts and a pavilion as part of the facilities redevelopment project for the oval.
PORTLAND Basketball Association (PBA) and Portland Surf Life Saving Club have received an influx of cash via the Commonwealth Bank’s Community Donations program, receiving $500 and $250 respectively.
ZOE Addinsall competed in the 2023 UIPM World National Laser Run Championships in Bath UK, at the end of August, and while not claiming a podium finish she did shine by finishing in the Under-17 girls event, and ninth in the Under-17 Mixed relay with Max Clarke.
LOCAL boxers Mitch Riddell and Raymond Geyer both claimed trophies while representing Portland Boxing Club at the recent Furlan Club Cup in Melbourne, in what is a major step forward for both fighters along with the club itself.
