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Mitch Rodd

Burgess backs Lions rise

CARDROSS will hope Bronte Burgess’s knack for making an impact repeats itself. The goal defender took out the Lions A Grade best and fairest in her first season at the club in 2024, and now takes on the mantle of coach of the netball...

05 Feb 2025

Cricket

Thrillers aplenty in SCA

TWO Sunraysia Cricket Association matches were decided by a total of three runs as their games went down to the wire on Saturday. Reigning premiers Irymple held on to claim a thrilling one-run victory over Nichols Point away from home...

03 Feb 2025

Cricket

Sunraysia squad selected

SUNRAYSIA Cricket Association has named its side to tackle Melbourne Country Week. Playing coach Adam Thomson leads a 12-man squad to take on the annual Victorian Country Cricket League tournament as they aim to take glory in division 2. Their fixture...

03 Feb 2025

Netball

Davis achieves first with Thunderbirds

A FORMER Mildura athlete will make history with netball heavyweights Adelaide Thunderbirds. Men’s netballer Aalen Davis has been selected as a training partner for the reigning Super Netball premiers, marking the first time in club history that...

01 Feb 2025

Basketball

Heat recruit a Shaw thing

MILDURA Heat have staged a recruiting coup with the signing of Courtney Shaw as their import for this year’s Big V basketball Division 1 women’s campaign. The 24-year-old is a rebounding monster and will add a strong presence under the boards for...

31 Jan 2025

Cricket

Cricket back with congested table

SUNRAYSIA women’s cricket action returns on Friday night. The round 12 fixtures will be the first in over a month following the festive break, and with matches remaining before finals, the top four is still well and truly up for grabs. Coomeall...

31 Jan 2025

Basketball

Demons take care of business

By Lewis Nancekivell and Mitch RoddMILDURA Demons have put on a strong showing against Merbein Cobras in Men’s Premier League basketball, securing a 71-61 victory. The game remained neck and neck until Demons picked up the pace in the fourth...

31 Jan 2025

Sport

Sunraysia secure softball title

THE resilience of the Sunraysia Softball Association representative side was on full display as they took out the women’s A Grade title at the South Australian Country Championships. After two wins and a draw on the first day, the Green and Gold lost...

29 Jan 2025

Golf

Baker cooking on the course

STEPH Baker’s ever-expanding golf trophy cabinet needs room for a new acquisition accompanying her back from the Apple Isle. The 17-year-old from Robinvale, who plays out of Riverside Golf Club, at the weekend claimed the Golf Australia Tasmani...

29 Jan 2025

Motorsport

Brennan wins Solo Masters

BRITISH speedway star Tom Brennan finished his Australian season on a high, taking out the Mildura Solo Masters title at Olympic Park Speedway on Sunday night. The 23-year-old put on a clinical performance, winning every heat before taking out the...

29 Jan 2025

Netball

Recharged Roos ripe for rebound

PRE-SEASON training has a slightly different feel for Wentworth’s SFNL A Grade this time around. After going back-to-back in 2022 and 2023 (and going undefeated through the COVID-interrupted 2021 season, which was cancelled early), the Roos looked...

26 Jan 2025

Sport

Centenary celebrations for MFNL

THE centenary season of the Millewa Football and Netball League is set to start with a bang as the traditional Mega Day will be pushed up to round 1. All men’s and women’s football and all netball grades will compete in League Celebration Round at...

25 Jan 2025