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Mitch Rodd

Excitement building, says Thrum

THE excitement of a new season being right around the corner is something Irymple co-coach Jake Thrum enjoys every year. This pre-season, however, has been slightly different at Henshilwood Oval as for the first time since 2019, the...

13 Apr 2025

Water sports

Games medallist on pool deck

SUNRAYSIA Academy of Sport swimmers have gained insights into their development thanks to an Olympic and Commonwealth Games athlete. Former Australian swimmer and renowned coach Josh Beaver spent last weekend in Mildura working with 19...

11 Apr 2025

Water sports

Swimmers set for nationals

A TRIO of Sunraysia swimmers are aiming to make a splash on the national stage. Mildura Swimming Club duo Liana McClaer and Joaquin Leal-Kaiser and former clubmate Sam Mills, who is now based in Melbourne and aligned with MLC Aquatic...

11 Apr 2025

Baseball

Hayes earns Australian selection

A MVP performance at the national titles has earned Mildura young gun Ollie Hayes a place on the Australian baseball team. The 15-year-old starred as a pitcher and short stop for South Australia during January’s Baseball Australia Youth...

11 Apr 2025

Table Tennis

Singles battle worth wait

THE highlight of round five of the Sunraysia Table Tennis senior pennant was the much awaited singles clash of undefeated pair Arhuang Lau and Wayne Carmichael - and they did not disappoint. Their teams are at the opposite end of the ladder with...

09 Apr 2025

Basketball

Overtime loss to Heat

MILDURA Heat’s Big V division 2 men’s side went down by the barest of margins in an overtime thriller in the second match of their double-header road trip at the weekend. Unable to be separated at the final buzzer, the Heat and the Melton...

09 Apr 2025

Golf

Mildura masters earn Open titles

BRENDAN Rowse and Jenny Stephenson conquered the course to claim A Grade Mildura Open titles. Both players held the lead following Saturday’s first round and would go on the claim overall honours across 36 holes at Mildura Golf Resort. Following...

09 Apr 2025

Basketball

Tough road trip for Heat

TRAVEL schedules with a relatively small squad could make road trips difficult for Mildura Heat’s women’s side this year. With just seven players available for Saturday’s game and six for Sunday, the Heat put up brave performances...

08 Apr 2025

Netball

Watching work come together

WATCHING the work you put in start to bring a game plan to fruition is a great feeling for any coach. In her first year in charge of Irymple’s A Grade netball side, Shelby Trigg is finding that out first-hand on the training track. After...

07 Apr 2025

Netball

Kangas off to solid start of premiership defence

THE Ouyen United Kangas SFNL A Grade netball premiership defence got off to a great start with a 46-38 goal win over Imperials at Brian Weightman Oval. Ouyen started well, leading 13-8 at quarter time, before a strong second term by Imperials closed...

06 Apr 2025

Netball

Powerhouse Wentworth back on track

A-GRADE netball powerhouse Wentworth cruised through their first test of the new season with a 70-25 pounding of last year’s wooden spooners Red Cliffs at the George Gordon Oval courts at the weekend. However, this Saturday will provide a far...

06 Apr 2025

Football

Thrilling after siren win for Tigers

IT’S way too early to declare ‘game of the season’, but the one that tops the clash between grand finalists Wentworth and Red Cliffs in the twilight at George Gordon Oval at the weekend will have to be a doozy. The underdog Tigers dominated...

06 Apr 2025