Basketball
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Bree Tokyo bound
BREE Mellberg is headed for Tokyo with her eyes firmly set on a Paralympic gold medal. The former Mildura-raised wheelchair basketballer on Friday earned selection…
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Basketball up in the air again
FURTHER postponements of this weekend’s scheduled Big V Basketball matches due to the state-wide lockdown have cast doubt upon the Mildura Heat’s seasons. The Division…
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Crushing loss for Heat
IT was ecstasy and agony in the space of 18 seconds for Mildura Heat at the Hothouse on Saturday night. Heat ace Calvin Henry drained…
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BIg V delight for young Simmonds
IRYMPLE Bowls Club’s Emma Simmonds is excited to pull on the Big V, and is the first female from Sunraysia to do so in about…
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Tough battle looms at Hothouse
THE Mildura Heat won’t be bullied this time around. The Big V Basketball Division 2 Men’s team fell prey to the taller Whittlesea Pacers earlier…
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Milestone joy for veteran ‘Bryza’
MILDURA Heat made Brent Symons’ 300th game a night to remember after they posted a tradesman-like victory against Pakenham Warriors in their Big V Division…
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Henry sees end of the playing line
AFTER more than 20 years in blue and white, South Mildura’s Demalza Henry says she’s ready to wrap up her netball career and take a…
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Youngsters fire up Heat
A WILL to win is an X-factor that can carry teams to heights that, on paper, they shouldn’t reach. The Mildura Heat women’s basketball team…
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Heat keen to shake off rust
WHILE the Mildura Heat women’s side might expect to be scratchy in their first game back after seven weeks, coach James Madigan knows they needs…
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Play-off hopes in balance – Henry
MILDURA Heat coach Calvin Henry admitted the next three weeks would be vital to his side’s play-off aspirations. The Division 2 Men’s Big V Basketball…
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Miserable road trip for Heat
MILDURA Heat coach Calvin Henry admits Saturday’s home game against the Pakenham Warriors is vital if they are to keep their season alive. The Division…
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Heat’s Burton ready to roll
AS a basketball tragic, Will Burton found it harder than most to go without during the recent lockdown, especially with it being his job. The…