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Mitch Rodd

Spirit star earns MVP honours

BENDIGO Spirit star Sami Whitcomb has taken out the WNBL MVP award for 2024/25. The 36-year-old Australian-American claimed the Suzy Batkovic Medal, the competition’s highest individual honour, after a superb season averaging 21 points, six rebounds...

2 hours ago

Motorsport

Waters set for season despite injury

By Mitch RoddA BROKEN collarbone sustained during testing ahead of the new Australian Superbike season won’t stop reigning champion Josh Waters from his title defence. The 38-year-old could have hung up the helmet after becoming the first rider to...

2 hours ago

Golf

Red Cliffs go top of junior pennant

RED Cliffs have moved to the top of the Murray Darling Golf Association Junior Pennant ladder after the second round on their home course on Sunday. In perfect conditions, the home side navigated Red Cliffs Golf Club superbly to win 5-0 against...

16 hours ago

Cricket

Heat rule brought into play

THE newly cemented Sunraysia Cricket Association heat rule is set to come into effect for the first time with senior matches being cancelled this weekend. Updated by laws now see Sunraysia Cricket Association senior matches cancelled if the predicted...

23 hours ago

Sport

Baker our sports star

EMERGING golf star Steph Baker is the latest name to be added to the illustrious list of winners of the Northern Mallee Sports Star of the Year Awards. The 17-year-old claimed the Peter Manolas Trophy at Friday night’s awards ceremony, marking...

22 Feb 2025

Motorsport

Hickman happily returns to ‘second home’

SPRINTCAR star and Mildura fan favourite Rusty Hickman hopes his home away from home can provide a strong warm up for his upcoming national title tilt. The 360-LS Sprintcars will headline Saturday night’s racing at Timmis Speedway with...

22 Feb 2025

Motorsport

Duo eye SA victory

SIDECAR stars Ben Pitt and Mark Plaisted have their eyes on four consecutive South Australian Sidecar Championship titles when they hit the track at Gillman Speedway on Saturday night. The current Victorian champions have a chance to equal and break...

22 Feb 2025

Sport

All the Sports Star award winners

2024 Community Bank Merbein & District 97.9 Triple M Northern Mallee Sports Star of the Year Award WinnersNorthern Mallee Sports Hall of Fame inductee: Debbie Allen (Softball)PFD Mildura – Master Athlete of the Year Award: Kris Tonner...

22 Feb 2025

Basketball

Saints surge in unbeaten season

THE undefeated Alcheringa Saints kept their 13-match winning run alive with a strong victory over Workers Warriors in Men’s Premier League Basketball this week. Only seven points separated the sides at half-time but Saints would increase...

21 Feb 2025

Sport

Sunraysia hold off late Berri squeeze

SUNRAYSIA are firming as the team to beat as they aim to win back-to-back premierships in the Riverland Softball Association. They didn’t have it their own way last weekend, holding off a late fightback from Berri to claim an 8-6 result, with pitcher...

21 Feb 2025

Football

Expansion for youth girls football

SUNRAYSIA Football and Netball League is set to expand youth girls football for the 2025 season. Executive officer Jason Torney confirmed the league is in the process of drafting fixtures for two separate competition at under-13 and under-16...

21 Feb 2025

Motorsport

Waters rising to new era of Supercars

A NEW era for Supercars and a new opportunity for Mildura’s Cam Waters to realise his dream are upon us. With a brand new format, including the first ever finals series in the discipline’s history, the crown jewel in Australian motor...

21 Feb 2025