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Mitch Rodd

Falland finishes first in sprintcar spectacular

RIVERLAND driver Keke Falland conquered Timmis Speedway in an entertaining night of sprintcar racing last Saturday. Despite not winning either of his two heats, the 37-year-old took the lead of the 360-LS Sprintcars A Main final with about 10 laps...

22 hours ago

Cricket

Top four still in play

THE penultimate round of the Sunraysia Cricket Association Women’s home and away season is here with the top four still to be confirmed. Gol Gol appear the most likely of any team on the outside able push their way in, but they will have to do so by...

22 hours ago

Basketball

Demons chase top two

A MASSIVE 40-point haul from Mildura Demons gun Tracey Sherlock secured a huge victory as her side remains in the chase for a top two position in the Mildura Basketball Association Women’s Premier League. With two rounds of the...

22 hours ago

Basketball

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...

23 Feb 2025

Motorsport

Waters set for season despite injury

A 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...

23 Feb 2025

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...

22 Feb 2025

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...

22 Feb 2025

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