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The Courier • 8th September 2024

Hepburn, Daylesford to feature in derby grand final

The Courier • 6th September 2024

Douglass on 201 games, thousands of goals and countless premierships

"We will just be more aware now that we have to sometimes play more to the conditions than what we have," she said."We know what works well and we know how Lakers play," she said. "So I think we'll just keep focusing more on our game than what Lakers will try and sort of serve up to us."

"We will just be more aware now that we have to sometimes play more to the conditions than what we have," she said.

"We will just be more aware now that we have to sometimes play more to the conditions than wh...

The Courier • 2nd September 2024

Kurzman rolls into Australian team for the first time

"I thought I'd put myself in the best position to have a chance but you never expect it," she said. "I've never gone through anything in my life or my career expecting it, I like to earn things.""We ended up playing Division 9 on a Saturday, the lowest (division) that you can go," she said. "But he dropped himself to come play with us and help us learn, and Bill's quite a handy bowler himself."Kurzman was the only one out of the group who stuck with the sport, and said it was pretty uncommon for...

The Courier • 31st August 2024

Junior blows in to Darley to kick premiership-winning goal

"I put it to the girls at three quarter time," he said. "They either wanted it or they didn't want it but they had to put the effort in, and they did."

"I put it to the girls at three quarter time," he said. "They either wanted it or they didn't want it but they had to put the effort in, and they did."

"I put it to the girls at three quarter time," he said. "They either wanted it or they didn't want it but they had to put the effort in, and they did."

"I put it to the girls at three quarter t...

The Courier • 27th August 2024

'I am prepared to die': Why Harrry Webb risks his life for his sport

"As silly as it may sound, in my mind I was telling myself that I am prepared to die in here and he is going to have to kill me to stop me," he said. "Some people may not understand this mentality but when you're deep in a tough fight and absolutely exhausted there is a dark place you need to go to.""I put in so much work and believed I was destined to win that belt on that night," Webb said. "There was no part of me that was willing to give up.""After all the adversity I had faced over the last...

The Courier • 20th August 2024

'We've come a long way': New win for women's cricket in Ballarat

"There's probably no greater joy for me," Ogilvie said. "Particularly seeing I've loved this sport for so long and seeing girls fall in love with the game as much as I have."Meeting together Saturday night for match reports when all the men meet together, but having those girls come along and debrief the game the night before, and just love talking about cricket - regardless of results, I think the the greatest joy is seeing girls realise that it can be a sport for them.""There were so many peop...

The Courier • 13th August 2024

How can Mars Stadium fill summer sporting hole in Ballarat?

In the coming months, Mars Stadium will host the Western Bulldogs and GWS Giants AFL match, followed by the Central Highland Football League grand final day and the V/Line Cup junior football carnival in September.October will see Western Bulldogs AFLW match held at the stadium, but there does not appear to be any more major events until Carols by Candlelight on December 22.Ballarat City Council community wellbeing director Matthew Wilson told The Courier "the ground will undergo its usual off-s...

The Courier • 2nd August 2024

Ballarat Golf Club star never imagined where this sport would take her

Kennedy got to know some of the women from the Ballarat Golf Club at the various tournaments she was competing in, and decided to become a member of the club.She still lives in Clunes, but tries to get over to practice at the club as much as she can between her work at Mars Stadium.Kennedy might be at the top of her game, but she said the sport is great for those who are just looking to have fun. "...Myself and a friend of mine had a few injuries and it took a little while to come back but I'm s...

The Courier • 25th July 2024

Good call on 'challenging environment' for young umpires

"Obviously you can't please everyone," he said. "When you make a decision out there 50 per cent of people are going to like you, and the other 50 per cent aren't."Look, it's a challenging environment," he said. "Sometimes when it gets cold but most of the time, our umpires are pretty keen to kind of get out there and and participate rain, hail or shine."Usually, it's the leadership of the club that that causes that issue but we're working with all clubs in the league to try and improve the match...

The Courier • 17th July 2024

Remembering Albert and Maree a decade after MH17 tragedy

Ten years have passed since Sunbury took to the field to play against Redan in the hours after Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over the Ukraine. Eastern Lions Albert and Maree Rizk were among the 298 passengers who died on board. "It was one of those really highly emotional days," he said. "I think a lot of people were shocked to be honest when they went there, and it took a couple of weeks to sink in."While their son James Rizk may not have played footy for Sunbury in a number of y...

The Courier • 2nd July 2024

'He was something special': tributes for Billy Sullivan at memorial service

In a memorial service for the popular footballer, people spilled outside the Bacchus Marsh Public Hall and onto the street. More than 300 viewers watched online, and local businesses closed for the day. Laid on his coffin were three footy jerseys from each of the clubs where he was a highly valued member - Darley, Melton South and most recently, Melton.She said Billy had the ability to connect with anyone - it didn't matter who, or how young or old they were. "Even at primary school, when we wou...