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Bunbury BasketballOpposition defence battle to have Cotton sewn up

In the first two rounds of the 2020-21 Bunbury Basketball Association season, Xavier Cotton has taken his game to another level.

Justin Fris

Country CupAlbany and Districts open Country Cup campaign at WACA

Captain Mitch Green says the Albany and Districts Cricket Association will field its strongest team in the Country Cup since the competition was brought back as a one-day format

Cameron Newbold

Street party funGALLERY: Dalyellup crowds enjoy street party

Dalyellup Collective hosted the Dalyellup Street party on last Saturday. View all the fun in the gallery.

Bella Kitchen

Fris selects his top nineLeague star players shine bright

It was another unforgettable season for the SWFL women’s competition, with the star players shining once again.

Justin Fris

Manjimup BasketballGirls’ competitions combine

Low numbers in the under-16 and under-19 girls’ competitions have resulted in the combining of the two grades.

Tari Jeffers

Bridgetown BasketballJunior action

Round 2 of the Bridgetown Basketball Association’s season took place on Thursday, with several teams making flying starts to their seasons.

Tristan Wheeler

Netball CarnivalNetballers enjoy carnival

Kearnan College and Bridgetown Netball Association sent teams to the Susan Fuhrmann carnival held in Busselton on October 18.

Tristan Wheeler

Local FootballerMitchell stars in the SWFL

Bridgetown Bulldogs star midfielder Hugh Mitchell has shown that he can do the business in other leagues, taking home the Augusta-Margaret River Hawks’ Best and Fairest Award.

Tristan Wheeler

Cricket SeasonYoung guns step up

The Warren-Blackwood Cricket Association will hit the pitch for its opening weekend this Saturday.

Tristan Wheeler

Bloody Slow CupNail-biting stoush to secure cup

In on of the most nail-biting games in Bloody Slow Cup history, the Kiwis managed to pip the Aussies with the final kick of the game, retaining the cup for the third year in a row.

Sam Jones

Cup squadHost of region’s best talent in Country Cup squad

Albany and Districts Cricket Association has named a strong squad for its first two 2020-21 Belt Up Country Cup games

Cameron Newbold

Spooky school showDalyellup College play set to be a real trick and treat

Audiences will delight in a stage show full of howling laughs and a deadly good performance, as Dalyellup College adapt the 2012 Jonathon Dorf play, Just Add Zombies, for its stage.

Bella Kitchen

New BullTigers skipper Nathan Crudeli changes colours

In a major shake-up for the Albany and Districts Cricket Association competition, seven-time premiership player and last season’s Railways captain Nathan Crudeli is on the move

Cameron Newbold

Grand stageLiam Baker eyes second flag to cap challenging year

After a season rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic and personal tragedy, Pingaring’s Liam Baker is one step away from adding another premiership to his already remarkable career

Taj Stubber & Cameron Newbold

Country champsUnblemished weekend for Albany’s eight ball team

A final-round victory lifted Albany to division two title glory in the WA Eight Ball Federation country week competition held in Perth last month

Cameron Newbold

part one of two edition seriesSWFL women’s top 20 of 2020

It was another unforgettable season for the SWFL women’s competition, with a number of quality players showcasing the full range of their talents. Justin Fris selects his top 20 players from 2020.

Justin Fris

Fedele’s big stepWAFL stint a great step

Harvey Bulls women’s team skipper Doma Fedele took another step forward with her career in season 2020, after getting a taste of football at the next level.

Justin Fris

Team of the YearAdvertiser announces much-talked about Team of the Year

Half of this year’s GSFL Team of the Year earns selection for the first time

Taj Stubber

Hoggy timeAussie champion Brad Hogg itching for T20 Smash

Champion Australian spinner Brad Hogg will play in this year’s Southern Smash in a major coup for regional WA’s premier Twenty20 tournament held in Albany

Cameron Newbold

New challengeTori tackling a new goal

Australian pentathlete Tori Squire has taken up a challenge of a different kind

Cameron Newbold

JEZZA’S JOURNALMcGovern: So close...but so far

West Coast Eagles vice-captain Jeremy McGovern has kept his home town in the loop during this remarkable 2020 AFL season

Jeremy McGovern

Smash teamsNew Southern Smash teams revealed in coming weeks

The two new franchises for the exciting second edition of the Plunkett Homes Southern Smash will be announced this month, as the expanded six-team Twenty20 competition takes shape

Cameron Newbold

Podium finishBelfield finishes second in gruelling WA title

Veteran speedway competitor Ron Belfield has returned to the podium in the WA Production Sedan Title for the first time in a decade

Cameron Newbold

Amateur premiersGreat Southern flavour to women’s A-grade premiership

Once again there was a strong Great Southern representation in the successful Curtin University Wesley women’s A-grade team that won back-to-back Perth Football League premierships last month

Cameron Newbold