5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (396+ words) Goroke’s Nikiesha Pilgrim is this year’s Australian Swim Schools Association, ASSA, National Gold Water Safety Champion, named for her drive to enable children to access swimming lessons. Ms Pilgrim, who manages West Wimmera’s Edenhope and Goroke swimming pools and teaches…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (484+ words) Volleyball Horsham has been fortunate throughout its 50-year history to have some amazing players participate in its premier competition, but nothing compared to the man who played his first game last week in A Grade for Heidelberg. Kristofer Runt, a…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (671+ words) A handful of years after he considered prioritising surfing over football, Noradjuha-Quantong midfielder Declan Phyland’s decision to stick with the latter paid handsome dividends. Phyland etched his name into Horsham District Football Netball League history on Monday night, polling 23 votes…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (685+ words) In windy conditions at Stawell, Horsham Saints put on a dominant display in the second semi-final to earn their place in the Wimmera league A Grade grand final. The Saints won 78-35 over Dimboola after showing serious scoreboard dominance in each…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (816+ words) Dimboola caused an upset in Wimmera league A Grade finals with a last-quarter comeback over Horsham Demons. Both finals at the weekend were decided by a margin of three goals, as Ararat knocked out Stawell in the elimination final. In…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (872+ words) The prevailing power structure of the Horsham District league was upended in a tumultuous pair of senior football finals at the weekend. Three-time reigning premier Harrow-Balmoral’s title defence came to an abrupt end with a defeat at the hands of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (419+ words) Towns along the Western Highway in the Wimmera and Grampians regions are expecting an influx of red, white and blue this week as Western Bulldogs supporters make their way to Adelaide to take on the Crows. With the second elimination…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1041+ words) After six exciting semi-final matches played at Kaniva on Saturday, one team in each of the Wimmera Hockey Association’s divisions has confirmed a place in its respective grand final. Two others are still in the premiership race and must face-off…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (667+ words) Laharum is one win away from its second Horsham District league A Grade netball premiership in three years after sending a statement with a dominant win against Noradjuha-Quantong at the weekend. The Demons wasted no time establishing their superiority in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (291+ words) Stawell-based jockey Linda Meech had a day out at the Sheep Hills Cup at Warracknabeal on Saturday, posting three wins including the $30,000 feature race. Meech guided seven-year-old gelding Tykemison to victory by three quarters of a length in the 2000m cup…...