Basketball
Keilor Thunder’s Kuany Kuany has been named in the South Sudan Olympic basketball squad. A 50 man squad was named with the Thunder star set to play a key role in the final team. Kuany has been captain of the side in recent years. Former Longhorns basketballers, who have been abased at Braybrook, including Jackson Makoi, Deng Adel, Achor Achor and Mangok Mathiang are also part of the squad.
Bowls
Deer Park Club has announced its line up for the upcoming Victorian Bowls League. The side combines a mix of the sport’s household names that collectively hold the rights to a number of state, national, commonwealth and world titles. Current Deer Park representatives Matthew Baus, Nathan Bush and Mark Casey along with new signing Brenton Coad and New Zealand’s Ali Forsyth will represent the Parkers at the VBL.
Netball
Westside Saints’ Amalani Fauonuku has been named in the Australian netball under-17 squad. The teenager was picked in the squad following her performances at the national championships earlier this year. She is one of 36 athletes picked in the initial squad and will participate in a training camp in July at the Australian Institute of Sport. For Fauonuku, the news she made the squad came as a huge shock especially as she is bottom age. For more, head to www.starweekly.com.au.
VTCA
Sunshine United has appointed James Muirhead as captain-coach for next season. Muirhead, who joins the club from Newport-Digman, played premier cricket with St Kilda and Footscray, before also featuring in the BBL for the Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Stars and later earned an international callup to debut for Australia against England during the 2013-14 summer. He also played first-class cricket for Victoria and last played BBL with the Perth Scorchers in 2018.
