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Taekwondo star a “symbol of empowerment” for local girls
A bronze medal-winning taekwondo star from Ardeer can be a “symbol of empowerment for young girls”, a proud local instructor says. Linh Khong, a product…
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Kevin Hillier: In the doghouse – September 20, 2016
■ What a week it is for anyone lucky enough to be a Bulldogs’ supporter, especially those in the west, in the heartland of an…
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Kevin Hillier: In the doghouse – September 13, 2016
■ Deer Park Football Club has written itself into WRFL history by winning its fourth division-one premiership in a row in emphatic fashion last Sunday…
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Adora Arch sprints to nationals
Adora Arch is the latest Brimbank Little Athletics star to make it big on the national stage. Arch won both the under-13 100 metre and…
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Essendon Keilor College’s aerobics stars to compete in nationals
Eight Essendon Keilor College students will have just one-and-a-half minutes to show judges just how well they can high-kick, split leap and push-up next month.…
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Family ties run for 60s years at Sunshine Baseball Club
Sunshine Baseball Club director Marc McKenner was destined for a future in the sport from the day his father, Colin, first walked in there back…
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Braybrook amputee set to run his first half marathon
Darren Collins remembers it being a particularly wet and windy day when he broke his tibia and fibula bones clean in two. The then 24-year-old…
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Young Plumpton shooter has 2020 Tokyo Olympics in his sights after winning gold
A young clay target shooter has the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in his sights after taking home team gold at an international competition last month. Plumpton…
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Olympic dream spurs Jamieson Battistella
There is no off-season for heptathlete Jamieson Battistella. The cold weather has set in and her next competition is not until October, but no green…
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Kevin Hillier: In the Doghouse
■ The western suburbs football community is mourning the loss of Ben Kelly, who died in his sleep last Thursday. The 36-year-old father of three…
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Sports pictures of the week
A selection of the week’s best pictures from around the north west by StarWeekly photographers – see more pictures from the featured matches at our Photo Sales…
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Kevin Hillier: In the Doghouse
■ The Bulldogs continue to show the kind of composure many diehard supporters are just not accustomed to. On Sunday, they were challenged late in…
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Golden girl Loudy still on board
About 10 years ago, Loudy Wiggins was celebrating double gold at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. The then 26-year-old Loudy Tourky had performed the dive of…
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Sports pictures of the week
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Kevin Hillier: In the Doghouse
■ Interesting weekend of football just gone, with the Bulldogs getting the points over Collingwood in a low-scoring game at the MCG. I thought the…
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