NUMBER ONE: An elated Mildura Heat basketball side proudly shows off the 2010 Big V championship banner.

Posted by administrator in Sport on 03 Sep 2010 at 11:16 am

THE re-signing of Heat basketball grand final hero Kevin Smith for Season 2011 augers well for the Basketball in Schools program.
Big Kevin has been instrumental in encouraging hundreds of district school students to consider basketball as one of their sports of choice during his time in Sunraysia.
The Markwell’s Toyota-sponsored program is likely to be expanded next season and beyond now that Smith has committed himself to Mildura Heat for another year.
And that sits well with dealer principal Rod Markwell, who is impressed with the work that Kevin has done on and off the court, as an ambassador for the sponsor, his team and the sport in general.
Smith was on fire during last Saturday night’s Big V Division 3 grand final decider against Melton at Midura Basketball Stadium, scoring 41 of his team’s 104 points, pulling down 17 rebounds and chalking up at least six assists.
The game was neck and neck up to half-time, with a slender five-point lead to the local side, but after the break Mildura came out firing on all cylinders, baskets started to come from everywhere, and Heat ran away with the game, with the final score 104/77.
A gallant Melton was far from disgraced, the game was played in great spirit, and Melton coach Kyle Slack won plenty of new fans when he got rid of an...
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NUMBER ONE: An elated Mildura Heat basketball side proudly shows off the 2010 Big V championship banner.

FLY-IN VISIT: Glenn McGrath was certainly the talk of the town when he visited Sunraysia last week, pictured with the Mildura Weekly’s Brendan Payne.

Garry Whinney with a previous Tranplant Games medal.

THE THREE AMIGOS: They are three of the Rainbow Rides’ staunchest allies, both as riders and organisers of a ride that has become a Mildura Motor Cycle Club tradition on the first weekend in September. This year Craig Baker, left, will take part in his 23rd Rainbow Ride while Peter Oliver, centre, and Gary Watt, right, will make it Number 24! They are pictured confirming next weekend’s route, spread over the seat of Peter’s carefully prepared KTM 450.

INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY: Goal-keeper extraordaniare Mitch Brown has received a ‘golden’ ticket, selected to trial for one of only 100 spots around the world as part of the prestigious Nike Academy’s ‘The Chance’ search.

MEMORIES: Three Colours Soccer Club founder, former president, and life-long supporter Don Pronesti.

FINAL PREPARATIONS: Mildura Heat players prepare for their final challenge ahead of claiming a perfect season.

OFF AND RACING: Aidan James tries to break away from the pack during last weekend’s City of Melbourne Kart Titles.

Sunraysia soccer players will head to the South Australian Junior Soccer Association Championships this weekend, with Under 12 representatives Yanni Voliotis and Jacob Adolph ready to go.

CELEBRATION TIME: Three Colours Soccer Club is turning 30, with three of the clubs stalwarts Morris Gilardi, Michael Villiva and Fab Gilardi, reminicsing with the Mildura Weekly this week.

Australasian Safari legend John Hederic's winning Honda XR600.

RARING TO GO: Mallee Duststorm cricketers Larry Higgins, Luke Hudson and Daniel Wilson can’t wait for the Mildura All-Abilities Carnival to get underway in October.

The Basketball for Children with Disabilities Group during a game.

SUCCESSFUL TRIP: Taekwondo brothers Darren and San Williams enjoy their recent success at the ITF World Taekwondo Championships.

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