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Soccer player aiming for top

By Rachel Rodger • Oct 29th, 2008 • Category: Soccer, Sport

Colac soccer player Michelle Boyd has a goal to make it to the top of the game.Boyd, 29, is giving herself every chance of playing in a new Australian women’s soccer competition, 10 years after missing an opportunity to play the sport at the elite level.Boyd, who will play with Colac in this weekend’s South [...]



Soccer season finishes

By Zoe Condon • Sep 10th, 2008 • Category: Soccer, Sport

Colac Dragons are this year’s Colac Otway soccer champions.Colac Otway Soccer Association president Mark Jennings said the last game of the season was tight despite the Dragons defeating Corangamite Storm 6-1.“The score does not reflect the closeness or intensity of the game, with many very sharp goal-scoring attempts whistling past the goals in a rapid [...]



Soccer officials consider Colac

By Rachel Rodger • Aug 20th, 2008 • Category: Soccer, Sport

Colac district could become the training ground for a new western Victorian soccer team.Victorian soccer officials plan to introduce a state-wide summer competition before the end of the year that would give Colac district’s best players a pathway to the top level.Colac Otway Soccer Association president Mark Jennings said Colac was central for players from [...]



More teams set for new season

By Zoe Condon • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Soccer, Sport

Colac and district’s soccer season began with more people signing on to play. Colac Otway Soccer Association president Mark Jennings said Sunday’s start of the season was a busy day. “We had a few more registrations which was great,” Mr Jennings said. “But is was a [...]



Soccer league has new division

By Zoe Condon • Apr 18th, 2008 • Category: Soccer, Sport

Colac and district’s soccer competition has a new age group this year. Colac Otway Soccer Association has an under-18 division for the first time since the association began in 2004.