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At South Bendigo, it is long-time competitors Carol Coad and Joan Self who are key contributors for the Bloods. The squad in red and white includes multiple national open shot put champion Emma Berg, Jayne Norton and Keely Trew.<\/p>\n
South Bendigo’s Debby Kirne has gone on a record-breaking spree in distance races for the 60-plus class at Shield meets and at the country championships.<\/p>\n
Echuca Moama has marked its first season in AVSL by regularly being among the top five in four of the rounds for division 4.<\/p>\n
Emerging stars for Echuca Moama include Tahlia Blight, Hannah and Quinn Downward, Georgina Farrell, Caitlin Geoghegan, Cleo Haw, Sophie Jardine, Harper Shiels and Scarlett Southern.<\/p>\n
The squad in green and white also has Kate Downward, who claimed three gold, a silver and bronze at the country titles run in Albury.<\/p>\n
It is a break in Bendigo’s senior athletics this weekend as Bendigo hosts the Little Athletics regional field and track titles on Saturday and Sunday at Lar Birpa in Flora Hill.<\/p>\n
A non-Shield League meet will take place on 14 February at Lar Birpa from 1pm.<\/p>\n
Round 9 in AVSL for Bendigo clubs will be run on 21 February from 6pm at Lar Birpa.<\/p>\n
The heat will be on as Eaglehawk and Diamond Valley continue their duel to be number one in premier division.<\/p>\n
Overall, a closely-fought race to be MVA keeps rolling on at country and metropolitan venues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
GIRL power is to the fore as Athletics Bendigo Region approaches the finale to this season’s Shield League field and action. The girls have shone across a wide range of ages at the Lar Birpa athletics complex in Flora Hill. Jenna Gaskell from Bendigo Harriers is among the top contenders to be AVSL’s Most Valuable […]<\/p>\n