Around the grounds in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay

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Baseball

The Williamstown Wolves have signed import Spencer Taack for the upcoming Baseball Victoria summer league season. Taack pitched all five years of his college career at Henderson State University, originally a 2 way outfielder-pitcher before he converted to a pitcher-only later in his career.

Big V awards

Altona Gators Randy Shanklin has been named the Big V women’s division 1 coach of the year. Shanklin guided the Gators to a preliminary final despite a number of availability issues throughout the season. Tyla Paraha was named the division 1 youth player of the year.

Coates Talent League

Western Jets duo Sierra Grieves and Lucas Impey have been named in the Coates Talent League teams of the year. Grieves was named in the middle of the ground in the girls team in the latest honour for her having claimed the Vic Metro most valuable player. Impey was named in the ruck in the boys team. It’s been a big year for Impey, who made his Victorian Football League debut and played VFL finals.

VTCA

Fixtures for the Victorian Turf Cricket Association seasons have been revealed for four of the six senior men’s divisions. The season starts with a one-dayer before the rest of the rounds before Christmas being two-dayers. Action resumes on January 11 after the break with two one dayers included on January 25 and March 1.

VTCA

Footscray United has announced the signing of Rajesh Magar for the upcoming Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 1 season. Magar has played top level cricket in his native country of Nepal, and comes to the Bulldogs from his previous club, Brunswick in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association. He is a batsman, who also bowls leg spin.