Sport
17 October, 2025
Stingers shine once again
WARRNAMBOOL’S All Abilities netballers, the ‘Stingers’ have continued their on-court success, winning the recent Special Olympics in Ballarat.
The Stingers headed to Ballarat last Saturday week to enjoy the “full Olympics experience” including an official opening ceremony, torch run and lighting of a cauldron.
“It was a really special experience for them, not just on the netball court but off it too,” team coach Marg Morgan said.
“It was just like the Olympics with all the hype and atmosphere.
“And there wasn’t just netball played, there was seven or eight different sports at various venues including basketball, table tennis, badminton, soccer and swimming.”
Having won both their games on the day, the Stingers were announced overall champions of the netball competition.
“They all played really well and they had a lot of fun throughout the day,” Marg said.
“The police association has been like custodians of the games for many years now and they played a big role on the day.
“The torch was named the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics and many of them spent time watching games and interacting with the players which was lovely to see.”
Not only did the Stingers bring home gold medals, two of their players – Skye and Cody – were also awarded a ‘Spirit of the Games’ medallion.
The Stingers’ final day of competition for the season will be this Saturday on their home courts at the Warrnambool stadium.
“Tomorrow (Saturday) will be the final day of the circuit,” Marg said.
“We will play against Ballarat and Horsham from 9.30am and spectators are most welcome.
“Based on games already played, for the third consecutive year, the Stingers has won the Regional All Abilities Netball League competition regardless of tomorrow’s results.”
