Sports in brief

Donnelly reaches Youth Olympics gold medal match

THE Australian Women's Youth 3-on-3 basketball team, which boasts Daisy Hill's Mikhaela Donnelly, advanced to the Gold Medal game at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore, following an awe-inspiring two-point overtime victory over United States on Monday.

Team USA were one of the tournament favourites, waltzing through their pool and quarter final match-up untested. But the Australians have been building confidence with each passing victory, and following a narrow three-point win in the semi-finals over Brazil, the prospect of a semi-final upset was on the cards.

The gold medal game between Australia and China was played late on Monday, past The Reporter's deadline.

Catch all the action of the ANL at Logan Metro

LOCALS can catch all the action of the New Idea Australian Netball League when Logan Metro Indoor Sports Centre hosts round five of the competition this weekend.

Featuring Daisy Hill's Laura Scherian (pictured), the ANL is an elite competition that offers the same action and excitement of the ANZ Championship.

Fellow Queensland Firebirds, Jacqui Russell and Sophie Croft, along with former Firebird, Meegan Rooney, will also be in action.

The future stars of Australian netball will compete and this is your chance to be a part of it all and have a great day out for the family.

There will be many games on including three games which feature the Queensland Fusion.

The Fusion will play Netball NSW Waratahs on Friday from 7pm, then Canberra Darters on Saturday from 6pm and finally they will square off against Netball NSW Blues on Sunday from noon.

Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for students and concessions. Children under 12 get free entry.

Logan Metro Indoor Sports Centre is situated at 357 Browns Plains Road, Crestmead.