GALLERY, POLL: Sporting Performance of the Year

By Fairfax Media
January 8 2014 - 5:00am
MIGHTY MORT: Daniel Mortimer (left) celebtrates winning the 2013 NRL grand final with his Sydney Roosters team-mates Anthony Minichiello and Boyd Cordner. Photo: GETTY IMAGES
MIGHTY MORT: Daniel Mortimer (left) celebtrates winning the 2013 NRL grand final with his Sydney Roosters team-mates Anthony Minichiello and Boyd Cordner. Photo: GETTY IMAGES
DOUBLE TROUBLE: Cavaliers skipper Richard Venner acknowledges the applause upon reaching his double century against Waratahs in the ODCA first grade season opener in October. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
DOUBLE TROUBLE: Cavaliers skipper Richard Venner acknowledges the applause upon reaching his double century against Waratahs in the ODCA first grade season opener in October. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
ONE OF THE BEST: Will Baker made a habit of breaking national swimming records in 2013. Photo: MICHELLE COOK
ONE OF THE BEST: Will Baker made a habit of breaking national swimming records in 2013. Photo: MICHELLE COOK
CALL OF THE COUNTRY: Orange, Mitchell and Western Zone cricketer Trent Colley took the next step in 2013 with a NSW Country baggy blue cap.
CALL OF THE COUNTRY: Orange, Mitchell and Western Zone cricketer Trent Colley took the next step in 2013 with a NSW Country baggy blue cap.
LIONS ROAR AGAIN: Orange City made it back-to-back Central West Blowes Clothing Cup first grade premierships in 2013, repeating their 2012 effort by going through the season undefeated. Photo: STEVE GOSCH
LIONS ROAR AGAIN: Orange City made it back-to-back Central West Blowes Clothing Cup first grade premierships in 2013, repeating their 2012 effort by going through the season undefeated. Photo: STEVE GOSCH
THE BIG STAGE: Orange netball star Mardi Aplin debuted for the Canberra Darters in the Australian Netball League in 2013.
THE BIG STAGE: Orange netball star Mardi Aplin debuted for the Canberra Darters in the Australian Netball League in 2013.
HOCKEYROO: Edwina Bone earned a call-up to the national team and immediately made her mark in national colours. Photo: GETTY IMAGES
HOCKEYROO: Edwina Bone earned a call-up to the national team and immediately made her mark in national colours. Photo: GETTY IMAGES
MAC ATTACK: Orange CYMS' Ben McAlpine took all before him in 2013, with a platter of individual honours capped by a man-of-the-match performance in the green and golds Group 10 grand final win over rivals Orange Hawks. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
MAC ATTACK: Orange CYMS' Ben McAlpine took all before him in 2013, with a platter of individual honours capped by a man-of-the-match performance in the green and golds Group 10 grand final win over rivals Orange Hawks. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
WE BUILT THIS CITY: Orange City's first grade side broke through to claim the 2012-13 ODCA first grade premiership in March, the silverware joining the Royal Hotel Cup trophy they took home in February. Photo: MICHELLE COOK
WE BUILT THIS CITY: Orange City's first grade side broke through to claim the 2012-13 ODCA first grade premiership in March, the silverware joining the Royal Hotel Cup trophy they took home in February. Photo: MICHELLE COOK
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: Orange's open netball team took out the Pat Weston Country Championships Cup in 2013, as well as finishing third at the Netball NSW State Championships.
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: Orange's open netball team took out the Pat Weston Country Championships Cup in 2013, as well as finishing third at the Netball NSW State Championships.
JACK'S JUMPERS: Jack Wighton continued his rise to prominence in NRL circles in 2013 with caps for the Indigenous All Stars and Country teams. Photo: GETTY IMAGES
JACK'S JUMPERS: Jack Wighton continued his rise to prominence in NRL circles in 2013 with caps for the Indigenous All Stars and Country teams. Photo: GETTY IMAGES

REALLY, we're pretty flush with sporting prowess here in Orange.

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