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Young Olympians go back-to-back

TRARALGON Olympians saw off some nine of its top age juniors in fine fashion, winning back-to-back Gippsland Soccer League under 16 boys' flags on Saturday.

Swimmers take home short course honours

TRARALGON scored its eighth successive Victorian Country Short Course Championships at the new Ballarat Aquatic Centre late last month.

Maroons move on

TRARALGON has earned the chance to play Leongatha for a spot in this year's Gippsland League grand final, after defeating Maffra 14.13 (97) to 12.8 (80) in the qualifying final at Moe.

Bombers end Tigers’ MGFL premiership streak

YALLOURN-Yallourn North will contest its first Mid Gippsland grand final since 1996 after a hard fought preliminary final victory over a determined Mirboo North.

Lucky for some

TRARALGON Yellow is hoping to hit a baker's dozen this Saturday when it faces Rovers Thunder in the Latrobe Valley Hockey Association grand final at Churchill.

Duo heading in the right direction

Isaac Boulton and Jake Cardillo have been selected to represent Victoria Country at the under 14 boys youth national championships in Coffs Harbour following an outstanding season in metropolitan A grade competition.

Winners are grinners

THE burgeoning Latrobe Valley Hockey Association junior league's continued growth culminated in a spectacular display of skill on grand final day at the weekend.

Points system penned in

A UNIFORM player points system will roll out across Victorian football leagues next season, and a salary cap as early as 2017, as part of the battle to stem escalating player payments in community football.

Saints soar to back-to-back premierships

UNDEFEATED Combined Saints faced the prospect of their first loss of the Traralgon and District Junior Football League under 16 season in the biggest game of the year at the weekend.

No more second chances

YALLOURN-Yallourn North and Mirboo North will do battle in Mid Gippsland's preliminary finals across both seniors and reserves at Trafalgar this weekend.

Roos or Blues to cruise into final

ROSEDALE and Heyfield will square off at Churchill on Saturday in a mighty North Gippsland Football clash with the winner advancing to the grand final.

Golden oldies return

VINTAGE vehicles and their veteran owners will come out of the woodwork this weekend when the Go Kart Legends Nationals take place at Stony Creek.

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