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Orange army marches on

THE orange army marched into the BigV division one men's grand final series with a resounding 42-point victory over Warrnambool Seahawks in Traralgon on Saturday night.

Lavalla takes state by storm

LAVALLA Catholic College announced itself as a threat for the state title last week, when its junior and senior sides went undefeated through the qualifying rounds of the Victorian School Netball Championships in Melbourne.

City slickers check out country crop

MELBOURNE City youth coach Joe Palatsides took note of "several players that he liked" last Tuesday night at a practice match between Dandenong Thunder's youth outfit and a squad of 20 talented locals at Latrobe City Stadium.

Leongatha leaper crowned Gippstar

COMMONWEALTH Games gold medallist Eleanor Patterson was named open Gippstar sportsperson of the year at the annual awards night last week at Federation Training Waratah restaurant.

Yinnar survives Hill End heist

TWO nail-biting finishes highlighted the final round of Mid Gippsland football. Morwell East came home in the last quarter to overrun Yarragon by a point, and second placed Yinnar snuck home by two points over a fast finishing Hill End.

Parrots give premiers a scare

LEONGATHA let slip what would have been its biggest win of the Gippsland League season at Morwell Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

Heyfield derails the hype train

THE hype surrounding what many believe was a prelude to this season's grand final failed to live up to expectations as Heyfield ran away from Churchill at Gaskin Park on Saturday.

Umps under the pump

CGCA - UMPIRES are at risk of extinction in the Central Gippsland Cricket Association, with dwindling numbers causing concern ahead of the upcoming season.

Road trip revelations

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE - Wonthaggi will follow its opponent's example, when it embarks upon the Gippsland League's longest road trip this weekend.

Playoff revenge for Energy

BASKETBALL - Latrobe City Energy edged out Mildura Heat to advance to the second round of BigV men's playoffs for the first time since returning to division one on Saturday night.

New coat of Armour for St Paul’s sports stars

THE stress of juggling school and sport will be mitigated for a new generation of students at St Paul's Anglican Grammar School, following the extension of its 'Elite Sports Performers' program to the Traralgon campus.

Australasian invasion

GO KARTS - Gippsland shone through the gloom at the Australasian C and D Grade titles in Morwell over the weekend, taking home seven titles in total at the club's premier annual event.

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