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The Gippsland soccer plan

THE Gippsland Soccer League detailed its elite player pathway alternative to the National Premier League Victoria scheme in a meeting with central and south division clubs last Monday.

Leave us out of it: GSL

THE Gippsland Soccer League has distanced itself from the National Premier League Victoria boycott movement in an open letter to the co-signatory clubs engaged in legal action against Football Federation Victoria over the proposed model.

Change of pace for Stevens

FORMER AFL star and Gippsland Power coach Nick Stevens has relished the chance to wear the Maroon jersey at Traralgon this season.

Superstars headline gala day

MELBOURNE Heart goalkeeper Clint Bolton was the star attraction at Monash Reserve, Newborough on Saturday, when 250 young soccer players converged for a Gippsland Soccer League 'mega' gala day of small-sided football.

Roaring into action

AN extended hiatus failed to extinguish the fervent Leongatha rivalry between veteran hillclimb competitors Brett Hayward and Greg Ackland.

Honouring a champion

FOLLOWING years of dedication to Traralgon Tennis Association, Susie Grumley was presented with a Tennis Victoria Tennis Service Award during the Frank Sedgman Cup in Traralgon earlier this month.

Not out of the woods, yet

MORWELL Pegasus reached the 20-point "safety zone" on Saturday but failed to put away State League Division Two south-east bottom side Doveton SC in a disconsolate draw away from home.

Dodgers’ demolition derby

THE Moe/Newborough Dodgers amassed an avalanche of runs to bury the Sale Rangers in round 17 of GDF SUEZ Loy Yang B Latrobe Valley Baseball 23-8.

Seven hundred reasons to celebrate

THE Latrobe Valley's most experienced goal umpire, Peter North, recently officiated his 700th senior game after 32 years in the business.

Bombers blast into finals

TRARALGON Tyers United experienced a premature taste of finals football in North Gippsland last week.

Drivers pledge to slow down

The message was clear for Latrobe Valley drivers - 'Wipe off 5' - when a Transport Accident Commission roadshow came to Morwell and Traralgon on Friday.

Bloods do enough

YINNAR carried a lead carved out in the first quarter to the last siren and thoroughly beat Newborough 13.12 (90) to 7.6 (48) at home on Saturday in Mid Gippsland finals.

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