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Serving up their best

CENTRAL Gippsland finished fourth against seven other regions from across Victoria at the under 13 regional girls teams championship, the Foundation Cup, played this week at Moe Tennis Club.

Sharks prepare for improving Lions

TWO-day cricket begins in Central Gippsland this Sunday with the replay of last year's EnergyAustralia Yallourn Cup, grand finalists Latrobe and the reigning premiers Moe, at Peter Siddle Oval.

The ultimate experience

MOST people pack a frisbee for a picnic, but Traralgon's Zach Kangelaris stowed his away as luggage en route to Dublin for the Junior Ultimate World Championships in August.

Taking on a new approach

THREE Gippsland cricket clubs became the first to embrace GippSport's Healthy Sporting Environments program last week, an initiative that will revamp their approach to health and safety.

Valley racing club breaking new ground

IN a first for Country Racing in Victoria, the 2012 Ord Minnett Traralgon Cup will be run as the eighth and last race on the day at 5.34pm on Sunday, 9 December.

Ready to make waves

WITH summer on the horizon Latrobe Valley Water Ski Club dived in to a new season last weekend at Lake Narracan with a coaching clinic from world class skier Jacinta Carroll.

Bulldogs gain some legs

NEWBOROUGH Bulldogs caused the biggest upset of the Energy Australia Yallourn Cup season when they toppled potential finalist Mirboo North by nine runs.

CATS hitting good form

TRARALGON and District Cricket Association's first day of the Neilsons Builders Cup fifth round yielded some big scores for batting sides.

Mills dynasty continues on

AFTER following his father's lead into the sport of cricket, history repeated itself for James Mills when he joined Central Gippsland Cricket Association legend Wayne Mills as an umpire recently.

Road to good health

FORTY-FIVE kilograms ago, former Latrobe Valley woman Olivia Cole was given an ominous medical warning.

Meet the New Caledonians

WITH the FIBA Pacific Youth Basketball Championships just around the corner the international contingent is in the final throes of preparation as they look to put a dent in the armour of Australia and New Zealand when they hit the courts in Churchill.

State league overhaul

RESTRUCTURES to the Victorian Premier League and state league soccer competitions will have little impact on Morwell Pegasus, but the club is concerned about the possibility of extra fixtures.

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