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Reaching for their dreams

Gymnastics -  ENERGETIC Gymnastics Club owners Elise and Alistair Edgar are doing cartwheels over the incredible success of their fledgling Traralgon-based gym.

Out of luck

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE FINALS -  Traralgon has advanced to the Gippsland League first semi-final against Leongatha with an uninspiring 21-point win over fierce rivals Morwell, but it could come at a big cost.

Dogs’ bite draws blood

MID GIPPSLAND FL FINALS -  Mid Gippsland minor premiers Newborough staged a remarkable comeback when it turned a 32-point deficit into a three-goal win against Trafalgar, 11.7 (73) to 8.7 (55).

Kearns’ powerful display wins the day

Loy Yang B Gippsland Power scored seven unanswered goals in the final quarter to record a memorable come-from-behind TAC Cup qualifying final win over rivals Dandenong Stingrays at Visy Park, Melbourne on Saturday. 

Stunned Saints’ dramatic end

NORTH GIPPSLAND FL FINALS -  A LATE goal to Sale City's Damien Ashcroft got the Bulldogs over the line against Cowwarr, 14.14 (98) to 14.13 (97), in their North Gippsland first semi-final yesterday.

Lions looking ahead

MOE coach Jason Macfarlane will not be polishing the silverware after his first season at the helm, but he believes the wooden spoon will stir the side to greater heights next year. 

Play time is over

Loy Yang B Gippsland Power's regular season success will be of little consolation to the high flying side should they come up short against Dandenong Stingrays in their qualifying final clash at Visy Park, Melbourne on Saturday. 

It’s good to be king

NEWBOROUGH'S Lachlan Gibson has been crowned "King of Ballarat" after overcoming gravity and severe gradients to win the three-round downhill mountain bike competition's under 15 division. 

When titans collide

THERE  will be mixed emotions come Saturday, when North Gippsland heavyweights Rosedale and Heyfield square off at Glengarry with the winner advancing to the grand final. 

Horsemen ready for the challenge

MORWELL Pegasus will vie for bragging rights as best regional soccer club in Victoria when the Regional Challenge Trophy final kicks off at Lakeside Stadium on Sunday. 

Saints go marching in for Beau

THE Australian Football League community has banded together in a bid to raise funds for injured Leongatha footballer Beau Vernon.

Double chance slips away

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE - Wasted scoring opportunities has cost Traralgon the valuable double chance, after the Maroons lost by 41 points against Maffra in their Gippsland League match on Saturday.

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Maroons grind out hard fought victory

FOOTBALL GIPPSLAND LEAGUE By LIAM DURKIN   ROUND 8 of the Gippsland League was spread across Saturday and Sunday at the weekend. The round carried greater gravitas than usual,...