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Season’s best revealed

After three years on the podium, Yarram hard nut Griffin Underwood has broken through for his first Sel Burley Medal as North Gippsland Football Netball League's best-and-fairest senior footballer.

Hawks out for vengeance

When the Mid Gippsland Netball League grand finalists met for the first time this season in round eight, Morwell East proved too strong on its home turf and outmuscled Trafalgar 54-32.

Brown coach of the year

Gippsland Power coach Leigh Brown has been named the TAC Cup Coach of the Year at the annual TAC Cup awards night.

Moe, Rovers Thunder take premiership crowns

The Latrobe Valley Hockey Association held its finals series over the past two weekends, with juniors and seniors alike participating in some fantastic games.

Roos hungry ahead of toughest test

Heyfield will have a battle on its hands this weekend when it meets reigning premier Woodside in the preliminary final at Gaskin Park on Saturday.

Traralgon tastes grand final glory

Traralgon was crowned premier of Gippsland Youth Girls league at the weekend with a huge 8.9 (57) to 1.1 (7) grand final win over Maffra.

Fresh Maroons eye grand final spot

Semi-final action in the Gippsland League kicks off this weekend with a 2016 grand final rematch between arch-rivals Traralgon and Drouin.

Maroons overcome Maffra

Traralgon overcame a slow start against defending premier Maffra in Saturday's qualifying final to earn itself a date with Leongatha in this week's second semi-final after a 9.14 (68) to 7.8 (50) win.

NBL ready for tip off

Australia's best basketballers will blitz the Latrobe Valley this week as they kick off the NBL preseason and embark on school visits across the region.

Australia’s best coaches coming

An elite coaching clinic led by some of the nation's top basketball coaches will give an in depth insight into how the NBL is played.

Top talent imparts wisdom

Female football players from across Gippsland took over the pitch at Morwell Pegasus Soccer Club last month to train with National Premier League women's players, Madelaine Richardson, Jaimee Williams and Anouk Meereboer to gain an insight into what it takes to play top flight football in Victoria.

Heyfield and Sale City set up grand final rematch in prelim final

An eight-goal third-quarter barrage from Yarram proved too much for Heyfield to withstand in Saturday's second semi-final as the Demons marched into the 2017 grand final with a 20.20 (140) to 13.8 (86) victory over the Roos.

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