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Moe athletes on the rise

HALF a dozen junior athletes from the Moe and district area have shared $2280 of grants to further their sporting careers.

Drouin delights at Morwell Club

DROUIN'S journey to Morwell Club proved profitable as the visitor walked away with a convincing 110-74 triumph in round five of West Gippsland Bowls Division Saturday pennant.

Latrobe on the cusp

LATROBE captain Brendan Evans' hunch to bowl first proved correct as the Sharks removed the Tigers for 133 and drew within four runs of first innings points by stumps with seven wickets in hand.

Knowles bowls CATS over again

IT was Groundhog Day at Traralgon South when CATS again withered in the face of a fearsome Brad Knowles on day two of round four in Traralgon and district cricket.

Gibson pins it and wins it

NEWBOROUGH downhill mountain-bike rider Lachlan Gibson opened Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort's green season in stunning fashion with victory in the 'Pin it to win it' at the weekend.

No respite for Sharks

A COMPREHENSIVE defeat in last week's Central Gippsland Cricket Association grand final rematch will have cut Latrobe deep, and things do not get any easier this week.

Blaser suits up for Lion-hearted Moe

JUNIOR development and promotion of local talent has been the focus at Moe Football Club in recent years, so it comes as little surprise the Lions have looked within for a new head of the pride.

Gippsland League dreams of breaking Bendigo hoodoo at home

THE Gippsland League will have its best shot this decade at usurping Bendigo next year when it plays host to its perennial representative rival.

Past masters to lead Dogs

IN the wake of three consecutive grand final losses this decade Newborough Football Club has turned to the last bevy of Bulldogs who tasted September success in a bid to buck the trend.

The passion for smashin’

Star local wrestler Andy Rhodes has recovered from injury and will be fit in time to take part in Gippsland Pro Wrestling's fourth and biggest show for 2015.

Sutherland to set the pace

THE man tasked with replacing Latrobe City Energy's first division one premiership winner Les Stothard has a challenge ahead, but Jason Sutherland resolutely declares he's up to the task.

National notice for Galaxy girls

FIVE Gippsland girls are on the fast-track to a proposed national women's Aussie Rules league in 2017 after being selected in a new AFL Victoria female academy.

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