Sport

TRARALGON College student Jacob Bramstedt fought his way to a bronze medal at the National Judo Championships in Wollongong last month.

A CRAPSHOOT round of North Gippsland football will play out this weekend when the top six sides all face off.

TRARALGON Swimming Club was recently recognised for excellence at the Swimming Victoria and Australian Coaches Association awards night, with three of its number sharing in four accolades.

TRARALGON City Soccer Club has rallied behind one of its under 16 players and his family, whose grandmother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, raising about $2000 in fine style on Saturday.

FALCONS 2000 continued its relentless attack on the Gippsland Soccer League championship with a 5-0 win over Traralgon City at Latrobe City Sports Stadium on Sunday.

BLACK armbands will make way for orange ones when the Gippsland League stands united against violence toward women and children this weekend.

WHEN Chase Hansford attended Traralgon Motorcycle Club's first junior development day in 2003, he was one of five in attendance. Returning as a guest coach at the weekend the now accomplished Gippsland motocross rider was met by another scene entirely, with more than 40 eager young faces staring up at him.

THE Ping-Pong table became a battleground this month when the aptly named Warr brothers faced off for the Traralgon Table Tennis Association club championship.

MATCH of the round billing went to Yarram and Heyfield however the battle between the North Gippsland heavyweights fizzled after half-time as the Demons strolled to victory.

Gulls soar against toothless Tigers

SIBLING rivalry is overstated as far as the Coughlans are concerned. The trio from Traralgon are convinced sibling support is their best shot at Olympic qualification in judo.

FRESH from a bronze medal and Olympic qualification at the World Hockey League in Belgium, Hockeyroos goal keeper Ashlee Wells returned to her former stomping ground at the weekend.