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Young Lyons is on the ball

TOONGABBIE local Joshua Lyons was selected as one of 380 ballkids for the 2016 Australian Open, following a long trial process starting with 3000 hopefuls.

National glory for Valley-ballers

AN incredible effort from Latrobe Valley's envoy at the recent National Junior Volleyball Championships resulted in every competing coach and player from the region bringing home a medal from the Australian Institute of Sport.

Otter swims upstream to the top

Liam Otter recently earned his junior black belt with KM Johnston Taekwondo, joining an elite club in the process.

Lethal Lawrence inspires Yallourn

YALLOURN had the better of old rival Drouin 90-74 in a rain-affected West Gippsland Bowls division one tussle on Saturday.

Junior changes for Gippsland footy

Junior football in South Gippsland is set to be reformed, following the completion of AFL Gippsland's review into Alberton Football Netball League's junior competition structure.

Rawson’s rampaging encore

RAIN was the major factor on day one of round three in Central Gippsland cricket, but it did not stop Centrals enforcer Mark Rawson belting another ton, this time 108 against Toongabbie to highlight the day's play.

Trail-Blaser hammers hapless Lions

A RUTHLESS century from James Blaser decimated Moe as Trafalgar claimed a resounding 10-wicket victory over a depleted Lions outfit.

Darryl’s double delight

A DARRYL Blackshaw-double was the highlight on a prolific day for the local crowd at Latrobe Valley Racing Club's Ladies Day on Saturday.

Ebden up to the Challenge

TOP seed Matt Ebden took out the Traralgon ATP Challenger tennis tournament on Sunday.

Gippsland misses on NAB Challenge

GIPPSLAND has not been allocated an AFL pre-season match for the 2016 NAB Challenge.

Even money in Traralgon cricket

Every TDCA match appears evenly balanced with the highlights last years semi-finalist MTY Raiders up against reigning premier Glengarry, while arch rivals Ex Students and Gormandale collide.

High hopes for Ladies Day

DERBY Day is one of the hottest tickets in country Victorian racing and Latrobe Valley Racing Club is urging the community to cash in while they can.

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