Close encounters
TWO thrillers with margins of less than three points highlighted a big round five of the Gippsland League.
Magpies at top of tree
YINNAR continued on its merry way but found the going tough in the Mid Gippsland Football League match of the round against Trafalgar in a 17-point ball game at Trafalgar.
‘Roos topple ladder leader
SALE City was handed its first defeat of the North Gippsland football season 2015 at the hands of last year's grand finalist Heyfield, engineered by a seven-goal-to-two second term from the Kangaroos.
Traralgon takes on the nation
THE Traralgon Swim Club retained its title as Australia's top country swimming club following a series of outstanding performances by a team of 13 at the National Open and National Age Swimming Championships in Sydney recently.
You gotta lose to learn how to win
TWO tight losses in the previous round of BigV division one basketball spurred Latrobe City Energy's women's team to greater heights in their second consecutive double header at the weekend.
Trial for ladder leader
TRAFALGAR'S tussle against Yinnar will highlight round five of the Mid Gippsland Football League on Saturday.
Top six standoff
THE competition's top six sides will do battle this weekend in a defining round of North Gippsland Football.
Mini-marathoners in the making
THE physical strain of completing 42 kilometres in one go has traditionally prevented children from being marathon runners, but that will not be the case at this year's Traralgon Marathon and Running Festival.
Power posts cricket score to ground Jets
GIPPSLAND Power slammed home 22 goals and as many behinds to blitz the visiting Western Jets by 105 points in round five of the TAC Cup on Sunday at Morwell.
Tigers turn pink
MORWELL Tigers Junior Football Club will be among hundreds of sporting groups around Australia decking out in pink this Mother's Day weekend to support Breast Cancer Network Australia's annual Pink Sports Day.
Maroons on the march
SITTING equal second on the ladder, the Gippsland League's surprise package Traralgon will be vying for its fourth straight win when it hosts Bairnsdale in round five of the competition on Saturday.
Valley stars among top guns
LATROBE Valley athletes featured in both of Victoria's gold medal winning teams at the Australian Junior Beach Volleyball titles held in Glenelg, South Australia recently.