Another century for the Don
HE'S done it more than a thousand times before, but Latrobe Valley umpire Don Wight still gets nervous on game day.
Energy in flux
LATROBE City Energy's women's team extended its buffer over sixth-placed Western Port on the BigV Division One basketball ladder with a 12-point triumph over Craigieburn Eagles at home on Sunday.
Factor awakens
A CONTEST between star local wrestler Benny Factor and long time fan favourite JXT will highlight Gippsland Pro Wrestling's "Awakened" show in Traralgon on Saturday.
Clubroom for improvement
AN eight year-old clubroom pipedream is almost a reality for TEDAS Junior Football Club, but one final hurdle remains.
Scouts out for netball champs
THE Gippsland League proved a dominant force in the Eastern Zone Netball Association Championships recently held in Leongatha, with three wins and two runner-up finishes across the grades.
Babolat is all that
BABOLAT rounded out a dominant Traralgon Tuesday women's tennis season in style this month, taking out the flag with a convincing win over Reebok.
Super experience
TRARALGON'S top tennis tyros took their skills to the hallowed courts of Melbourne Park in an epic Tennis Australia Super 10s and 12s showdown against Bendigo at the weekend.
Cougars scratch Heyfield itch
REIGNING North Gippsland premier Churchill climbed back into the top five for the first time in three weeks following a thrilling one-point victory over Heyfield.
Dramatic draw for ladder leaders
A GOAL after the siren to Yallourn-Yallourn North's Tim Phillips appeared to hand the Bombers a sensational one-point win over Yinnar in Mid Gippsland football on Saturday, until the umpires double checked the score.
Blistering Wissmer misses by whisker
AFTER years of stop start road racing due to stress fractures and wear and tear, former footy exemplar Ryan Wissmer has found his groove as a runner.
New frontier for Strobels
OREGON'S Michael Strobel has completed a marathon in all 50 states of his home country, and added a first international run to his list of conquests in Traralgon yesterday.
Late registration steals the show
HE may have been among the last to register, but Brighton-based runner Dion Finocchiaro was first across the finish-line yesterday at the 48th Traralgon Marathon and Running Festival.