Desire the key to glory
Yinnar coach Nick Lecchino and YYN coach Adam Bailey talk about their chances on the eve of the MGFL grand final.
The man with the Midas touch
WHILE his now Yallourn Yallourn North teammates were feeling the sting of two wooden spoons, Adam Bailey was drinking from the cup two years running at Morwell.
Warm welcome to tri season
THE Hazelwood Pondage provided a warm welcome to the triathlon season at the weekend as more than 200 competitors took the plunge at the Latrobe Valley Tri Club's multisport festival.
Swimmers take home short course honours
TRARALGON scored its eighth successive Victorian Country Short Course Championships at the new Ballarat Aquatic Centre late last month.
Maroons move on
TRARALGON has earned the chance to play Leongatha for a spot in this year's Gippsland League grand final, after defeating Maffra 14.13 (97) to 12.8 (80) in the qualifying final at Moe.
Bombers end Tigers’ MGFL premiership streak
YALLOURN-Yallourn North will contest its first Mid Gippsland grand final since 1996 after a hard fought preliminary final victory over a determined Mirboo North.
Rosedale books grand final berth
A NINE-goal third quarter orchestrated by coach Ben Macreadie saw minor premier Rosedale secure a North Gippsland grand final berth at the expense of Heyfield.
Young Olympians go back-to-back
TRARALGON Olympians saw off some nine of its top age juniors in fine fashion, winning back-to-back Gippsland Soccer League under 16 boys' flags on Saturday.
Winners are grinners
THE burgeoning Latrobe Valley Hockey Association junior league's continued growth culminated in a spectacular display of skill on grand final day at the weekend.
Points system penned in
A UNIFORM player points system will roll out across Victorian football leagues next season, and a salary cap as early as 2017, as part of the battle to stem escalating player payments in community football.
Saints soar to back-to-back premierships
UNDEFEATED Combined Saints faced the prospect of their first loss of the Traralgon and District Junior Football League under 16 season in the biggest game of the year at the weekend.
No more second chances
YALLOURN-Yallourn North and Mirboo North will do battle in Mid Gippsland's preliminary finals across both seniors and reserves at Trafalgar this weekend.






















