The iron legion
AUSSIE Rules is not the only code Gippsland footballers excel at. The region's American Football team, the Gladiators, is set to begin its Vic Bowl division two title defence this weekend at home, aiming for back-to-back championships in 2015.
Need for speed runs in the family
MOE'S Ken Robinson is no longer the only Australian land speed record holder in the family, after sister Rebecca Robinson throttled it at the 2015 Speed Week at Lake Gairdner last month.
Alberton footballer hospitalised
A Traralgon-based footballer was placed in an induced coma after suffering a knock to the throat in an Alberton Football Netball League reserve grade match on Sunday.
Double header disaster
IT was a fruitless weekend of BigV division one basketball double headers for Latrobe City Energy, which went zero from four across men's and women's leagues.
Pegasus misfires in stalemate
MISFIRING in the final third and a lack of discipline kept Morwell Pegasus from taking all three State League South-East division one points at Ronald Reserve on Saturday.
Interleague squad announced
GIPPSLAND League interleague coach Steve Hazelman has named a 35-man training squad ahead of next month's AFL Victoria Country Championships.
Swans cement top spot
An injury time goal from departing Irishman Adam Buchanan gave Sale a valuable three points in the game of the round against fellow undefeated outfit Moe United.
Cougars chase form
THE North Gippsland football front runners have created a handy break on the field, but the log jam below on the ladder shows how wide open the competition is.
Bombers face biggest test yet
THE vastly improved Yallourn-Yallourn North will face its biggest test of the Mid Gippsland Football League season so far when it takes on reigning dual premier Mirboo North.
Dodgers draw on grand final lessons
THE Moe/Newborough Dodgers turned the pain of last season's grand final loss to Traralgon Redsox into a positive at the weekend, defeating last season's premier 5-3 in the Latrobe Valley Baseball A grade finale replay.
Power posts second win
GIPPSLAND Power recorded its second win of the TAC Cup season over the Northern Knights at Morwell on Anzac Day.
Gunning for the Gulls
MORWELL will be vying to make it two wins in a row under new coach Joel Soutar, when it hosts Warragul in round four of the Gippsland League.