Tasmanian dare-devils
A HIGH octane childhood dream is set to come true for Traralgon motorhead Brent Coleman this month.
Pirates pillage pre-season shield
MORNINGTON Pirates claimed another Lloyd Lewis Perpetual Shield when the Latrobe Valley Baseball Association hosted the 34th Gippsland Championships at the weekend as a precursor to its home and away season start.
Schroeter to lead Gippy girls
TRARALGON'S Nikki Schroeter has been appointed coach of the inaugural Gippsland League Victorian Women's Football League team, set to begin its season this weekend.
The Power and the Parrots
A Saturday night blockbuster between the Gippsland League's top two will highlight the second round of competition, while a TAC Cup development round will give clubs access to their Gippsland Power players.
Moe inline with expectations
THE premier Trans-Tasman inline hockey event on the annual calendar skated into Moe for the first time last week.
US imports fire
LATROBE City Energy's United States import players appear to have found their feet in BigV's division one, with both posting double-doubles at the weekend.
Fortuna fires in derby
FORTUNA '60 extended Morwell Pegasus' Gippsland Soccer League losing streak to four in the local derby at Crinigan Road South Reserve with a thumping 6-1 victory.
Duke of Edinburgh just out of reach
TRARALGON RSL's tilt at a maiden Duke of Edinburgh shield fell short at the weekend, but the proud club did not surrender lightly at the annual state-wide RSL exclusive lawn bowls championship.
Traralgon tackles nationals
TRARALGON Swimming Club will take the largest contingent of swimmers from any Victorian Country club to the Australian Age Group Championships in Sydney this week.
Roos’ dose of redemption
HEYFIELD atoned for last season's September heartbreak with a come from behind 31-point victory against reigning premier Churchill in Saturday's North Gippsland Football Netball League grand final replay.
Friendly marathon returns
THE oldest country marathon in Australia will return for its 48th edition in Traralgon on 21 June.
Currie’s podium breakthrough
IN his third season on the British Superbikes circuit, Glengarry motorcyclist Ben Currie has secured his first podium finish.