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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.

Parrots reinforce pecking order

Leongatha put reigning premier Morwell to the sword in the fourth term to remain at the head of the Gippsland League table.

Magpies in Bombers’ sights

SATURDAY marks the start of the second half of the Mid Gippsland football fixture, with the pattern set for the final five after nine rounds.

Yarragon fined

YARRAGON Football Club has been fined $250 by the Mid Gippsland Football League for fielding an extra player at the start of the fourth quarter against Hill End in round eight.

Baby Boomers buck up

THE search was on for the next Jack White last week, when Australia's brightest up-and-coming basketballers made a low key visit to the Latrobe Valley.

NGFNL grid unlocked

THE gridlock at the top of the North Gippsland football standings is set to be broken this weekend.

Gippsland Power stung by determined Dandenong

DANDENONG Stingrays claimed bragging rights over neighbouring Gippsland Power at the weekend by 21 points in round 10 of the TAC Cup at Shepley Oval.

Knockout debut for Zuehlke

Jarrod Zuehlke and Harley Martlew made their amateur debuts in Blackburn late last month, lighting the fuse on two potentially explosive careers.

Energy’s star of the future

A BREAKOUT performance by rising talent Chelsea D'Angelo inspired Latrobe City Energy to a comprehensive 31-point victory over Hawthorn Magic in BigV division one women's basketball on Saturday night.

Morrow never dies wondering

SAMUEL Morrow was the hometown hero when Gippsland Go-Kart Club staged the second round of the 2015 Golden Power Series at the weekend.

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