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English lesson and a giant killer

A 12-month layoff proved merely a speedbump for Traralgon Budokan, Kyokushin fighter Terrance English, who took out the Australian Heavyweight full contact title this month in Sydney.

Coughlans clean up

AOIFE Coughlan overcame Commonwealth Games representative Catherine Arscott for the first time to claim a maiden senior national judo title recently in Wollongong.

Short course sharks

FOUR in every five Traralgon Swimming Club members posted personal best times at the Victorian Country Short Course Championships to help secure a seventh consecutive title in Shepparton recently.

Cougars purr past Blues

CHURCHILL handed coach Allan Chandler his first finals victory in North Gippsland following a blistering third term in Saturday's qualifying final against Rosedale.

Tigers clinch minor premiership

MORWELL fired the first shot in the Gippsland League premiership battle by downing Sale to secure the minor premiership on Saturday.

Demons upset Yinnar

BOOLARRA overran Yinnar to take out Sunday's first semi-final, while on Saturday Newborough barnstormed by Mirboo North to advance to an 18th grand final.

Rams rally to stump Swans

CHURCHILL United conjured another escape act on Sunday with a come from behind 3-2 victory over second-placed Sale United in round 21 of the Gippsland Soccer League.

Minor premiership showdown

THE Gippsland League minor premiership and a psychological edge ahead of finals are up for grabs at Morwell Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

Dragons douse brave Power

THE penultimate match of the TAC Cup season for Loy Yang B Gippsland Power was a summation of the inconsistency which has bedevilled the 2014 campaign.

Energy charged for finals

LATROBE City Energy is one win away from a breakout BigV division one title after a final quarter shutout secured game one of the grand final series away to Southern Peninsula Sharks, 71-61 on Saturday night.

Beanstalk Jack almost grabs golden egg

IT literally took a seven-nation army to hold Traralgon's Jack White and the Australian under 17 basketball team back at the world championships this month.

Fierce round one rivalry reignites

SET to embark on its first finals campaign under coach Allan Chandler, Churchill faces Rosedale in the first week of North Gippsland playoffs for the second year running in Saturday's qualifying final.

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