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Sale’s blessing in disguise

WONTHAGGI can live up to its status as Gippsland League premiership dark horse when it takes on Sale in Saturday's qualifying final at Traralgon Recreation Reserve.

Decider beckons for big guns

HEYFIELD and Churchill will square off at Sale City in a mighty North Gippsland Football Netball League clash with the winner advancing to the grand final.

Triathlon returns

Latrobe Valley Triathlon Club's (LVTC) winter triathlon is set to return as part of the 100 Multisport Festival on 20 and 21 September.

Jumbo jets

TRARALGON senior football coach Paul McCulloch has resigned after two seasons in charge.

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.

Gippsland lads eyed for City youth

TWO local players have advanced to the second stage of Melbourne City youth trials following a recent practice match between Gippsland and Dandenong Thunder at Latrobe City Stadium.

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.

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