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Silverware for orange nation

THE party was pushed back one day but the orange nation celebrated a breakthrough BigV division one men's premiership nonetheless on Sunday afternoon in Traralgon.

Ideal snow conditions challenge competitors

LATROBE Valley skier David Hood ably carved his way through the ample snowfields at Mt Baw Baw to take out the St Phillack and Tullicouty Cup cross-country ski recently.

Eagles’ goal MaSheen

Darren Sheen slotted 16 goals against Drouin on Saturday to crack 100 for the season, and became the first Gippsland League player to do so since Shane Loveless in 1987.

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.

Preliminary preview

THE Churchill Braves continued their tense feud with Moe/Newborough Dodgers in round 16 of the GDF SUEZ Loy Yang B Latrobe Valley Baseball A grade competition, in a prelude to the preliminary final next fortnight.

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