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Power trumped in fourth

For almost three-and-a-half quarters, Loy Yang B Gippsland Power was on the cusp of victory against a highly rated Geelong Falcons outfit in Bendigo.

Cup changes

The Gippsland Soccer League cup ties have been amended, giving the top five ranked teams a first round bye.

Girls game takes off

UNPRECEDENTED numbers padded up for this year's Gippsland Girls Cricket Carnival held across the region last week.

Powering ahead

GIPPSLAND Power showed its impressive depth with a third-place division one finish at the under 15 V/Line Cup last week.

Warriors’ battle

FROM the depths of obscurity to the upper echelons of the Victorian Championship ladder, Warragul Warriors' under 14 basketballers have come from nowhere to take the state's best by storm.

Girl Power shines

GIPPSLAND Power's first female team made a huge impression at the V/Line Cup youth girls competition last week, finishing runner up to Geelong by a single point in its debut tournament.

Dogs bark on the road

WET and slippery conditions challenged many sides across the grounds, and the clash between two improving teams, Sale City and Boisdale/Briagolong, was no exception.

Demons nosedive at the death

WET conditions turned many Mid Gippsland matches into mud slogs by the finish in a frustrating weekend of football.

Lions restore pride

Moe scored a thumping 135-point win over Warragul to open its season account.

Energy grounds gallant Gulls

A HUGE second quarter and a rampant Jordan Canovan helped Latrobe City Energy sneak by competition favourites Chelsea Gulls 85-82 on Saturday night in Traralgon.

Cup ties return to midweek

GIPPSLAND Soccer League cup ties will be played as midweek night fixtures this year due to the increased strain of a 22-round competition season.

Swans fortress falls to Fortuna

SALE failed to defend Godfrey Baldwin Reserve for the first time in 623 days at the weekend when Fortuna broke through the Swans' ramparts to claim a 2-1 away victory in Gippsland Soccer League.

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