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Cowwarr undeterred

New look teams in round one provided football followers with a taste of the North Gippsland season to come.

No Laughing Matter

WHAT began last year as a post football season laugh for David Fromberg took a serious turn when the 17 year-old was selected for the Australian under 19 male netball team.

Morwell Pegasus still unbeaten

MORWELL Pegasus is undefeated after two rounds of the State League two south-east division, but not in the way coach Dale White had hoped.

A giant leap forward

TEXAN titan Russell Permenter has unfinished business at Latrobe City Energy.

Battering Ram on target

A HAT-trick of hat-tricks by Churchill's Paul Riess has seen the Rams' striker shoot to the top of the Gippsland Soccer League goal scorers' list with 10 from his first three matches.

Fiery Encounters in GSL

Moe was too strong for Newborough-Yallourn United in the Gippsland Soccer League's hotly contested local derby at the weekend.

Tigers overwhelm Power

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE - Morwell flew the flag for the Latrobe Valley in the opening round of the Gippsland League season at the weekend.

Rosedale holds off Heyfield challenge

NORTH GIPPSLAND - Yesterday's blockbuster grand final rematch between reigning premiers Heyfield and last season's powerhouse Rosedale lived up to all expectations when the Blues prevailed in an opening round tug of war contest.

Impressive local showing

VOLLEYBALL -  LATROBE Valley volleyballers will feature heavily in the SP AusNet Gippsland Sports Academy's under 15 squad to contest the national titles in Albury, with 13 out of a possible 18 players sourced from the region.

Power pummels Pioneers

TAC CUP - NINE goals to Josh Scott helped Loy Yang B Gippsland Power record a resounding away victory over the Bendigo Pioneers at the weekend, 23.11 (149) to 6.8 (44).

Blues snatch a thriller

MID GIPPSLAND - Three of five second-round Mid Gippsland matches were tight affairs, with none closer than the battle at Morwell East, where Thorpdale got up in a one point thriller.

Stars of the future

TRARALGON showcased its junior basketball talent last weekend when it finished runner-up at the under 12 Future Stars Victoria Junior Country Championships female first division on its home courts.

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