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Staying indoor

STAYING indoors has proved anything but counter-productive for the sporting aspirations of Traralgon female cricket duo Jaimi Turnbull and Maddy Mackin.

More than four points on the line in North Gippsland footy

North Gippsland round eight preview.

Mid Gippsland does it easy at Visy Park

MID Gippsland Football League celebrated a victory at Visy Park, Melbourne on Sunday defeating Picola and District Football League 15.18 (108) to 5.7 (37) in its Worksafe Victoria Country Championship match.

Gippsland climbs country ladder

THE Gippsland League moved to eighth in the Victoria Worksafe Country Championship rankings after a big win over the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.

Shooting for the top

MORWELL Latrobe Valley is determined to bring a trophy home from the Australian Bocce Championships in Queensland next month with nine players set to make the journey north.

Power runs out of puff

WITH several key players on Victoria Country duty, the depth of the Loy Yang B Gippsland Power squad was severely tested, and found lacking, in its match against the Murray Bushrangers.

Resurgent Roos sneak home

THE contest between the would-be challengers of 2013, Traralgon Tyers United, and reigning premier Heyfield saw the result decided in the closing minutes of the match when the Kangaroos snatched victory from the Bombers' grasp by just one point on Saturday in North Gippsland football.

Ranges pull plug on Power

LOY Yang B Gippsland Power exhibited two vastly different brands of football on either side of half-time against Eastern Ranges at the weekend, when a meek first half cost it the match.

Heated matches in rivalry round

PRIDE was on the line in Gippsland Soccer League's rivalry round at the weekend, with some heated battles staged in the top flight.

Polished Diamond downs Pegasus

MORWELL Pegasus' succumbed 3-0 to a polished Diamond Valley on its journey to Partingtons Flat in State League division two south east soccer at the weekend.

Out of right field

TRARALGON Redsox baseballer Blake Townsend could be on the path toward a future with his club's Boston namesake following his selection in the Baseball Victoria Kangaroos team to tour Japan in July.

Pool sharks poised for Cup

THE sharks will be circling the felt this weekend when the Latrobe Valley Eight Ball Association hosts the 18th Victorian South Eastern Country Cup, with local legends Paul Pike and Steve Gray set to defend home turf.

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Andy’s lifetime dedication to football

FOOTBALL By LIAM DURKIN   ANDY Theissling is Mr Football. The Traralgon resident lives and breathes it. Those who frequent local footy matches during winter have surely come across...