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New star to shine

GIPPSLAND'S premier athletes will be acknowledged and celebrated when the annual bankmecu Gippstar awards ceremony takes place next week.

Door ajar for Red Devils

THE Gippsland Soccer League Championship is back up for grabs in this weekend's final round, with just two points separating top side Churchill from Moe United.

The Gippsland soccer plan

THE Gippsland Soccer League detailed its elite player pathway alternative to the National Premier League Victoria scheme in a meeting with central and south division clubs last Monday.

Leave us out of it: GSL

THE Gippsland Soccer League has distanced itself from the National Premier League Victoria boycott movement in an open letter to the co-signatory clubs engaged in legal action against Football Federation Victoria over the proposed model.

Drivers pledge to slow down

The message was clear for Latrobe Valley drivers - 'Wipe off 5' - when a Transport Accident Commission roadshow came to Morwell and Traralgon on Friday.

Bloods do enough

YINNAR carried a lead carved out in the first quarter to the last siren and thoroughly beat Newborough 13.12 (90) to 7.6 (48) at home on Saturday in Mid Gippsland finals.

United’s great escape

United's great escape

Power falls short again

AFTER a week's rest Loy Yang B Gippsland Power went into its match against rivals Dandenong Stingrays on a downer with four key players missing due to injury.

Tigers’ last gasp victory

THE Gippsland League offered an early taste of finals football yesterday afternoon when the round 17 clash between rivals Morwell and Traralgon lived up to the billing in a blustery battle at Morwell.

Power’s brownout woes

LOY Yang B Gippsland Power is in danger of missing out on finals football following four consecutive TAC Cup losses.

Stage set for enthralling end

NEVER has the final round of the North Gippsland Football League home and away season held such significance.

Accelerating to success

AFTER a tumultuous start to his British Superbike career, Glengarry motorcyclist Ben Currie is back on track in the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship.

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