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Where there’s a will there’s a way

STATE LEAGUE - Morwell Pegasus may be working with a small State League Division Two south-east squad this year, but the undermanned side has shown no shortage of heart in its first four fixtures.

Opening doors to social inclusion

NETBALL/SOCCER - Fitting in can be tough, especially when coming from another country or culture, but a new Centre for Multicultural Youth initiative is making the process easier for Latrobe Valley children.

Facing an official crisis

TRARALGON and District Junior Football League is facing an official crisis.

Valley girls ready and raring to go

A girls only Australian Rules Football competition is on the verge of becoming a reality in Gippsland.

Leaders to collide

NORTH GIPPSLAND - One ladder leader is set to drop a rung this weekend when table topper Woodside hosts fellow frontrunner Churchill in North Gippsland football.

From the heart

IN life, Churchill Football Club legend David 'Crocka' Williams was an inspirational athlete who conquered the Kokoda track and mastered the Murray Marathon.

At the top of his game

AS a child playing football in Leongatha, Matt Stevic would have dreamt of running onto the hallowed Melbourne Cricket Ground turf on Australian Football League grand final day.

Looking forward to the challenge

MID GIPPSLAND - Yinnar will take confidence from a much-needed win last round into this weekend's round five Mid Gippsland football clash with Mirboo North.

Hanging up his runners

SEVEN-time Traralgon Marathon winner John MacKenzie will pass his mantle down this year, having decided not to compete for a sixth straight crown.

Banding together

TRARALGON Harriers is anticipating a record field nudging 1000 to take part in this year's 46th Traralgon Marathon and Running Festival in support of Latrobe Regional Hospital on 16 June.

Tigers tenacious on Anzac Day

GIPPSLAND - Morwell skyrocketed to the top of the Gippsland League ladder after a percentage boosting 121-point win over Moe in the competition's first Anzac Day clash.

Winning the ugly way

TAC CUP - LOY Yang B Gippsland Power went into its TAC Cup clash against highly rated Sandringham Dragons with injury and VFL commitments forcing several changes, but kept their momentum going with a solid win.

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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...