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SUMMER soccer had its day in the sun on the second weekend of December, when Australian Football Skools held its major junior tournament at Morwell’s Latrobe City Stadium and Crinigan Street Reserve.

Meet the new pack

The Newborough Football Netball Club has found replacements for two of its three premiership coaches and announced the coaching group for 2013 at a meet the coaches night recently.

Royal ambitions

AN unforgiving uphill battle was fought by a field of 22 dedicated runners last fortnight at this year’s ‘King of the Mountain’ race.

Taste of elite volleyball

LATROBE Leisure Churchill will offer another taste of elite international sport from Saturday when it hosts the Volleyball Australia women's annual high performance training camp for the third consecutive year.

It’s all coming together

MUCH like Australia's Michael Clarke, captaincy has brought out the best in Yinnar cricketer Liam Maynard.

Hills alive with sound of thunder

THE Haunted Hills of Bryant Park echoed with screeching rubber on Saturday throughout the final round of Gippsland Car Club's hillclimb club championships, in which Garry Martin claimed his maiden multiclub victory.

Breaking new ground

TRARALGON teenager Tom Couling showed shades of Tiger Woods' record-breaking 2000 United States Open victory last month in winning Morwell and Traralgon golf clubs' championships.

Soccer stalwart ready to take charge

THE Gippsland Soccer League received a boost recently with the appointment of local legend Mark Cassar in the role of zone development officer.

Life of Chance

TRARALGON 10 year-old Chance Doultree has the makings of the next Michael Phelps, Nick Riewoldt, or Usain Bolt.

Jumping for ultimate glory

TRAMPOLINISTS Ji Wallace and Christie Jenkins bounced into Traralgon on Sunday to inspire the next generation of aerial athletes at Karls Mega Sports.

Some bite left in this Cobra

RICKY Ponting's record 168th test appearance pales in comparison to the track record of Churchill Cricket Club president Craig Flanigan, who finished his 300th match for the Cobras on Saturday.

Another dominant display

MIRBOO North scored its second consecutive 300 plus score on day one of the EnergyAustralia Yallourn Cup, this time against Trafalgar.

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Deja vu for Morwell East, denied by North Gippsland

FOOTBALL/NETBALL By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   IN Morwell East Football-Netball Club’s latest attempt to join North Gippsland Football-Netball League from Mid Gippsland FNL, the Hawks have again failed...