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Riess renaissance

CHURCHILL United has promoted Stephen Riess to the senior coaching role for Gippsland Soccer League's 2013 season.

Bulldogs no match for Ships

CENTURIES by Trafalgar's James Blaser (141), Rhys Holdsworth (147) and Brendan Dawson (105*) smashed the Newborough Bulldogs' attack into submission in their EnergyAustralia Yallourn Cup match at SS Hire Oval on Saturday.

Change of pace for cyclists

GLENVIEW Park was the preferred rest stop for about 300 cyclists on Wednesday, where Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club held a special meeting to coincide with the Great Victorian Bike Ride's Latrobe Valley stopover.

Aussies dominate NZ

AUSTRALIA eclipsed its trans-Tasman rival New Zealand in men's and women's finals at the FIBA Oceania Pacific Youth Championships on Saturday night at Latrobe Leisure Churchill.

Switzer takes charge

ROUND six of the Traralgon and District Cricket Association's Neilsons Builders Cup produced some of the best batting performances of the season with five players posting centuries.

Robson’s contribution rewarded

JAMIE Robson has become the youngest recipient of life membership at Churchill United Soccer Club.

Cheney ready to lead the way

LUKE Cheney will attempt to provide a launching pad for the Latrobe Valley's young soccer talent next season in his new role as Morwell Pegasus reserve grade player-coach.

Life-long partners in tri

TRARALGON triathletes Andrew Crozier and Narelle Harrison will try their luck in Las Vegas next September at the Ironman World Championship 70.3, after the pair qualified from a field of 1500 in the Shepparton 70.3 half Ironman earlier this month.

Hitting the right spot

GORMANDALE'S Adrian Burgiel will fly the flag for the Latrobe Valley as its lone representative in the Victorian Country Cricket League side announced last week.

Leaping ahead

THE FIBA Pacific Youth Basketball Championships tipped off at Latrobe Leisure Churchill on Monday following a frenzy of colour and national pride in Sunday night's traditional culture show.

Freefall ends

MOE Meteors men halted their Gippsland Country Basketball League freefall with a win over Korumburra at home on Sunday, after the side plummeted back to Earth in the wake of an early season fast break.

Latrobe facing horrible defeat

CGCA - MOE has Latrobe on the ropes in their EnergyAustralia Yallourn Cup grand final replay at Peter Siddle oval after yesterday’s play.

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