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Rangers undone

BASEBALL - Sale Rangers travelled to Churchill to take on the Braves in round three of GDF SUEZ Loy Yang B Latrobe Valley Baseball at the weekend.

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.

May day for Magpies

NORTH GIPPSLAND - A slow starting Glengarry overcome a more fancied opponent to register its opening win of the season after an emotional week for the Magpies in North Gippsland football.

Bulldogs bite back

MID GIPPSLAND - HILL End had a big third quarter to set itself up for a win over Yallourn Yallourn North 11.13 (79) to 5.5 (35) in Mid Gippsland football.

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.

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