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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.

Growing from grass roots

HOCKEY - Latrobe Valley Hockey Association launched its 2013 season at the weekend, highlighted by the debut of an under eight mixed competition.

Redsox survive Braves

BASEBALL - Traralgon Redsox overcame the Churchill Braves to record a 4-1 victory in round two of GDF Suez Loy Yang B Latrobe Valley baseball A grade at the weekend.

Hoping for a breakthrough

FOOTBALL - Traralgon will be vying for its first win of the year when it travels to Warragul in a 4pm twilight game on Saturday.

From Morwell to Mariners

A-LEAGUE- Central Coast Mariners captain John Hutchinson reached the pinnacle of Australian soccer on Sunday night when he lifted the A-League championship trophy, but the Morwell-born midfielder has not forgotten where he came from.

Birrell fires three barrels to salvage draw for Monash

GIPPSLAND SOCCER - In a match underscored by screamers at both ends, Monash rescued a result in the dying moments against Traralgon Olympians in Gippsland Soccer League.

A bolt from the Blue

FOOTBALL - When new Thorpdale recruit Andrew Slevison kicked 11 goals on debut against Yarragon, Blues fans would have been counting their blessings.

Thorpdale doubles down

FOOTBALL - After winning just one game of Mid Gippsland football last year, Thorpdale has already doubled its results in 2013 with two victories from three rounds.

Bloods ready for big test

MID GIPPSLAND - Mirboo North, along with Boolarra, is undefeated after three rounds and with this momentum the Tigers will be hard to stop this weekend when they meet Trafalgar, in Mid Gippsland football.

Mixed results in season opener

SUPERULES - Gippsland fell short by 17 points in its opening game of over 47s superules football against Glen Orden played in Traralgon at the weekend.

Energy charging ahead

BASKETBALL - Three  games in six days did little to fatigue the Latrobe City Energy BigV men who registered maximum points from their division one double header at the weekend.

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