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Two Southland sports organisations are thinking differently in a bid to avoid burn out, drop out and injury amongst their best young players.
Southland riders Nick Kergozou, Natasha Hansen, Eddie Dawkins, Kirstie James and Corbin Strong will be in action as the New Zealand track cycling team looks to lock in Olympic spots at this week’s world championships in Berlin.
Competing at the 2009 junior world track cycling championships helped set Hamish Tomlinson on a path to becoming a Rhodes Scholar and Oxford graduate.
Success both on and off the golf course was celebrated with the Southland Golfer of the Year presentations.
Gina Crampton and Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit are set to continue their co-captaincy of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel for the 2020 ANZ Premiership season
Invercargill cyclist Hamish Beadle is looking forward to soaking up as much knowledge as he can during his first season as a professional with Team Novo Nordisk.
One of the last bastions of golf’s past has been replaced by a new focus on the future at Queens Park.
Keep a firm eye on Southlander Hamish Elliott at the Kathmandu Coast to Coast.
The Maxis Projects 6+6 Adventure Race has quickly become a much-anticipated date on the local events calendar.
Jack Allan has nearly 20 years of coaching experience behind him, so when he says that Shakira Mirfin is easily the best rower he has mentored, it’s worth taking notice.
New Zealand’s leading riders will refocus with confidence on the next three weeks before they depart for the UCI World Championships.
Southland teenager Corbin Strong gave further evidence of his emerging talent with a courageous win in the omnium on day three of the Vantage National Track Championships in Cambridge.
Some old hands and some fresh faces enjoyed success on the second day of the Vantage National Track Championships in Cambridge.
Rugby Southland is just weeks away from a historic match against Fijian side Nadroga, and head coach of the Southland Invitational side Dale MacLeod is looking forward to the opportunities the game will bring.
Southland riders impressed with four titles on the opening day of the Vantage Track National Championships in Cambridge.
From Invercargill to the historic halls of one of the world’s most prestigious universities – it's been quite a journey for Sammy Murrell.
Five Southlanders have been included in a 17-strong squad to contest the UCI Track World Championships in Germany next month.
“It’s a critical pathway, and a pathway that a lot of athletes who have gone onto major success wouldn’t have been able to achieve without that support around them.” - Raylene Bates
Another impressive year of Southland sporting achievement is drawing to a close.
