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Cycling Southland innovates during crisis
Apr 22

Apr 22 Cycling Southland innovates during crisis

Nathan Burdon
Cycling, Cycling Southland

Cycling Southland is showcasing the way innovation can create opportunities in a crisis.

Emma Cumming talks about most difficult period of her cycling career
Apr 14

Apr 14 Emma Cumming talks about most difficult period of her cycling career

Nathan Burdon
Academy Southland, Cycling, Cycling Southland, Olympics

Emma Cumming’s megawatt smile is back, and that’s no small thing.

Dawkins adjusts to Olympic postponement
Apr 7

Apr 7 Dawkins adjusts to Olympic postponement

Nathan Burdon
Academy Southland, Cycling, Cycling Southland

Postponing the Tokyo Oympics has thrown the future into sharp focus for Southland’s most decorated athlete.

Southland's Jack Beaumont at home on the flatlands
Mar 30

Mar 30 Southland's Jack Beaumont at home on the flatlands

Nathan Burdon
Academy Southland, Athletics, trail run

Despite a love of the mountains, Southland runner Jack Beaumont has found a new home on the flatlands of northern Texas.

Steel playing their part in Covid-19 lockdown
Mar 26

Mar 26 Steel playing their part in Covid-19 lockdown

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netball, Southern Steel

Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel co-captain Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit said the netball shutdown was not unexpected and the team was focused on playing its part to combat the spread of Covid-19.

Academy supporting athletes during uncertain times
Mar 23

Mar 23 Academy supporting athletes during uncertain times

Nathan Burdon
Academy Southland

Academy Southland is continuing to support its athletes through the Covid-19 isolation period.

Coach performance programme nominations open
Mar 19

Mar 19 Coach performance programme nominations open

Nathan Burdon
Academy Southland

Nominations are now open for the next crop of aspiring Southland coaches.

Steel suffer close loss in season opener
Mar 16

Mar 16 Steel suffer close loss in season opener

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netball, Southern Steel

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic have opened their season with a 54-48 victory over the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel.

Southland hosts successful Calder Stewart race
Mar 15

Mar 15 Southland hosts successful Calder Stewart race

Contributor
Cycling

Canterbury University student Ollie Jones backed up pre-race favouritism and Dunedin dentist Jacob Grieve won his first Calder Stewart Cycling Series race on Sunday.

Calder Stewart cycling series arrives in Southland
Mar 12

Mar 12 Calder Stewart cycling series arrives in Southland

Nathan Burdon
Cycling

Southland’s rich cycling history gets a further boast with New Zealand’s leading team based cycling series being held in the region for the first time.

Medal haul for Southland team at national athletics champs
Mar 12

Mar 12 Medal haul for Southland team at national athletics champs

Nathan Burdon
Academy Southland, Athletics

A massive 5m personal best throw by Teagan Ashley was just one of the highlights by Southland athletes at the New Zealand track and field championships in Christchurch.

Tennis on a high ahead of ILT Southland Open
Mar 9

Mar 9 Tennis on a high ahead of ILT Southland Open

Nathan Burdon
Tennis

An historic win over Otago has caused a bit of a stir in the Southland tennis community ahead of the ILT Southland Open at the end of this month.

Age group track champs wrap at SIT Velodrome
Mar 8

Mar 8 Age group track champs wrap at SIT Velodrome

Contributor
Cycling, Cycling Southland

Inexperience did not deter the Mid-South Canterbury under-17 pairing of Jonathan Fish and Jaxson Whyte on the final night of the Vantage Age Group Track National Championships in Invercargill.

Rowers tracking well for pinnacle event
Mar 5

Mar 5 Rowers tracking well for pinnacle event

Nathan Burdon
Academy Southland, Rowing, Secondary school sport

Two of Southland’s best young rowers are tracking nicely heading towards the pinnacle event of their season.

Records fall on opening day of age group track champs
Mar 5

Mar 5 Records fall on opening day of age group track champs

Contributor
Cycling, Cycling Southland

Southlanders picked up a raft of titles on the opening day of the Vantage Age Group Track National Championships in Invercargill.

Age group track champs to get underway in city
Mar 3

Mar 3 Age group track champs to get underway in city

Contributor

The next group of young hopefuls will spring into action at the Vantage Age Group Track National Championships beginning in Invercargill on Thursday.

Cam Karwowski's cycling and culinary journey
Mar 3

Mar 3 Cam Karwowski's cycling and culinary journey

Nathan Burdon
Academy Southland, Cycling, Cycling Southland

Just in culinary terms alone, it’s been quite the journey for junior world track cycling champion Cam Karwowski.

Southern Steel set sights on fourth straight finals appearance
Mar 2

Mar 2 Southern Steel set sights on fourth straight finals appearance

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netball, Southern Steel

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel are set to push for a fourth consecutive Finals Series appearance in the upcoming 2020 ANZ Premiership.

Corbin Strong claims rainbow jersey at track world champs
Feb 28

Feb 28 Corbin Strong claims rainbow jersey at track world champs

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Academy Southland, Cycling

Southland teenager Corbin Strong, in his first year as an elite rider, has won the Points race at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin, with Nick Kergozou seventh in the kilo.

Wendy Frew joins Steel coaching lineup
Feb 26

Feb 26 Wendy Frew joins Steel coaching lineup

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Southern Steel

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have announced a strong coaching line-up for the 2020 ANZ Premiership season.

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