Nathan Burdon

ILT Academy Southland marked 20 years of developing Southland’s top young athletes at a special celebration held in Invercargill on Saturday (Dec 21). First piloted in 2005, the Academy has supported more than 250 athletes across a wide range of sports, helping them achieve success both on and off

Middle distance runner Millie McFadzien and rugby player Olivia Gill have been recognised during the ILT Academy Southland end-of-year celebrations in Invercargill tonight. Academy Southland, first piloted in 2005, provides a range of support for many of Southland’s best young athletes — including mental skills training, athlete life, nutrition, and

A breakout summer has seen Southland cricketer Jacob Duffy named ILT Southland senior sportsperson of the year for the second time at a new look awards function on June 13. The Lumsden-born fast bowler, who also won the award in 2021, had an exceptional domestic campaign with the Blackcaps in

Debs Shirley has hung up her squash racquet one final time and admits she feels very lucky to have fallen in love with her chosen sport, twice. Debs made her announcement “with a heavy heart” at the Squash Southland awards, calling time on a career notable for a long list

Katie Morgan overcame some stumbles and the unknown to secure her third straight Kepler Challenge title in Te Anau today (December 7). The English-born New Zealand mountain running representative from Wanaka comfortably won the 60km lap around the Kepler Track in 5hr 48min, finishing 15 minutes ahead of Frances Redmond

A star-studded lineup of finalists have been confirmed for this year’s ILT Southland Sports Awards. The annual event, which is presented by Active Southland on behalf of the Southland Amateur Sports Trust, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Southland Amateur Sports Trust trustee Toni Gre

Amy Rule, a prop for the World Cup-winning Black Ferns, was named the senior sportsperson of the year at the 2023 ILT Southland Sports Awards. Rule, a 22-year-old native of Riverton, played a significant role in the Black Ferns’ successful home World Cup campaign the previous year. She featured in f

A hugely successful fi innovations Southland Open squash tournament was held at Squash City and ILT Stadium Southland over the weekend. The top seeded players prevailed in the men’s and women’s open divisions, albeit in contrasting styles. In the men’s open, Lwamba Chileshe (ranked number two in New