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Playing for their season, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel rose to the occasion to complete the job with a comfortable 68-57 win over Splice Construction Magic in Invercargill on Sunday. Left looking over their shoulders during a threatening middle two quarters from the Magic, a strong opening an

2021 was homecoming and dream come true for Southland Born Grayson Knapp. The 26 year old Lock played junior rugby in Eastern Southland is a kid, before earning his stripes in Nelson at Nelson College. Fast forward to 2022, Grayson is looking to add to his 6 caps to date with a further season with [

Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse firmed up their prospects of making the Finals Series with a clinical 59-49 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Saturday. With dramatic outcomes in the two previous matches between the pair this season, the Pulse made sure there would be no repe

The freedom to add her own individuality into the mix has seen an evolution in Kate Burley’s netball prowess this season. The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel defender will be the first to tell you it’s a work in progress but her performances on court speak volumes about the impact of her move south

SBS Bank Academy Southland basketballers Laura Jackson and Maddie Tinnock will push for places in the New Zealand team for the Under 18 Women’s FIBA Asia Cup in India later this year. The James Hargest College pair both attended the national selection camp in Auckland during the school holidays. The

In the midst of creating a new ANZ Premiership record, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel grabbed a last-gasp 51-49 win over a gallant Splice Construction Magic in a tantalising contest in Rotorua on Wednesday night. In a unique situation, where the scores were level at the end of each quarter (14-

SBS Bank Academy Southland continues to offer opportunities beyond athlete support. Along with the two-year programme which provides Southland’s best young sporting talent with ongoing development in nutrition, mental skills, strength and conditioning and athlete life, a strong internship programme

The financial blow dealt to southern sporting franchises by Covid-19 has prompted additional support from Community Trust South. The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel, Southland Sharks and Southland Stags each received an additional one-off payment of $10,000 when their respective three-yearly funding