Southland Sports News

Breaking a tight deadlock, Avis Magic flew home with a dominant final quarter to deliver a compelling 54-45 win over Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Rotorua on Saturday. With the scores tied at 38-all heading into the final 15 minutes, and the Steel leading, albeit by close margins for large chun

Experiencing the sweet taste of victory has left the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel hungry for more. The gutsy southerners banished a 21-game losing streak to the history books with an extra-time two-goal win in over the Robinhood Stars last weekend. Now a new challenge awaits against the Avis Magi

Scenes of euphoria erupted when the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel broke an unwanted record, notching their first win in nearly two years with a thrilling 63-61 extra time win over the Stars in Invercargill on Saturday. In a terrific contest between two teams battling for their first win of the sea

Absorbing the early pressure, Pulse maintained their clean sheet in the opening stages of the ANZ Premiership with their third straight win. Only a late injury to midcourter Maddy Gordon marred their performance at TSB Arena in Wellington as they netted a 54-46 win over the Southern Steel. Gordon wa

Steve Mitchell has officially resigned from his position as CEO of Rugby Southland, a role he held with distinction over the past four years. He will be returning to his native Nelson to take up the CEO position at Tasman Rugby. Mitchell’s departure marks the end of a significant chapter of leadersh

Defending champions the MG Mystics held their nerve to triumph, 61-52, over a hugely improved Ascot Park Hotel Steel in the cauldron of ILT Stadium Southland.  Although the Mystics were clinical notching up their second win from two, the Steel were within three goals in the third quarter and didn’t

Cycling New Zealand has selected a 10-strong teenage team to compete in the UCI Track Cycling Junior World Championships in China in August. It is the first time the championships have been staged in China, set for the historic city of Luoyang with a civilisation history dating back 5000 years. The

Add Kennedy Taylor’s name to the list of talented young Southlanders whose sporting ambitions have helped them gain a place at United States universities. Morgan Hunter, Charlotte Muschamp, Greer Alsop, Atipa Mabonga, Jordan Rackham, Jack Beaumont, Hannah Miller, Sammy Murrell, Mary Fraser, Michael