Sport & Motorsport

Academy Southland is continuing to support its athletes through the Covid-19 isolation period. Programme manager Jason McKenzie said the use of technology was making it easier to retain a sense of normalcy through uncertain times. Seminars and one-on-one sessions would still be conducted through Sky

Academy Southland’s Performance Coach Programme provides a quality environment for up-skilling coaches. The first year of the programme focuses on the ‘how’ of coaching, especially around coach wellbeing and how they operate best as a coach and a person. The second year asks questions like ‘why do I

New Zealand’s ANZ Premiership along with community netball have been suspended for the foreseeable future whilst the Beko Netball League has been cancelled for 2020. Netball New Zealand has aligned with the latest announcement from the Government which sees the country currently under alert Level 4.

Athletes representing a wide range of sports have been selected for Academy Southland’s 2020 Foundation Year. Academy Southland runs a two-year programme for Southland athletes aspiring to represent New Zealand on the international stage. The programme provides support with mental skills, nutrition,

Just a nose separated two of the most consistent pacers in Southland, Triroyale Brigade and Nota Bene Denario, in today’s MLT Three Rivers Hotel Wyndham Cup. Both deserved the spoils, but it was the Nathan Williamson trained Triroyale Brigade that claimed the $9,150 winning stake. “He tries all the

Triroyale Brigade pushed better-known horses to claim victory in the Wyndham Cup feature race at Wyndham on Saturday. Paying $12.50 to win, the Better Have Tried syndicate-owned horse was not expected to win. Syndicate member, Murray Mckeown of Balfour, said it was a real shame most of the syndicate

A perfect day greeted competitors in the Stonewood Homes Gore to Invercargill Classic on Saturday. On a warm day with barely a hint of a breeze, fast times were bound to be set as riders made their way from Gore to Invercargill to build on the 90 year history of the longest running club classic […]

Canterbury University student Ollie Jones backed up pre-race favouritism and Dunedin dentist Jacob Grieve won his first Calder Stewart Cycling Series race in today’s opening round of the series, the Wensleys Cycles Southland Classic. Held in Southland for the first time in near perfect conditions, r