Fifteen–year old Invercargill racing driver, Alex Crosbie, is the 2022 New Zealand Formula Ford Champion. Crosbie, a Year 11 student at Southland Boys High School, sealed the title in the last race of the championship at Mike Pero Motorsport Park at Ruapuna in Christchurch on Sunday. The NAPA Auto P
The Southland Sharks have recorded a strong 117-81 win to start their season, taking full advantage of a young Wellington Saints outfit missing a handful of probable starters. In what was a night filled with debut performances for both teams, the Sharks rode the wave of excitement in front of an ene
The SBS Bank Southland Stags are stoked to sign Southland’s Hayden Michaels for the next two NPC seasons. Hayden has captained Southland at age group level as well as been a key member of the Highlanders U20’s. “It means everything to me”, said Michaels when asked about signing. “As long as I can re
More than double the number of people attended last Saturday’s Hardpark Takeover at the Ascot Park Raceway, and organisers are super happy with the turn out. Faded Media & Events business owner Troyden Findlay said adding the family area to this year’s event was definitely a huge hit – as well as a
Southland outside back Rory van Vugt is back for the 2022 Bunnings NPC season. Rory, 24, made his debut for Southland in 2018, being called into the Stags Squad out of South Otago. Since 2018, Rory has played 25 games for the Stags, and has become a familiar face in the outside backs. Rory previousl
This weekend’s Round 8 ANZ Premiership match between the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel and Trident Homes Tactix has been postponed by three days under the league’s Covid-19 Match Postponement Policy. The postponement, as requested by Steel with many players still on return to play plans, will see
It takes a lot to rattle the usually unflappable Reinga Bloxham but she admits the past couple of weeks have certainly tested her resolve. Facing the prospect of just two fully-fit players available for Saturday’s round 8 match against the Trident Homes Tactix at ILT Stadium Southland, the Ascot Par
Drivers as young as twelve years old can compete in entry level motorsport and once again this season several youngsters have demonstrated extraordinary talent during the Evolution Motorsport ClubSport season at Teretonga Park. The latest was Nieko Scoles who competed in the recent ClubSport Triathl
