Netball: Inspirational de Bruin named MVP
Netball: Inspirational de Bruin named MVP
Steel defender Leana de Bruin was an inspiration all season. So it was no surprise the Silver Fern was named as the ANZ Championship's joint most valuable player.
Adrian Seconi
Pool: NZ No 1 racking up the successes
Pool: NZ No 1 racking up the successes
Adam Marlow's "misspent youth" came in handy last month. The 34-year-old pool ace helped a New Zealand representative team defeat Australia 450-383 in a transtasman 8-ball and 9-ball series in Melbourne in mid-April.
Basketball: Saints march on as Nuggets slump
Basketball: Saints march on as Nuggets slump
That was a waste of a Friday night. No-one really expected the Otago Nuggets to beat the star-studded Wellington Saints. But recent form suggested an entertaining match at least.
Cricket: Horne may be among leaders for coaching job
Cricket: Horne may be among leaders for coaching job
Former international and Otago opening batsman Matt Horne shapes as one of the leading contenders to replace incumbent Volts coach Mike Hesson.
Netball: Board defends role in coaching spat
Netball: Board defends role in coaching spat
While the Steel's decision to advertise for a coach took most by surprise, it was, in fact, a carefully planned and well thought out manoeuvre which backfired when Robyn Broughton refused to go quietly.
Basketball: Defence letting Nuggets down
Basketball: Defence letting Nuggets down
The crowd chants "defence" at a basketball game for a reason - it is what typically wins games.
Netball: Broughton no longer in running
Netball: Broughton no longer in running
Incumbent Steel coach Robyn Broughton will "definitely not" be applying for her old job and a couple of her loyal lieutenants have also ruled themselves out.
Basketball: Nuggets star opens up about demons
Basketball: Nuggets star opens up about demons
Lance Allred is a fascinating, complicated and brave individual with a compelling story - one he tells eloquently to basketball writer Adrian Seconi.
Cycling: Busy time for new U19 road champ
Cycling: Busy time for new U19 road champ
Alexandra's Sophie Williamson might ride for Southland but she is one of Otago's rising stars.
Netball: Maybe time for new face at the top
Netball: Maybe time for new face at the top
It has not been a great season for the Southern Steel - and it appears the team will be under new leadership next year. Netball writer Adrian Seconi reviews the season and considers the future of the coach.
Boxing: Henry on target for Golden Gloves
Boxing: Henry on target for Golden Gloves
Cherine Henry warmed up for the Golden Gloves in Gore later this month with two wins from two fights at the Otago Boxing Association annual tournament on Saturday night.
Netball: Mystics deprive weak Steel of happy ending
Netball: Mystics deprive weak Steel of happy ending
Woeful, inept and bungling all come to mind, but tragic probably sums up the 47-35 loss.
Netball: Last chance for Wipiiti to impress
Netball: Last chance for Wipiiti to impress
It is never too late to make a good impression but Steel shooter Daneka Wipiiti has certainly left it to the 11th hour.
Boxing: Canterbury provides boost
Boxing: Canterbury provides boost
The Otago Boxing Association's annual tournament is shaping as one of the better competitions in years with an influx of Canterbury athletes joining the fight.
Basketball: Inexperience proves costly for Nuggets
Basketball: Inexperience proves costly for Nuggets
The Hawkes Bay Hawks had too much Pace for the Otago Nuggets - Josh Pace that is.
Basketball: Hawks may have edge
Basketball: Hawks may have edge
The Otago Nuggets have shown improvement this season but they might struggle to break their 29-game losing streak against the unbeaten Hawkes Bay Hawks in their National Basketball League clash in Dunedin tonight. We examine the key match-ups.
Basketball: Dunedin proving preferable to Bulgaria
Basketball: Dunedin proving preferable to Bulgaria
In most respects, Scott O'Gallagher feels like he has landed on his feet since joining the Otago Nuggets late last month.
Netball: One-point heartbreaker for Steel
Netball: One-point heartbreaker for Steel
New South Wales Swifts captain Catherine Cox was almost as annoyed as she was relieved following her side's dramatic one-point win against the Steel in Dunedin on Thursday night.
Netball: Steel gambles fail to pay
Netball: Steel gambles fail to pay
The Southern Steel is out of playoff contention but could spoil the New South Wales Swifts' prospects with a win at the Edgar Centre tonight. Netball writer Adrian Seconi looks at what went wrong for the combined Otago-Southland side this season.
Cricket: Tsukigawa fortunate to have enjoyed 'awesome journey'
Cricket: Tsukigawa fortunate to have enjoyed 'awesome journey'
Classy White Ferns and Otago all-rounder Sarah Tsukigawa feels fortunate to have played cricket at the top level for as long as she did.