It has been a tough learning environment for Caden Shields in the 16 months he has spent on an athletics scholarship at Purdue University in the United States.
Owen Duffy holds the secret of youth.
Women's bowls is experiencing a quiet revolution that could turn out a surprise at the New Zealand championships beginning in Wellington on Monday.
Stan Seear used to be known as the father of an All Black. He turned that around in the last 30 years of his life to become a New Zealand sports celebrity in his own right.
Coach Glenn Moore left the best for last and had the Highlanders scaling the steep steps on Jacobs Ladder at St Clair yesterday.
It has taken a long time, but Kelvin Budge is back.
Dunedin student Nathan Baxter (Ariki) overcame injuries to win his second Otago senior men's title at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
Blair Crawford epitomises the loyal volunteer who is the backbone of New Zealand sport.
The Otago Rugby Football Union is pleased with the new format for the national championship because it gives certainty to the provincial unions.
Ricky White's hero is Usain Bolt, the Olympic sprint champion and world record holder.
A special Skeggs Foundation grant was given to world champions Alison Shanks and Hamish Bond at a presentation function in Dunedin last night.
The annual New Zealand secondary schools championships has become the nursery from which future international bowlers have emerged.
Two former Silver Ferns captains, Belinda Colling and Anna Stanley (nee Rowberry), will be in action with the Slebers netball team at next year's New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin.
The Otago Rugby Football Union has broken with tradition by appointing an overseas coach to the top job.
New Otago coach Phil Mooney had rugby instilled into him from a young age and is the third generation of a rugby-mad family.
Rebekah Greene (St Hildas) will celebrate her record breaking 3000m win with a family dinner at Speight's Ale House tonight.
All Black lock Ali Williams spent time recuperating in the United States this year and is confident of getting back into rugby at the start of the Super 14 competition in February.
Richard Hawkins made it two in a row when he won the Otago Trailer Yacht Championships on the Otago Harbour on Saturday.
It was a red-letter day for the Wakari Bowling Club yesterday when it won a dramatic fours game to win the Bowls Dunedin men's interclub sevens for the first time.
Dunedin Paralympian Rebecca Hayman moved closer to the London Olympics when she broke the New Zealand shot put record on Saturday.
