Alistair McMurran

Dunedin will not host any races in the 2013 New Zealand mountain bike series this summer.

A win would be a miracle.

Promising Dunedin middle-distance runner Rebekah Greene (Hill City-University) has a new coach and a different approach to training.

Bruce Park got a new lease on life when he started powerlifting four years ago. He is now a world champion and world record holder.

Dunedin carpenter Ray Hope used his experience to regain his 52km mountain bike title at the ninth annual Coastal Classic race yesterday.

New Zealand walking champion Rozie Robinson wants to reach new heights this summer season and has given herself tough targets to meet.

New Zealand representative Erin Greene is expected to dominate the women's mountain bike race in the ninth annual Coastal Classic at Taieri Mouth tomorrow morning.

Otago bowler Shaun Scott (North East Valley) will start his Commonwealth Games campaign when he competes in the Hong Kong International Classic today.

Victoria Nafatali will make her international debut on the Black Ferns tour of England later this month. She is one of six Otago players in the 26-strong squad.

Dyson Freeman owed a big debt to his mate, Kent Ramsay, when he won the South Island open karting title recently.

There is work to be done.

Lisa Goral became one of the youngest fencers to win a New Zealand open title in Christchurch at Labour Weekend.

Dunedin fullback Liam Edwards made an impressive start to his first-class rugby career when he topped the points and try-scoring in the Heartland championships.

New Zealand bowls is at the crossroads. It must adapt and change or it will face a difficult future.

Raylene Bates wants to look forward and does not want to revisit the Valerie Adams incident at the London Olympic Games.

Dunedin mechanic Michael Scholten (Taieri) dominated the throwing events when he set a New Zealand record at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.

The Rouvi family hit top form in Hamilton at the weekend and brought home two major trophies.

Alexandra bowler Bill Clements keeps ticking off Central Otago titles. He now has 60.