Sport

Coast to Coast's supreme couple

Not that anyone really needed convincing, but Richard and Elina Ussher's double success at the Coast to Coast on Saturday has confirmed the pair as undisputed multisport royalty.

Dean takes title

Harrison Dean's last-minute decision to enter the Nelson Mail aquathlon national championships on Saturday paid dividends, with the young Nelsonian coming away with a national title under his belt.

Nelson blitzes Buller's 30th run

Nelson runners crammed the podium after winning three of the top four titles when the Buller marathon celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday.

Kerr delivers five-star drive

Canterbury midget car racer Dave Kerr is not one for "coulda", "woulda" or "shoulda".

Ardent defence helps ACOB

Never underestimate the value of a committed defence.

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Low crowned fastest master

McIntyre faces biggest test

Nelson rowers ready for success at champs

Out of the cold, on to the court for couple

Marquet's keeping midget dream alive

Heat on as ACOB face Stoke-Nayland

Stilwell in third place on Tour

Madisen gunning for gold

Borrell beats strong rivals

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College sport

Waimea volleyball players clean up

The future shines bright for Waimea College's volleyball programme, after its year 10 teams cleaned up at the South Island junior volleyball championships.

Can Waimea College go all the way?

The Waimea College year 10 volleyball team is unbeaten in 2011, but isn't taking anything for granted as it heads to the South Island junior volleyball championships in Christchurch next week.

Visitors too strong

Cyclist tastes fresh success at SI champs

Rugby

Rugby's new man calls the shots

Andrew Flexman has taken over the hot seat as the Tasman Rugby Union's new chief executive and spoke to Wayne Martin about the challenges ahead in his new role.

Makos in Crusaders squad

A strong contingent of Tasman Makos players have been named in the Crusaders squad for Friday night's match against the Highlanders at Greymouth.

Crusaders unlikely to return

Christie gets sevens nod

Nelson input to Knights' camp

A strong contingent of Nelson players have been selected to attend the Crusader Knight camp this weekend.

Football

Chance for women to join Tigers

Plans are underway to set up a combined Nelson and Marlborough women's football team for matches over summer.

Weekly commute for dream

Friday after-work drinks will have to be kept on ice for Mark Johnston this summer, but it's a small price to pay as he chases his football dreams.

Footballer toughs it out

Mariners in final

Taking the high road to Hibs

Jamie Doris left Nelson two years ago to pursue his dream of becoming a professional footballer. He tells Josh Reich about his journey so far.

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Netball

Waimea netballers defy ranking

Waimea College senior netball coach Faye Eden has hailed the effort of her players in finishing eighth.

Being nuisance Brown's value

Motueka's Jamie Brown provides the kind of nuisance value on defence that has made him an integral part of the New Zealand men's netball team.

Rout leaves Tasman in familiar position

Promising win for Tasman

Jacks take top spot in semis

Jacks OPD will play Prices Pharmacy and Waimea College will take on Richmond Wakatu Hotel in next Saturday's Nelson premier netball competition semifinals.

Athletics

Morrison on podium

Tasman masters athlete Ian Morrison was third in the M60 5000m on the opening day of the Oceania Masters track and field championships in Tauranga on Sunday.

PBs for country club competitors

More than 100 swimmers, including visitors from Upper Hutt and QEII swim clubs, competed in perfect weather on Saturday.

Fitchett gets best of boar at last

Richmond bags mighty medal haul

Back after a year on run

One of Nelson's top young runners and triathletes, Josie Wilcox, is back in town after her first year on a scholarship at the University of Tulsa.

Cricket

ACOB eager to retain lead

Athletic College Old Boys can go a long way to cementing a finals berth when rounds seven and eight of the Nelson Twenty20 cricket competition are played in Richmond tomorrow.

Nelson stroll to second victory

Nelson maintained their unbeaten record after completing another convincing nine-wicket win over Manawatu on day two of the Central Districts under-14 cricket tournament yesterday.

Stoke-Nayland, ACOB lead

Stags pray to tame Volts

Hawke Cup target for Nelson

BJ Barnett was barely 15 years old the last time Nelson challenged for the Hawke Cup.

Basketball

Recruit a proven shooting star

When Pete Campbell walks into a gym, the basket is in range.

Fitchett has new goal

Mike Fitchett wasn't going to wait to be pushed. At 29, he's decided to retire from all basketball.

Bloxham keen to seize reins

'DJ' next piece in the puzzle

Nelson Sparks basketball captain Kat Jones, left, with her children Hayden, Ava and Maia, and team-mate Nicki Rampton, with her children Zach and Jade.

It's ball in the family

Kat Jones admits to feeling a twinge of guilt the day daughter Maia finished a term and asked where her next school would be.

National Sport

Whistlers talking tough - again

Sanzar referees are once again promising to hammer teams that refuse to clear up the problematic tackled-ball area.

Smith's body work in progress

Conrad Smith says his body remains a work in progress, but that his mind has never been more focused.

Rowing crewmates become rivals

Zimbabwe seek strong finish

Black Caps in the crosshairs

The Proteas have already drawn targets on the heads of New Zealand's key men. l Opinion l Woodhill confident

Rugby World Cup 2011

Nelsonians celebrate RWC win

Nelsonians joined the rest of New Zealand in celebrating an All Blacks Rugby World Cup victory last night, for the first time in 24 years.

Final 'worth every cent'

It was an experience like no other – that's how Nelsonians attending last night's Rugby World Cup final in Auckland reflected on the event today.

ABs' posters up for auction

Fanzones to fire up

Shooting the cup

Nelson photographer Evan Barnes has been in seventh heaven over the last two months photographing the Rugby World Cup including the epic final between the All Blacks and France in Auckland.