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Tyler Wright qualifies for world juniors

3/10/2008 | Culburra surfer Tyler Wright has qualified for the ASP Billabong World Junior Championships at Narrabeen Beach in January.

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Move to new coach has Lucas punching well above his weight

2/10/2008 | Basin View amateur boxer Mark Lucas is a young man with big dreams.

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Dean proves hit in Illawarra baseball finals

30/09/2008 | Wests Cardinals third baseman Josh Dean was named the grand final most valuable player, while two players from clubs which struggled this season collected major awards for the 2008 Illawarra Baseball season. |

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Shannan Taylor affected by crash tragedy

25/09/2008 | Champion boxer Shannan Taylor is slowly coming to terms with witnessing a horrific car accident at Unanderra last Friday night in which three people were killed and another was seriously injured. |

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Big Bob seeks rematch with Hopoate

23/09/2008 | With his broken right arm resting in a sling, an angry Big Bob Mirovic has demanded a return bout with John Hopoate for the Australian heavyweight title next February. |

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Cards' hand too good for Eagles

22/09/2008 | Wests Cardinals added a great exclamation point to their 60th season celebrations with a grand final victory over Berkeley Eagles in Illawarra Baseball. | Cards out to mark 60th in style

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Cards out to mark 60th in style

12/09/2008 | Wests Cardinals have the chance to cap off their 60th anniversary year in style when they take on reigning premiers Berkeley Eagles in the Illawarra Baseball League grand final at Fred Finch Park.

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Smith starts race to 2012 Olympics

12/09/2008 | Kayaker David Smith is back in the gym with his Olympic ambition fanned by the stunning failure of his K4 crew to qualify for the final in Beijing last month.

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Having licked wounds, Collies are back in the hunt

4/09/2008 | Collegian fullback Reece Simmonds and winger Chris Barnes are match winners in their own right. | SLIDESHOW: Illawarra Carlton League's 2008 ...

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France-bound Camino gets Special help from a friend

3/09/2008 | Former Balgownie basketballer Renae Camino had a little last-minute coaching at the Snakepit yesterday before heading to Europe later this month. |

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Wollongong Paralympics trio sets lofty Beijing goals

2/09/2008 | Three Wollongong basketballers will be shooting for gold when they line up with the Australian Rollers at the Beijing Paralympics.

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Shannan Taylor moving up, but future trouble lurks

28/08/2008 | Champion Illawarra boxer Shannan Taylor was told this week that he has moved into the World Boxing Association's top rankings for middleweights, coming in at No 10.

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Shamrocks remind rivals they won't go quietly

25/08/2008 | Just when it seemed the Illawarra Rugby Union premiership was a two-horse race, defending champions Shamrocks served up a timely reminder they are anything but a spent force. |

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