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Mike picked for Paralympics

UDDINGSTON man Mike Kerr has been officially told that he will make his Paralympics debut in a sport originally known as ‘Murderball’.Read

Five-year-old wins age-group sparring championships.

BLANTYRE youngster Derry McGunnigal defeated opposition nearly twice her age to win her age group at the World United Martial Arts Federation (WUMA) British Sparring Championships in Worcester recently.Read

Motherwell badminton player does well at Quadrangular event.

MOTHERWELL’S Alex Dunn played a major role as Scotland clinched top spot in the team event at the Four Nations Under-15 Quadrangular badminton tournament at Glasgow’s Scotstoun last weekend.Read

Katie collects first Scotland cap

BOTHWELL teenager Katie Devlin has made her debut for Scotland Under-16s in a hockey match against Wales.Read

Hamilton boccia star is ready to face world leaders Brazil.

HAMILTON’S Peter McGuire intends to put down a marker against leading boccia nation Brazil as he adds the final touches to his BT Paralympic World Cup preparations.Read

Hamilton’s Stephen McGuire will lead the GB boccia team at the Paralympic World Cup.

HAMILTON’S Stephen McGuire believes fans at the BT Paralympic World Cup will witness a clash of the titans in May, with revenge on the menu in Manchester.Read

Hamilton MMA star James Macalister hopes for a win at next event

HAMILTON mixed martial artist James Macalister hopes a win over Irishman Barry McGuigan at On Top 4 on Saturday will move him into the UK top 10 flyweight rankings.Read

Top Scots coach reckons Kirsty Gilmour should be in the 2012 Team GB squad.

ONE of Scotland’s top badminton coaches believes Kirsty Gilmour should be on the Team GB Olympic squad for the London Games.Read

County rally co-driver aims for the top.

RALLY co-driver Stuart Loudon is gunning for glory after being reselected for the 2012 MSA Team UK squad.Read

Badminton youngster has been tipped for the top.

HAMILTON youngster Erin Addison has been tipped to reach the top in badminton by her coach.Read

Badminton duo Jamie Neill and Keith Turnbull will represent Scotland at European Championships next week.

HAMILTON badminton ace Jamie Neill says a massive amount of pressure was lifted when he and doubles partner Keith Turnbull were selected for Scotland’s European Team Championship squad.Read

Rowing Club quartet win gold.

STRATHCLYDE Park Rowing Club got 2012 off to a great start as four athletes returned with gold medals from the Scottish Indoor Championships at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh.Read

Gilmour likely to face former champion Yuan Gao at Yonex Scottish Nationals

BOTHWELL'S Kirsty Gilmour is on course for a semi-final clash with four-times champion Rita Yuan Gao at the Yonex Scottish National Championships this weekend.Read

Lanark swim ace picked to visit Olympic Trials.

LANARK Amateur Swimming Club member Jack McComish has been selected to visit the Olympic Trials in London from March 2-4.Read

Hamilton girl Rachel Hannen hopes for success at the Youth Olympic Games in Austria.

A BUDDING psychologist hopes to return from the Youth Olympic Games with a medal – which she says would be an ideal birthday present.Read

Uddingston man will represent Team GB at the 2012 Paralympics.

Motivated to help others with spinal injuriesRead

Young kart star meets his hero – and hopes one day to compete against him.

UP and coming karter Josh Armstrong met his F1 hero Paul Di Resta last week – and dreams of lining up against him on the track.Read

Bothwell badminton ace Kirsty Gilmour dumps English No 1.

BOTHWELL badminton ace Kirsty Gilmour has been urged to focus on qualifying for the next Commonwealth and Olympic Games – but warned that a lot of hard work is ahead of her.Read

High profile bout set for Ravenscraig

RAVENSCRAIG Sports Facility will host its most high profile boxing bout to date tomorrow (Friday) when Glasgow’s Willie Limond comes to face to face with Manchester’s Anthony CrollaRead