Rolling down the grass embankment at Toll Stadium as a kid will be far from hometown favourite Adam Blair's mind when he pulls on the Kiwis jersey in Whangarei tomorrow.

Squash players Abbie Palmer and Max Trimble made history last night at the ASB Northland Secondary Schools Sports Awards.

An undefeated Kiwi fighter and a Korean grappling champion will go head-to-head in the first fully-sanctioned MMA tournament in Whangarei.

For Jone Macilai, it is a dream come true to play for the franchise he has admired and supported since he was a boy in Fiji.

Northland's under-19 golf team overshadowed their senior counterparts at the Kerikeri Golf Club as the youngsters claimed the Ralph Cup for the first time in over a decade.

Whangarei's Bill Henry may have been making his debut at a Boccia New Zealand National Championships, but that didn't stop him from making his mark.

For an upset to take place in the Dargaville Shield this weekend some mighty performances will be needed to knock Whangarei North off the top of the table.