The nerves have started for Tikipunga as they look to claim back-to-back titles against Kamo in football's Stafford Choat final at Toll Stadium.

There was only a neck separating three top 3-year-olds at the Te Teko trials on August 27.

Whangarei's Melita Raravula highlighted Swimming Northland's annual awards ceremony as she claimed back-to-back Northland Swimmer of the Year titles.

One Northland sport which probably is not seen enough in the newspaper is touch. Lee Turner is a local lad who, at 14, has an endless amount of potential.

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Northland's Luke Brown has come away with back-to-back titles at the Bay of Islands Strokeplay Championship in Waitangi.

Fideliter 1 started strongly and never looked back on their way to a third consecutive Educare North Premier title.

Possession and greater shots on goal were a key factor in Takahiwai 1 emerging as the 2013 Premier Reserve champions with a 51-42 win over Hot Printz Wahine Toa 1.

Northland showed North Harbour they have buckets of attacking flair but will need to develop more passion for defence after failing to maintain their lead in their ITM clash at Albany.

Josh Morunga kept his head under pressure to score an extra time winner to send Tikipunga through to this year's Stafford-Choat Knockout Cup final.