Rotorua mountain biker Keegan Wright enjoyed a breakout year in 2017.

Mangakino rider wins final MX1 class race of the weekend.

Rotorua Daily Post sports reporter David Beck selects his top 10 athletes to watch in 2018

Young star had another good workout at this weekend's popular post-Christmas event.

Rotorua Daily Post photographer Stephen Parker's favourite sports photos from 2017.

Rotorua's Hemi McKinney will coach the New Zealand under-20 men's netball team in 2018.

Rotorua triathlete Sam Osborne enjoyed success on the Xterra Asia-Pacific tour this year.

It was a breakthrough day for Taupo's Scott Moir at final round of the 2017 Suzuki Series.

Whakatane's Tony Rees may be down, but he won't be out for long.

Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser selects his favourite sports photos from 2017.

Leading mountain bikers inspire youngsters in Whakarewarewa Forest this week.

Bay of Plenty admitted the breach and accepted the panel's decision.

Rotorua showjumpers the top three in the 1.4m Premium Thoroughbred Classic in Taupo.

The Crankworx team need a site to build a dual slalom mountain biking course in Rotorua.

The Bayleys National Sevens will be held in Tauranga for the next three years.

Twenty-three Rotorua youngsters were in form at the Bay of Plenty Junior Championships.

2017 was a dream year for Pikiao's premier rugby league coach Jason Parata.

Wellington's Alex Disher has not let a tough experience at the 2017 Whaka 100 deter him.

Moir takes seven-point lead to Boxing Day event at Cemetery Circuit, in Whanganui.

'Mountain biking runs in the family' could be Jonathon Dodd's motto.

Simon Cochrane from Hamilton and Te Puke's Jessica Dean took out the Rotorua Half Ironman.

Element IMF Cadets have won the Baywide Cup for the third time.

Element IMF Cadets and New World Te Puke will play in the Baywide Cup final on Saturday.

Cricket under lights for the first time at Bay Oval on Saturday.

Central Cricket Club and Geyser City John Paul College Old Boys will contest the final.

The Rotorua Half Ironman is one of the toughest, but most scenic, in the country.

Whakatane multisport star Sam Clark will race in the Mount Monster surf lifesaving race.

Taupo's Scott Moir will look to improve on his lead in the 2017 Suzuki Series this weekend

Rotorua's Sam Sinclair took her netball career to a whole new level in 2017.

American runner Camille Herron cannot wait to defend her Tarawera Ultramarathon title.