Teenagers Kristoffer Thomason and Lauren Odie, both from Lerwick, have been announced as Shetland’s Youth Legacy Ambassadors for the Glasgow Commonwealth 2014 Games.

Lerwick lass Zoe Buchanan has achieved a lifetime’s ambition of winning a gold sporting medal for Scotland – 17 months after having a kidney transplant.

Shetland retained the Stuart Cup today with a resounding junior inter-county victory over Orkney by 241 points to 176.

Ukranian gymnast Dariya Zgoba recently announced her retirement at the age of 21.

One of the world’s top gymnasts, Dariya Zgoba from the Ukraine, will be visiting Shetland next week.

The Shetland Times is teaming up with Shetland Recreational Trust for the fourth year running to stage the Shetland Sports Awards, with a special ceremony and presentations in various categories.

Douglas Fordyce has turned up trumps again in acrobatic gymnastics – with a performance to remember for the rest of his life.

Shetland won the overall junior-intercounty sports competition on Monday by a resounding 214 points to Orkney’s 163.

Shetland Gymnastics is in talks with world champion gymnast Beth Tweddle to bring her back to the Isles for a return visit following her extremely successful year.

The winners of the Shetland Sports Awards will be announced at a ceremony on Friday night at Lerwick’s Clickimin Centre.