For the first time in its history, more than 500 runners finished the Carnethy Five Hill Race at the weekend.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland is providing strips for the entire school football team at Hopefield Primary School in Bonnyrigg, above.

Loanhead Parish Church cruised into the semi-final of the John Wilkinson Race Cup with a 10-0 win over Charlotte Baptist Church.

SUPER League East meets Super League West on Saturday, as Bonnyrigg Rose head to Saracen Park, home of Ashfield, in the fifth round of the Emirates Scottish Junior Cup.

A MIDLOTHIAN teacher was left stunned when his school department scooped another national award.

As THE nation bends, stretches and contorts itself into shape for the Sport Relief weekend, organisers are calling on all schools and early years groups in Scotland to get active on Friday, March 23, and help to raise some serious cash.

For some of us, running for the bus is too much, but there is a dedicated band of athletes who think nothing of running 100 miles for the hell of it.

At just 11-years-old, Danderhall swimmer Emma Hogarth has made a splash on the competitive primary schools circuit after swimming her way to glory at the recent Brodies Scottish School championships in East Kilbride.

Scottish Cup contestants Bonnyrigg Rose were expected to head for Berwick Rangers for a friendly match earlier this week in an attempt to keep in trim after the weekend’s weather again put paid to their Fife and Lothians Cup tie against Glenrothes.

Scotland Women showed marked improvement when they played England at Lasswade on Sunday – according to Scottish Rugby.

The 600 places for the Carnethy Five Hill Race were filled within an hour of the race entries opening – such is the popularity of this winter run over the Pentland Hills.

Midlothian football hero Darren Fletcher missed the chance to be selected as Scot of the Year 2011.

‘Future Stars with Kelly’ athlete Ross Matheson – from Lasswade Athletics Club – is looking forward to an exciting summer on the track.

YOUNG athletes from North Middleton have enjoyed sporting success at an indoor competition.

Women’s rugby fans are poised to gather in their hundreds at the home of Lasswade Rugby Football Club this Sunday, when Scotland launch their bid for Six Nations glory with an opening day clash against bitter rivals England.

Like playing football? Eskmills U-11, based in Penicuik, are looking for players, born in 2001, to add to the squad.

EAST Region’s Premier League Arniston Rangers earned top marks this week for their battling performance last Saturday in securing a draw and a super replay at Newbyres Park this Saturday against West Region Super League Premier Division’s Largs Thistle, following a 1-1 final scoreline at Largs in the Emirates Scottish Junior Cup fourth round.

Lasswade S2s 17, Melrose S2s 37

On a cold but calm Sunday afternoon, Melrose travelled up to Hawthornden to give the Bonnyrigg boys their second taste of Border rugby.

Loanhead Miners’ Youth Football Club has become the first club in Midlothian to achieve the Community Club honour as part of the Scottish Football Association’s Quality Mark awards.

Bonnyrigg Rose FC is celebrating further success this week after being awarded its second Quality Mark by the Scottish Football Association (SFA).