WESTERN Suburbs rugby league legend Mick Liubinskas stole the show when he led a band of seasoned golfers from the Massey Park Golf club on a successful sojourn to Port Stephens. The fearless forward, who played alongside enforcer John ‘Dallas’ Donnelly and the incomparable Tommy Raudonikis in 44 top-grade appearances for the Magpies during the […]

NELSON Bay rugby journeyman Ross Buchan is set to chalk up a 150 match milestone in the Hunter Suburban Rugby competition. Barring injury, the stalwart Gropers hooker wil  achieve the feat when he runs out onto Bill Strong Oval on Saturday July 25 against reigning premiers Scone Brumbies in an important home match fixture. The […]

PORT Stephens pickleball identities Debbie Black and Kim Fletcher are renowned for their on-court prowess on the northern NSW circuit. The pair have achieved a wealth of success in both the singles and doubles formats on tour – collecting an assortment of medals and titles to earn legendary status. Local hero Debbie remains one of […]

NELSON Bay Marlins showed pundits that they are right in the AFL Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Senior Mens Cup finals mix after an enthralling five-point loss to Killarney Vale Bombers at Dick Burwell Oval last weekend. The third-ranked Bombers edged out a spirited Marlins lineup 9.10 (64) to 8.11 (59) in a crackerjack duel […]

ATHLETICISM and versatility best describe this year’s Nelson Bay under-13 years representative netball squad. On the eve of the 2026 HART Junior State Netball Titles in Sydney, the team is preparing for an intensive three days of elite competition featuring the finest young netball talent in NSW. Under the guidance of experienced mother-daughter coaching duo […]

SPURRED on by a record three women’s tackle teams in the Hunter Junior League this season, the Nelson Bay Marlins club continues to make huge strides. Ben Whaler and Trent Colley’s all-conquering under 14 Marlins remain undefeated after seven rounds in the division three series while Murray Small’s under 16s lineup is entrenched in second […]

TEN outstanding netball prospects from Nelson Bay will realise a dream this weekend when they compete at their first-ever Junior State Netball Championships in Sydney. All eyes will be on the emerging under-12s outfit as they test their skills against the best junior netballers in NSW at the Narellan Sports Hub courts. Under the guidance […]

ROOKIE Nelson Bay fullback Liam Pietrasek is the name on everyone’s lips on the Hunter Suburban Rugby scene. The 18-year-old local junior has captured the imagination of seasoned pundits with dynamic displays for the resurgent Gropers in the Presidents Cup Mens first grade competition. After a brief stint earlier this year with Sydney club West […]

NORTHERN Hawks’ first-grade rugby league team has been rocked by a serious hand injury to tireless lock forward and inspirational skipper Luke Higgins. The industrious Higgins was forced from the field with a dislocated finger and suspected fracture during the Hawks’ 17-12 loss to Central Charlestown Butcher Boys in the Newcastle Rugby League Denton Engineering […]

AUSTRALIA’S World Cup round-of-32 clash with Egypt is personal for some of the Socceroos’ stars, including attacker Connor Metcalfe. Connor Metcalfe has already had Egypt ruin one of his football dreams. So the Socceroos attacker has no plans of letting the north African nation  bring Australia’s World Cup journey to an end. Australia’s senior international […]