STEVE Simpson was a true rugby league warrior during an illustrious career with the Newcastle Knights. The former international and NSW Origin forward never took a backward step and proved to be an iron man and enforcer in the Knights’ premiership-winning 2001 NRL team. As a rookie first-grade coach with the Northern Hawks club in […]
Emerging Medowie rover Scarlet Christie named in All Australian AFL squad
MEDOWIE iron girl Scarlet Christie is making every post a winner in her chosen sport of Australian Rules Football. The gifted Hunter River High School student has continued her meteoric rise with selection in the All Australian Schools AFL under-14 Merit squad – one of the most prestigious honours for a young athlete. It is […]
Nelson Bay Marlins men's AFL team proved too strong for Cardiff Hawks at Dick Burwell Oval last weekend. Photo: Mat Spillard Photography.
Blackburne celebrates milestone with three goals for Marlins in AFL win
NELSON Bay Marlins AFL Club boast an inspirational leader in legendary full forward Wayd Blackburne. The on-field warrior celebrated his 225 match milestone with a three-goal haul in the Marlins resounding 89-17 victory over Cardiff Hawks last Saturday in AFL Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Senior Mens Cup action at Dick Burwell Oval. It was […]
New role for Anna Bay touch football icon Sam Clark
ANNA Bay’s decorated international touch football referee Sam Clark has taken on an exciting new role with NSW Touch Football (NSWTF). The experienced referee coach and Panel member has been appointed the new NSWTF Referees Director in an important leadership transition within its refereeing community. She replaces long-serving Referees Director Ian Matthew who has stepped […]
Port Stephens MP Kate Washington enjoyed a Skills and Drills Day session with members of Port Stephens Pickleball Club at Tomaree Sports Complex netball courts.
Kate Washington shows her flair at Port Stephens Pickleball Club Skills and Drills Day session
MEMBER for Port Stephens Kate Washington has taken a liking to the fast-growing sport of pickleball. The athletic local member was a special participant at a recent Port Stephens Pickleball Club Skills and Drills Day event at the Tomaree Sports Complex netball courts, and passed the test with flying colours. She joined 40 players from […]
Nelson Bay Croquet Club
David Wilson, President of NBCC, presents the trophy to Coogee Team Manager, Linda Sutcliffe. The courts during the tournament. NSW DIVISION 3 State Pennants Final The 2026 Division 3 Golf Croquet State Pennants Finals were hosted by Nelson Bay Croquet Club on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th July with the afternoon of Saturday 25th July […]
Nelson Bay’s talented 17 years girls representative team finished fourth in Division Four at this year’s NSW State Senior Netball titles in Sydney.
Nelson Bay under-17 rep netballers finish fourth at State Senior Netball titles
COMPLETING 17 competitive matches at the three-day NSW State Senior Netball championships is no easy task. Nelson Bay’s talented 17-years girls representative team achieved the feat at the Baulkham Hills Netball complex in Sydney back in June and returned home with a top four ranking. In a huge honour for the local association, the squad […]
Tomaree High School athletics sensation Anna Taylor (far right) claimed four gold medals and a silver at last week’s Hunter Secondary Schools Athletics Championships at Glendale. She is pictured with gold medal-winning relay team mates Mia McDonald, Maebel Colley and Fern Cullimore.
Four gold medals for gifted Tomaree High athlete Anna Taylor
SALAMANDER Bay athletics sensation Anna Taylor has bolstered her Commonwealth Youth Games credentials with gold medal winning feats at the Hunter Secondary Schools Athletics Championships at Glendale’s Hunter Sports Centre. The emerging 15-year-old track and field star was part of a talented crop of Port Stephens junior athletes to stamp their mark at last week’s […]
Northern Hawks’ talented colts remain in finals contention in the Newcastle Rugby League under-19 series.
Souths Lions end Northern Hawks finals hopes
THE Northern Hawks’ first-grade rugby league team has crashed out of finals reckoning in this year’s Newcastle Rugby League Denton Engineering Cup. In a topsy-turvy 2026 campaign that offered plenty, Steve Simpson’s charges won’t figure in the big end-of-season matches after their disappointing 26-14 loss to second ranked South Newcastle Lions at Lakeside Sporting Complex […]
Medowie Marauders Rugby Club are strong contenders for this year’s Hunter Suburban Rugby Patrons Shield B Grade premiership title.
Medowie Marauders roll Singleton Bulls in tune-up for rugby finals
MINOR premiers Medowie have taken another giant step towards securing the Hunter Suburban Rugby Patrons Shield B Grade premiership trophy. Hayden Thompson’s high-flying Marauders produced another spirited performance to sink the Singleton Bulls 21-14 in their final regular season fixture at Boyd Oval last weekend. For player-coach Thompson it was another stout-hearted team effort against […]
