PORT Stephens will parade its rising netball talent at this weekend’s State Junior Netball Championships in Sydney. Representative players from both the Nelson Bay and Port Stephens associations are primed for action at the prestigious three day carnival to be hosted by Baulkham Hills and Penrith from 5-7 July. The annual titles feature the top […]
Around 350 students from 20 schools participated in last Friday’s Netball NSW Schools Cup mini-carnival at the Raymond Terrace courts.
YOUNG netball hopefuls took to the Raymond Terrace courts last Friday to participate in a Netball NSW Schools Cup introductory mini carnival. The event was hosted by Port Stephens Netball Association and brought the excitement of netball to primary students in a fun, inclusive and high energy setting. A total of 350 Year 3 and […]
Nelson Bay flanker Jarrod Zuvela prepares to tackle his Singleton rivals as nephew, prop Jake Affleck, looks on.
NELSON Bay Rugby Club has been rocked by a season-ending injury to warrior forward Jordan Byfield. Byfield suffered a compound leg fracture during the Gropers’ 17-10 loss to reigning Hunter Suburban Men’s Rugby premiers Singleton Red Bulls and will miss the remainder of the club’s 2025 campaign. Byfield’s injury is a blow to the Gropers’ […]
THE Karuah Pearls Netball Club will participate as curtain-raisers for the Suncorp Super Netball Indigenous Round match between the NSW Swifts and Sunshine Coast Lightning on Saturday, 5 July. The game will be played at Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The Pearls, members of the Port Stephens Netball Association, were invited to participate by […]
CNSW Division 2 Doubles Runners-up: David Wilson, Ray Chapman (Tournament Referee), Marty Quirke and David Scott (Tournament Manager). Margaret-Rose Thompson with Social Secretary Faby Batho. NELSON Bay Croquet Club members celebrated 29 years of active competitive and social croquet on 17 June. In 1996 eleven members led by Margaret-Rose and Tommy Thompson plus Anne and […]
Lock Ronan O’Connell makes a crunching tackle with half Kade Redmond, during the Gropers’ 43-24 win over Muswellbrook Heelers.
DEPTH of talent is a key element for sporting clubs when formulating a playing roster. For young Nelson Bay rugby playmaker Kade Redmond, it has been a chance to nail down the number nine jumper with his beloved Gropers in this year’s Hunter Suburban Men’s Rugby competition. Despite an embarrassment of halfback riches at the […]
NSW notch a classic try against Queensland in last week’s State of Origin touch football series in Coffs Harbour.
STATE of Origin bragging rights have dominated discussions in the Shoal Bay household of touch football internationals Nicole and Ali Mitchell. The accomplished mother-daughter Blues representatives played in the Touch Football State of Origin series in Coffs Harbour against fierce rivals Queensland, in what is considered the toughest domestic tournament on Australian soil. Nicole, an […]
Port Stephens Power women's AFL warriors Josie Johnson, Leaf Wilson, Sam Furner, Airlie Coleman, Emma Chester, Jemma Astley, Cassie Terranova and Tamara Stacker. Absent: Justine Hourihan.
THEY hold their own each week against the Hunter Central Coast AFL youth brigade but the senior stateswomen at Port Stephens Power are thirsty for Masters football. Nine stalwarts of the Power club – demon defender Josie Johnson, Leaf Wilson, Sam Furner, Airlie Coleman, Emma Chester, Jemma Astley, Cassie Terranova, Tamara Stacker and Justine Hourihan […]
Nelson Bay U9s have shown improvement in the Hunter Junior Rugby development competition. Photo: Caleb Nettle.
RISING Nelson Bay Gropers juniors Lachlan Dunning, Matthew Green, Wade Rolston and Xavier Powell, have claimed State Junior Rugby Championship honours. The talented quartet featured in the Parramatta Two Blues Under 15s representative squad that lifted the Bowl Trophy at this year’s NSW Junior Championships staged at Marcellin Park in Maitland. The prestigious carnival showcases […]
Medowie FC will have 21 players and five coaches in this year’s Newcastle junior representative squads.
MEDOWIE Football Club continues to be a powerbase at junior and senior level in the northern NSW region. The Bumblebees can boast 21 promising Newcastle junior representative players in this year’s Northern NSW Community State Youth Championships. They are part of a strong Port Stephens contingent aged 11-16, who will showcase their skills at the […]
