NELSON Bay Marlins AFL superboot Billy Barton has demonstrated his scoring prowess in the representative arena. Barton kicked a goal for the combined AFL Hunter-Central Coast senior men’s team that toppled AFL South Coast 11.9 (75) to 9.10 (64) in the annual representative challenge fixture last weekend at Manuka Oval in Canberra. The prolific-scoring forward […]

Leo S. from Medowie Christian School at the NSW School Mountain Bike Series. Leo with his medal after gaining third place in the Funduro downhill event. YOUNG Medowie rider Leo S. is proving age is no barrier when it comes to mountain biking success, after an impressive performance at one of the state’s biggest school […]

BASKETBALL runs through the veins of tireless volunteer and highly respected sports administrator Janice Hilton. With more than five decades of experience as a player, coach and official, the determined stalwart is on a mission to revitalise the sport in the Port Stephens region. As founder of the fledgling Port Stephens Basketball Association (PSBA), Janice […]

NELSON Bay first grade men’s rugby squad are tracking well in this year’s Hunter Suburban Presidents Cup A Grade competition. Four rounds into their 2026 campaign, the revamped Gropers are entrenched in second spot with two wins and two losses under their belts. They are growing in stature under the mentorship of new coach Michael […]

Historic Jaguars in a previous Jaguar Mountain Rally. Photos: supplied. Historic Jaguars in a previous Jaguar Mountain Rally. Photos: supplied. Historic Jaguars in a previous Jaguar Mountain Rally. Photos: supplied. THE 33rd running of the Jaguar Mountain Rally will travel through the Hunter region over the weekend. This year’s rally starts from the Sir Francis […]

RAYMOND Terrace rugby league icon Olivia Higgins is eyeing off a rare Women’s Origin clean sweep with the triumphant NSW Sky Blues team. The international hooker forward played another prominent role in the Sky Blues’ thrilling 14-10 victory over Queensland last week as they retained the Origin Shield by clinching the series at Brisbane’s Suncorp […]

Medowie schoolboy Josh Tasker has been selected in the Hunter Primary Schools softball team to participate at the NSW Championships at Curl Curl in August. Josh Tasker is one of the brightest junior softball pitchers to emerge from the Port Stephens region. SOFTBALL pitching has become a way of life for talented Medowie schoolboy Josh […]

NELSON Bay rugby warrior Jake Affleck is relishing his leadership role with the Gropers’ first grade team in the Hunter Suburban Rugby Presidents Cup series. The industrious prop has started the club’s 2026 campaign in cracking form with non-stop performances in a combative forward pack. There was no stopping the inspirational skipper last Saturday when […]

PREPARATIONS for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Newcastle will ramp up early, with Japan and Ireland confirmed for an international rugby Test at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday 11 July 2026. Japan’s head coach Eddie Jones was in Newcastle last week to make the announcement, with the fixture forming part of the lead-up to […]

IT is back to the drawing board for the injury-stricken Northern Hawks first grade team in the 2026 Newcastle Rugby League Denton Engineering Cup series. Steve Simpson’s charges suffered their second loss of the season last Sunday after a 40-12 drubbing at the hands of South Newcastle at Townson Oval. There was no stopping the […]