Emerging Raymond Terrace athlete Audrey Russell proudly displays her gold medal after winning the 15yrs Girls 3000m Race Walk at the recent Australian Athletics Junior Championships in Brisbane. Photo: supplied. National 15yrs Girls 3000m Race Walk champion Audrey Russell demonstrates her gold medal-winning style on the track. Photo: supplied. RAYMOND Terrace has produced a new […]
Members of the Hunter rugby community and local dignitaries at the announcement last Thursday. Photo: Tim Crakanthorp MP.
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 […]
CORLETTE’S Rafe Grant has stamped his name as one of the nation’s premier distance swimmers for his age group. Lining up at his first Australian Age Swim championships at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre last week, the emerging 13-year-old produced a herculean effort in the pool to confirm his status as a future endurance star. […]
Nelson Bay Players at Nowra: (l to r) Sherry Gordon, Faby Batho, Rob Batho, Marty Quirke and Liz Friend.
Nelson Bay Players at Nowra: (l to r) Sherry Gordon, Faby Batho, Rob Batho, Marty Quirke and Liz Friend. Runners-up Presentation to Liz Friend and Marty Quirke. Club President David Wilson presents to the finalists Prue Patterson (left) and Rae Black (right). Semi-finalists Pat Edmonds (left) and Rae Black (right). Semi-finalists Iris Maartensz (left) and […]
PORT Stephens hurdler Anna Taylor-Anderson is lapping up Australia’s re-emergence as a track and field powerhouse. Inspired by the deeds of sprint kings Gout Gout and Lachie Kennedy, as well as Torrie Lewis and distance queen Jessica Hull, the 15-year-old Salamander Bay schoolgirl has set her sights on competing at the 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games […]
Nelson Bay Marlins AFL men's team celebrated four player milestones in their narrow 95-80 loss to Killarney Vale Bombers.
NELSON Bay Marlins AFL stalwart Adam Blyth has chalked up a significant playing milestone. The blue and gold’s warrior celebrated his 250th appearance for the club during the Marlins’ 95-80 loss to the Killarney Vale Bombers in opening round action in the 2026 AFL Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Senior Mens Cup competition. Despite the […]
Nelson Bay senior women's AFL team have the talent and depth to be a force this year.
NELSON Bay Marlins senior women’s AFL team have opened their 2026 Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Senior Women’s Cup campaign on a positive note. Unveiling some new recruits, the enterprising Marlins kicked off the season with a hard-fought 43 (6.7) to 27 (3.9) victory over the Maitland Saints at Max McMahon Oval. In a low […]
Nelson Bay fullback Will McLean makes a break during his side’s 29-10 loss to premiers Scone Brumbies.
NELSON Bay rugby forward Jake Affleck is made of the right stuff. The young powerhouse prop is set for a big season in the Hunter Suburban Rugby Presidents Cup A Grade competition, after his lion-hearted performance in the Gropers’ 29-10 loss to premiers Scone Brumbies in the Upper Hunter Valley last weekend. Affleck produced a […]
Northern Hawks players celebrate their gritty 24-18 victory over Kurri Kurri Bulldogs.
NORTHERN Hawks are savouring a record-breaking milestone in the Newcastle Rugby League Denton Engineering Cup competition. For the first time in the Hawks’ four-year existence, they have posted a clean sweep of victories in all three grades. Last Saturday night under lights at Tomaree Sports Ground will be remembered as one of the most significant […]
Nelson Bay’s Louise Davis (R) celebrates her silver medal achievement with Tracey Durr.
IF determination and natural skill count for anything, the future looks bright for Nelson Bay pickleball stylist Louise Davis. The gifted stroke player was in a medal-winning mood at the recent Big Chill Pickleball Tournament in Canberra where she collected silver in two categories. Davis was one of three Port Stephens Pickleball Club trump cards […]
