AFTER initially delaying the event due to adverse weather, the Tomaree Triathlon Club successfully held the annual Point2Pub race on Saturday 28 June at Soldiers Point. Despite the chilly water temperature, over 70 competitors from across the region and beyond took the plunge for the fourth annual Swim Classic. The competitors showed incredible spirit across […]

PORT Stephens’ big wet has wreaked havoc with local sporting fixtures but keeping an optimistic vibe are the Nelson Bay Marlins and Raymond Terrace Roosters in the Hunter Junior League. With the big end-of-season matches less than a month away, both clubs remain in the finals mix in various boys and girls age groups and […]

TEA GARDENS native Lilly-Ann White has come a long way on her rugby league journey. Since pulling on her first boots as an eight-year-old with the Myall River Hawks, the teenage dynamo has honed her craft in the Hunter Junior League and schoolgirl ranks; mixing it with the world’s best female players in the NRLW […]

Hunter Western Hornets Men’s Open squad celebrate their National Touch Football League title in Coffs Harbour. Australian Emus star Chris Lennon (right) and fellow Hornets clubmate Luke Cain display their respective NSW Player of the Series awards. IT HAS been a magic 12 months for Hunter Western Hornets touch football wizard Chris Lennon. After helping […]

MEDOWIE rugby stalwart Sam Holbert has achieved a special milestone in the Hunter Suburban Men’s competition. The veteran prop chalked up his 250th game last Saturday in the 36-0 local derby loss to Nelson Bay at Boyd Oval, turning in his customary wholehearted display in the muddy conditions. Spearheaded by dashing utility back Will Clark […]

PORT Stephens Netball Association will host two significant community events at their Raymond Terrace courts in coming weeks. The association will celebrate its annual Indigenous Round on Saturday 19 July. Supported by Port Stephens Council, it will commence with a smoking ceremony at the courts in William Bailey Street at 8.30am. “This is a wonderful […]

NORTHERN NSW representative teams will face the Newcastle Jets as part of the A-League club’s pre-season preparation. Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) will select senior men’s and women’s representative teams to take on the Jets’ two A-Leagues sides. Similar matches have previously appeared on the football calendar but the formal partnership between Northern NSW Football and […]

SALAMANDER Bay golf sensation Lachlan Pearson is the proud recipient of an international silver medal after top class performances at the 10th annual Macau Golf Masters championships in the south coast region of China. The 16-year-old prodigy, who was diagnosed with autism at an early age, covered himself in glory after being pipped for gold […]

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 […]

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 […]