Nelson Bay forward powerhouse Ryan Marshall breaks through the Medowie defence during the Gropers’ 69-0 triumph .
NELSON Bay Rugby iron man Sam Rocher celebrated a career milestone in style in the Hunter Suburban Men’s first grade rugby competition. In his 100th game, the industrious flanker turned in a masterclass performance to help the Gropers post an emphatic 69-0 victory over Medowie at Bill Strong Oval. A rampant Rocher led the way […]
Nelson Bay’s Maddi Dwyer celebrates her Cheerleading and Dance world championship triumph in Florida.
NELSON Bay schoolgirl Maddi Dwyer has mixed it with the best cheerleading dance athletes in the universe and earned the tag of world champion. The accomplished 15-year-old recently returned from the 2025 Cheerleading and Dance World Championships in the US with her triumphant Pink Panthers team mates from the Evolution of Dance All Stars club […]
FINGAL Bay and Karuah Roos feature in a quality showdown this Saturday in the Newcastle Hunter Rugby League Men’s C Grade competition at Fingal Bay Oval. The Bomboras will host the third placed Roos in a fifth round fixture that should appeal to ardent supporters of both clubs in the early phase of the 2025 […]
Fingal Bay’s pickleball stalwart Tony Mayers (far right) collected a bronze medal in the Victoria Open 60yrs plus Men's Doubles.
FINGAL Bay pickleball master Tony Mayers has enhanced his playing reputation in the popular sport. The sole Port Stephens representative at the recent Victoria Open Pickleball Championships in Somerville and Frankston teamed up with Ian Kirkham from Burwood East to claim a bronze medal in the 60yrs plus Men’s Doubles with a skill level of […]
Port Stephens Power has experienced mixed fortunes in the early rounds of the women's and men's competitions.
THEY didn’t come away with valuable competition points but Port Stephens Power’s fledgling AFL senior men’s team can take a bow after figuring in a third round thriller against Cardiff Hawks thirds in Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Plate action at Pasterfield Sports Complex. Cardiff edged out the Power 11.9 (75) to 11.6 (72) in […]
Nelson Bay and Port Stephens netball associations launched their 2025 season campaigns at Tomaree Sports Complex at Raymond Terrace.
ASPIRING netballers from the Port Stephens region returned to competitive action last weekend with an extra spring in their step. Both Nelson Bay and Port Stephens netball associations launched the 2025 season campaigns with healthy numbers in all ranks. Undeterred by a period of inclement weather, it was all systems go with pin point shooting, […]
Nelson Bay Gropers flanker Jarrod Zuvela and centre Danny Arnfield in defensive mode against Cooks Hill Brown Snakes at Empire Park.
IT was a case of déjà vu for Nelson Bay Rugby Club when they locked horns with Cooks Hill Brown Snakes in Hunter Suburban Men’s Rugby action at Empire Park at Bar Beach. Lining up for their first match of the season following an opening round bye, the Gropers suffered a heart-breaking 18-15 loss to […]
A jubilant Audrey Russell from Raymond Terrace proudly displays her national race walking championship gold medal at the Little Athletics National Championships in Adelaide.
RAYMOND Terrace pocket rocket athlete Audrey Russell is the number one ranked race walker for her age in Australia. The 12-year-old prodigy earned the tag when she clinched gold in the Girls Under 13yrs 1500m Race Walk at the recent Little Athletics National Championships in Adelaide. All conquering Audrey was crowned national champion after producing […]
Summah Harrison, a former junior 100m champion, with the club’s NSW representatives Evelyn Jurisic, Joy Schneider, Denver Trojkovic, Naomi Reungkitchaya, Eva Hanrahan and Anna Taylor-Anderson at Soldiers Point Bowling Club.
RISING Port Stephens athlete Anna Taylor-Anderson has been recognised for her sterling efforts on and off the athletics track. The talented 14-year-old from Salamander Bay received the prestigious Lee Thompson Memorial Sportsmanship Award at Port Stephens Athletics Club’s end-of-season presentation at Soldiers Point Bowling Club. It was a fitting reward for the Tomaree High School […]
Newcastle Knights’ international hooker Olivia Higgins is part of the 20-player Women's Origin squad for the interstate challenge series.
JILLAROOS rugby league hooker Olivia Higgins has spent time in camp with the NSW Women’s Origin squad. The Raymond Terrace golden girl was named in the 20-player Sky Blues squad that began their first week-long camp at Sydney Olympic Park last week, before travelling to Brisbane for the series opener against Queensland at Suncorp Stadium. […]
