RUGBY forward warrior Sam Rocher has joined a select band of Nelson Bay Gropers on the club’s 100 game honour roll. The inspirational skipper marked a career milestone with a powerhouse performance in the recent triumph over Medowie Marauders to kickstart the Gropers’ 2025 Hunter Suburban Rugby campaign. Rocher has proved a model of consistency […]

ADAM O’Brien apologised for his post-match attack on Newcastle’s fans, conceding success-starved Knights supporters are within their rights to boo his team. It comes as the Knights prepare to lose second-rower Kai Pearce-Paul to Wests Tigers next season as the Englishman inks a three-year deal. Calling a snap press conference on Friday, coach O’Brien said […]

Corlette’s Brynne Dagwell. WHETHER tossing a javelin or shooting goals on a netball court you’ll find Corlette’s Brynne Dagwell in the thick of the action. The versatile 12-year-old is regarded as one of Port Stephens rising young athletes after her meritorious deeds in track and field, and with the Nelson Bay junior representative netball squads. […]

NELSON Bay Junior Rugby Club has opened the 2025 season with sterling achievements both on and off the field. With over 160 registered players across eight teams ranging from seven-year-old juniors to 18, the Gropers have started their campaigns with encouraging victories and spirited performances. In a testament of the club’s thriving Junior Development program, […]

PORT Stephens Netball Association’s representative teams hope to turn back the clock at this long weekend’s Senior State titles in Sydney. Last year the Port Stephens club celebrated a Division Four championship triumph in the 17 years and under-age category plus a top three ranking in the 15 years and under division. Successful Under 17s […]

NELSON Bay and Port Stephens netball associations will field competitive lineups at this weekend’s Netball NSW Senior titles in Sydney. They are part of a strong Hunter representation at the coveted annual championships to determine the best senior netball teams in NSW. Fiona McGrath’s rising U17s outfit has produced solid performances at recent representative carnivals […]

A PASSION for fitness has opened pathways in the natural bodybuilding world for Fingal Bay university student Darcy Glew. Having won a string of gold medals in his first year on the competition circuit, the future looks bright for the determined 19-year-old athlete. At the recent Australian National Bodybuilding Championships in Brisbane, a super fit […]

SALAMANDER Bay golfer Lachlan Pearson will live his dream when he tees off at the tenth annual Macau Golf Masters tournament this month. The talented 16-year-old, who was diagnosed with autism at an early age, is set to pit his skills against top competitors from 21 countries at the world’s biggest golf tournament for people […]

HAWKS Nest has lost highly-respected Commonwealth Games target rifle shooting gold medallist and Navy veteran Stan Golinski. A popular Peter Sinclair Gardens RSL Life Care resident in the Great Lakes region, Golinski passed away on 24 May, just three weeks shy of his 92nd birthday. Stan is best remembered for his achievements as a competitive […]

NELSON Bay Marlins AFL men’s team have tasted immediate success in the Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Cup competition. In their first outing since being promoted to the top grade, the Marlins maintained their undefeated start to the 2025 season with a 14.11 (95) to 9.4 (58) victory over The Entrance Bateau Bay Blues at […]