TOMAREE Public School senior netballers are an enterprising young team on a mission. Competing in the prestigious NSW Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) Hunter Netball Knockout competition, this talented outfit have zoomed into the finals phase on the back of dominant victories. Under the coaching of Emma Zimmermann, one of the school’s assistant principals, the […]

SCONE Brumbies are on the premiership prowl in the Hunter Suburban Men’s Rugby competition. The runaway leaders sounded an ominous warning to their rivals that they are the team to beat for this year’s title honours, after slamming genuine contenders Nelson Bay 43-12 last Saturday at the Scone Rugby Club grounds. In front of a […]

RAYMOND Terrace’s Olivia Higgins produced a rugby league masterclass in last weekend’s inaugural NRLW Magic Round at McDonald Jones Stadium. The Newcastle Knights international hooker turned in a crafty performance in the number nine jumper to help steer her side to an 18-0 victory over Canberra in atrocious conditions last Sunday. It was the Knights’ […]

BOAT Harbour golf sensation Amy Squires is ready for the next chapter in her promising career on the fairways. The highly regarded 18-year-old, who grew up sinking birdies at the Nelson Bay and Horizons Salamander Bay courses, heads to the United States next Wednesday to commence a four year golfing scholarship at Texas Tech University. […]

TOMAREE High School has unearthed an elite batch of flying 14-year-olds who have taken the regional athletics scene by storm. Sprint sensations Mia McDonald, Maebel Colley, Pipi Cullimore and Anna Taylor-Anderson have captured the imagination of local sporting pundits with their blistering performances on the track. The outstanding quartet demonstrated their raw speed and athletic […]

FOR sheer versatility, Nelson Bay Gropers backline trump card Will Clark ranks with the best in Hunter Suburban Rugby. The spring heeled Clark has proved a valuable acquisition for the Gropers this season with classy performances at fullback, centre and five-eighth to help guide the Port Stephens-based club into the top three on the Presidents […]

RIDING the incredible waves at Cloud 9 in the Philippines is a major talking point for champion Anna Bay surfer Eden Hasson. When the World Surfing League Qualifying Series (WSLQS) heads to the exotic Siargao Island in October, the 18-year-old prodigy will be chasing valuable points at his favourite reef break. “This is one of […]

NELSON Bay netballers delivered a triple treat at the annual Port Stephens Association Junior Netball Carnival at Raymond Terrace. Three association teams – the Under 11 Little Rippers, Under 14 All Stars and the Nelson Bay Under 17s – scooped the pool and brought home winners’ medals in their respective age groups. It was a […]

TOMAREE High School’s leading crop of athletes are set to make an impact at this week’s Hunter CHS Regional Athletics Championships at the Hunter Sports Centre at Glendale. Heading a talented field is rising 14-year-old sprint hurdler Anna Taylor-Anderson – one of several outstanding prospects from the Port Stephens Athletics Club. The versatile State representative […]

LIKE a good wine, Nelson Bay Gropers rugby workhorse Adam Edwards gets better with age. The 37-year-old veteran Kiwi lock is in vintage form in the Hunter Suburban Men’s Rugby competition and is a vital cog in the club’s Presidents Cup first grade finals charge. Relishing his role as team leader, the evergreen Edwards has […]