Newcastle Knights teenage dynamo Lilly-Ann White aims to establish herself in this year’s NRLW competition.
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 […]
Australian Emus star Chris Lennon (right) and fellow Hornets clubmate Luke Cain display their respective NSW Player of the Series awards.
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 […]
Nelson Bay utility back Will Clark makes a break with centre Michael Hotene and Number 8 Adam Edwards in support.
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 its annual Indigenous Round on 19 July, and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Round on 16 August.
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 […]
Representatives from NNSWF and the Newcastle Jets.
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 […]
Around 350 students from 20 schools participated in last Friday’s Netball NSW Schools Cup mini-carnival at the Raymond Terrace courts.
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 […]
Nelson Bay flanker Jarrod Zuvela prepares to tackle his Singleton rivals as nephew, prop Jake Affleck, looks on.
NELSON Bay Rugby Club has been rocked by a season-ending injury to warrior forward Jordan Byfield. Byfield suffered a compound leg fracture during the Gropers’ 17-10 loss to reigning Hunter Suburban Men’s Rugby premiers Singleton Red Bulls and will miss the remainder of the club’s 2025 campaign. Byfield’s injury is a blow to the Gropers’ […]
THE Karuah Pearls Netball Club will participate as curtain-raisers for the Suncorp Super Netball Indigenous Round match between the NSW Swifts and Sunshine Coast Lightning on Saturday, 5 July. The game will be played at Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The Pearls, members of the Port Stephens Netball Association, were invited to participate by […]
