DEPTH of talent is a key element for sporting clubs when formulating a playing roster. For young Nelson Bay rugby playmaker Kade Redmond, it has been a chance to nail down the number nine jumper with his beloved Gropers in this year’s Hunter Suburban Men’s Rugby competition. Despite an embarrassment of halfback riches at the […]

STATE of Origin bragging rights have dominated discussions in the Shoal Bay household of touch football internationals Nicole and Ali Mitchell. The accomplished mother-daughter Blues representatives played in the Touch Football State of Origin series in Coffs Harbour against fierce rivals Queensland, in what is considered the toughest domestic tournament on Australian soil. Nicole, an […]

THEY hold their own each week against the Hunter Central Coast AFL youth brigade but the senior stateswomen at Port Stephens Power are thirsty for Masters football. Nine stalwarts of the Power club – demon defender Josie Johnson, Leaf Wilson, Sam Furner, Airlie Coleman, Emma Chester, Jemma Astley, Cassie Terranova, Tamara Stacker and Justine Hourihan […]

RISING Nelson Bay Gropers juniors Lachlan Dunning, Matthew Green, Wade Rolston and Xavier Powell, have claimed State Junior Rugby Championship honours. The talented quartet featured in the Parramatta Two Blues Under 15s representative squad that lifted the Bowl Trophy at this year’s NSW Junior Championships staged at Marcellin Park in Maitland. The prestigious carnival showcases […]

MEDOWIE Football Club continues to be a powerbase at junior and senior level in the northern NSW region. The Bumblebees can boast 21 promising Newcastle junior representative players in this year’s Northern NSW Community State Youth Championships. They are part of a strong Port Stephens contingent aged 11-16, who will showcase their skills at the […]

WITH a wealth of experience as a netball mentor, Nadina Marsh is a valuable asset to the sport she fosters passionately. You’ll find the dynamic representative netball convenor encouraging players, officials and umpires all year-round in the Port Stephens Netball Association (PSNA), based at Raymond Terrace. Whether it’s coaching aspiring or seasoned players, co-ordinating development […]

Dynamic Nelson Bay rugby fullback Will Clark bursts over for one of his four tries. Photo: Caleb Nettle. Tireless Nelson Bay rugby forward Lewis Affleck charges upfield. A RETURN to his junior roots has rekindled the rugby career of Nelson Bay Gropers fullback sensation Will Clark. The dashing custodian demonstrated his value in the Hunter […]

THEY fell agonisingly short of state championship honours but Nelson Bay Netball Association still has much to celebrate. Fiona McGrath’s talented U17s representative squad finished runners-up in the Division Four category at this year’s Senior State Netball Titles in Sydney. In a major boost for the region, the Nelson Bay young guns produced lion-hearted performances […]

MEDOWIE Football Club is reaping the benefits of an effective youth policy in the senior ranks. A batch of promising colts have forced their way into the Bumblebees’ Zone League Three sides – revitalising the club’s 2025 Newcastle Football inter-district campaign. Making an impact is rookie 17-year-old goalkeeper Kayden Morris, who becomes the youngest-ever gloveman […]

PORT Stephens and Nelson Bay netballers are the toast of the region after stand-out achievements at this year’s NSW Netball Senior State Championships in Sydney. In a huge fillip for the sport in northern NSW, Emma Penfold’s mighty Port Stephens U17s squad clinched back-to-back Division Four titles at Campbelltown’s Coronation Park Netball Complex. The gifted […]