A TRIO of Camden Haven High School (CHHS) students recently represented the North Coast in the NSW Combined High School State Touch Football Championships in Newcastle. Picked for the representative side after impressing at regional trials were Noah Model, Cohen…
PROUD Aboriginal artist Buddy King is the designer of the Laurieton Stingrays’ 2024 Indigenous Jersey. The jersey will be worn by both the club’s men’s and women’s teams during their charity and Indigenous rounds. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE Laurieton Hotel Stingrays women’s tackle side had a strong away win over the Kendall Blues on Saturday 29 June at the Kendall Showground, leading 26-0 before the game was called early due to injury. The Stingrays took control of…
AFTER a conversation with a friend about entering a triathlon one day in the future, Camden Haven’s Alex Knight-Viale decided to seize the moment, setting May’s Port Macquarie Ironman 70.3 event as his goal. The challenge? A 1.9km swim, 90km…
IT was a match for the ages as the Camden Haven Redbacks B-Grade squad took on second-placed South West Rocks on Saturday in Laurieton. With the support of the infamous hill behind them, the Redbacks were keen for a win.…
THE Kendall Blues secured a 46-16 win over crosstown rivals the Laurieton Hotel Stingrays on Saturday, delighting a boisterous local crowd at the Kendall Showground for the club’s Andy Howe Memorial Day. The event, known as Howie’s Day, is held…
IN CHILLY conditions the Camden Haven Redbacks mixed under 16s side overpowered their Wauchope rivals at the Vince Inmon Sporting Complex at Laurieton last Friday, securing their first win of the season. Both teams came out fast and furious and…
A NUMBER of local youth athletes have been offered opportunities to train and play at the elite level, however with most top performance programs located in capital cities, the strain on players and their families can be immense. Dunbogan’s Reeve…
IT was a tough day at the office on the weekend for the Camden Haven Redbacks Ladies side, who strapped on the boots for the first time in three weeks after washouts and long weekends. Keen to stake their claim…
RECENT Camden Haven Eagles recruit Nadia Bligh has been selected for the Group 3 Junior Rugby League (JRL) Academy. A former Taree junior, Nadia is no stranger to representative action. Last year, she was selected in the under 13s Group…