AS Australia’s Olympians were readying themselves for the opening of the Paris Games, a grassroots sporting competition was being launched in the Port Macquarie-Hastings. The 2024 Sunrise Hastings Sports Awards and the Wayne Richards Scholarship are now open to entries…
THE Sawtell/Toormina Saints had a dominant afternoon in the lead-up to the AFL North Coast finals series. They tamed the Grafton Tigers by 113 points in a 21.10 (136) to 3.5 (23) demolition job at Richardson Park. The Saints made…
THE Lake Cathie-Bonny Hills Raiders under 18s delivered a resounding win in their last home game of the season at the ‘Sandpit’, overpowering the Taree City Bulls 28-4. The Raiders looked dangerous from the outset, with Adam Drewitt running straight…
THE Nambucca Roosters will host the Coffs Harbour Comets at Coronation Park this Sunday, 4 August. The fixture will be the Roosters’ Women in League Round and will also serve as the longstanding football club’s Old Boys Day. The Roosters…
WOOLGOOLGA High’s surfing team can boast a state title after the recent school championships in Coffs Harbour. Hamish Harrigan and Benji Lowen combined to win the Junior Boys competition at the 2024 NSW High School State Titles held at Macauleys…
THE final of the Ladies Club Fours was played last week with 2 strong teams competing. Congratulations to winners Shirley Willis and her team of Brenda Fane, Lyndy McLeod (now a major!) and Ann Worboys. Well done to Runners Up…
THE Sawtell Panthers have been one of the Coffs Coast’s best sporting line-ups of 2024, dominating the inaugural season of the Group 2 Rugby League Women’s Tackle competition. The Panthers women have had a stellar season, going through undefeated with…
THE Myall River Hawks U-15 girls tackle team played out a tight match against the Muswellbrook Rams at home on Myall Park on Saturday 28 July. The Hawks embarked on a sustained attack from the get-go. The first try of…
WILD winds saw Saturday’s round of the Short Course Championships cancelled mid-round. This event, which was the second round, will be rescheduled at a later date. Tuesday Ladies 2BBB Mumms on the Myall Event Round 2 Round 2 of the…
RISING prospect Olivia McLoughlin stamped her mark at this year’s inaugural Tilligerry Junior Tennis Open staged at Tanilba Bay. Twelve-year-old McLoughlin was one of three outstanding products from the Hunter region to claim singles titles in their respective divisions. She…