A ROYAL Australian Air Force athlete with silky skills has found a home with the Nelson Bay Gropers women’s rugby team. Sophia Collins, a talented five eighth who has represented the Queensland Orchids, is a player to watch in the…
IF dedication and persistence count for anything then the future looks bright for Corlette superfish Ebony Nix. Fresh from her outstanding deeds at the National Age Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast last week, the Port Stephens prodigy is freely…
WHEN it comes to harnessing netball talent in the Port Stephens region, they don’t come more passionate than evergreen volunteer Samantha Rumbel. After three decades of distinguished service as a decorated administrative officer for both the Dungog and Port Stephens…
PORT Stephens’ top teen netballers proved tough to beat at the recent Netball NSW Hunter and Central Coast Regional League carnival at Niagara Park Stadium. Competing in the Division Four category, the promising Port Stephens 17 years representative outfit showed…
BY day he is an expert in the structure of the human body and its movement; treating people with health conditions and sporting injuries in his role as a physiotherapist. In his spare time Raymond Terrace specialist Chris Stoddard is…
SOUTH African bodyboard king Josh Kleve achieved a milestone when he captured this year’s BoxFest 24 Elite championship title at Shoal Bay’s Box Beach. The courageous and innovative Kleve was one of several international competitors to demonstrate their skills at…
FOUR of Port Stephens’ most promising swimmers are showcasing their skills at this week’s Australian Age Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast. Ebony Nix, Magnus Gregory, Isabella Hol and Lara Budd hail from Nelson Bay Swimming Club and will fly…
SIX students from the Fit2fight Martial Arts Centre at Raymond Terrace have attained the trip of a lifetime in their chosen sport. Talented martial arts exponents Konrad Thomas, Kallyah Butler, Bella James, Kiriana Thomas and Charli Butler along with leading…
NELSON Bay cricket products Lucas Vincent and Tyler McInnes are set to broaden their cricket journey when they venture to India this month on a two week goodwill tour. The rising sixteen year old schoolboys will represent the Kershler Cricket…
PORT Stephens Pythons Cricket Club have enhanced their remarkable premiership-winning record in the Newcastle District Suburban Cricket competition. The much vaunted Pythons were crowned Division Six champions after rolling Beresfield Memorial in the recent title decider at Feighan Oval. It…