NELSON Bay native Aaron Cocco puts his pugilistic skills to the test during this Saturday’s ‘Last Boxing Dance’ at the Nelson Bay Bowling & Recreational Club in Stockton Street. The 27-year-old Cocco is the main drawcard when he squares off…
MEDOWIE Football Club are tipped to host some big end of season finals fixtures in the Newcastle Football Association following the installation of new state-of-the-art LED sports field lighting at their Yulong Oval home base. The Bumblebees recently celebrated the…
A BATCH of rugby league players from the historic town of Karuah have covered themselves in glory at this year’s NSW Womens Country Rugby League Championships. Talented prop Jess Neilson, centres Ebony Oakley and Lowana McDougall, five eighth Haley Dews…
LOCAL athlete Shari Hurdman has been cleaning up medals throughout the 2022-2023 athletic season. The St Philip’s Christian College Student took out two gold medal placings at the All School State Championships in September 2022 which was followed by the…
CORLETTE’S Suellen Goyne did the local surfing community proud at Surfing NSW’s 2023 Port Stephens Surf Festival, where she won the over 50’s female division. The event, which included the SUP State Titles and Longboard State Titles, saw surfers from…
WHEN Fingal Bay resident Tony Mayers was introduced to the fast growing sport of pickleball through friends last May, he wasted no time venturing into the unknown. The popular indoor or outdoor paddle sport piqued his curiosity and before too…
WILD weather proved challenging for the crews participating on the last day of the NSW Yachting Championships and Act 3 of the TP52 Gold Cup at Sail Port Stephens. 23 yachts contested the three-day Windward-Leeward Series, which made for some…
SHE has yet to competitively step on a court but after twenty years of sterling service with the Port Stephens Netball Association, tireless volunteer Sam Rumbel represents a unique breed. As a hard working administrative officer, they don’t come more…
SAIL Port Stephens offered up mixed conditions in its first week. The Sail Port Stephens Passage Series came to an early conclusion on Saturday with the fleet poised to start Race 5 until racing was abandoned due to a lack…
AS well as the main Saturday Pennant Competition, the Newcastle Zone runs a mid-week Club Challenge. This year, Soldiers Point Bowling Club entered three nine person teams. The play comprises two games each of Fours, Triples and Pairs. The Soldiers…