THEY may be in off-season mode but Nelson Bay Gropers men’s and women’s rugby squads have been busy volunteering their time for community events in Port Stephens and Newcastle. During the recent Elite Energy Port Stephens Marathon, prominent figures like…
PORT Stephens Masters athletes have put in the hard yards as they gear up for this year’s NSW Country Athletics Championships in Maitland. Experienced field events coach Steve Denning and president Michelle Chan spearhead a talented contingent of Port Stephens…
THEY started the season with eleven rugby league converts and two comprehensive losses and ended on a high with a top three finish in the Hunter Junior Rugby competition. Meet the Nelson Bay Gropers Under 13s rugby squad that transformed…
A DIP in form has sharpened the focus of top Port Stephens cricketer Lucas Vincent on the eve of his biggest ever tournament. The runs may have dried up for the 17-year-old batting sensation in recent weeks but the promising…
FRESH from their medal winning feats at this year’s Port Hunter Zone Athletics Championships a core of aspiring juniors from the Port Stephens Athletics Club are on track for more success at the upcoming regional titles. Leading the way is…
NELSON Bay Junior Rugby Club is proving a healthy breeding ground for the NSW Waratahs and Hunter Wildfires junior representative squads. Six of the Gropers’ emerging female juniors Mayli Campbell, Zoe Smith, Annabelle Brown, Milly Cashen, Luca Stewart and Jayda…
PORT Stephens women’s rugby league prodigy Lilly-Ann White craves an opportunity to don the Newcastle Knights number one jumper in the NRLW competition in 2025. The shock departure of superstar Jillaroos fullback Tamika Upton to the Brisbane Broncos has opened…
CORLETTE superfish Ebony Nix has savoured fresh success in the swimming pool. The talented sixteen-year-old underlined her potential with a six medal haul at last week’s Speedo NSW Senior State Age Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. Ebony…
DUAL State schoolboys representative Mason Kelman has capped a momentous 2024 by taking out the coveted Port Stephens Primary Schools Sportsperson of the Year award. It was a double celebration for the twelve-year-old powerhouse forward after also being named the…
NELSON Bay Junior Rugby Club are rich in talent and boast some of the best young prospects in the NSW Country region. Last Friday evening the Gropers experienced grand final heartbreak when three of their teams stumbled at the final…