AS we close in on the end of the year, it’s a great time to look back on a big year of local sport which bounced back from a COVID affected 2021.

Here are the Coffs Coast’s best sporting teams of 2022.

Coffs City United FC: The kings of North Coast Football after completing the premiers and grand final double.

Won the first ever Coastal Premier League grand final losing just once all season.

Coffs Harbour Suns women: Finished as the top team in the Far North Coast’s premier representative competition, winning the Sunshine Basketball Conference grand final.

Coffs Harbour Comets women: Won 14 of their 16 games on the way to winning the Group 2 Rugby League League Tag competition.

Woolgoolga Seahorses: Lost just once on their way to winning the Group 2 Rugby League reserve grade premiership.

Coffs Harbour Breakers under 17s: Lost just once on their way to winning the AFL North Coast under 17s premiership.

Urunga Raiders women: Had a magnificent season winning all their games to win the inaugural Coastal League One Women’s premiership.

Woolgoolga Wildcats: Also had a tremendous season winning all their games to claim North Coast Football’s Women’s 2nd division South title.

Bellingen Bulldogs: Did the premiership double winning the AFL North Coast’s Under 14 and 17 Youth Girls premierships.

Beaches Hockey Club: Both the men’s and women’s teams won their first-grade competitions in Hockey Coffs Coast’s 2022 season.

Coffs Harbour Snappers juniors: Won the under 16s and under 14s grand finals in the Upper Mid North Coast Rugby Union competition.

Coffs Harbour Snappers women: Won the grand final of the Upper Mid North Coast Rugby Union women’s competition.

Northern Districts Rebels: Won the North Coast Cricket Council’s Premier League title, after finishing as minor premiers and the grand final was unable to be played due to a washout.

Nana Glen Cricket Club: Were the Coffs Harbour District Cricket Association’s first grade champions after finishing as unbeaten minor premiers.

By Aiden BURGESS