LEX Weiley has been recognised as the Newcastle Permanent North Coast Referee of the Month for July. The year 12 student from St John Paul College played junior football last year and has made the progression to senior refereeing and senior football in the Coastal Premier League this year. Lex balances his

  THE Coffs Coast Tigers hit the Macleay Valley Rangers for six last Saturday in the Coastal Premier League at Polwarth Drive. The 6-0 victory elevates the Tigers into second place in a congested Coastal Premier League where only three points separate second to fifth with only three rounds to go. The Tigers

  WOMEN’s contribution to Australian Rules football has been recognised this month, with July being the AFL’s inaugural Women’s Coaching Month. Women’s Coaching Month gives football communities across the country the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate women coaching the game. Football participation for women and girls has grown by more than 550 per

  THE Sawtell Scorpions 12 Girls 1st division girls have proven to be one of North Coast’s Football’s best junior teams. The Scorpions continued their undefeated season with a 2-1 win against the Coffs City United Lionesses at Toormina. The win was their 11th from 11 games this season, with the sensational

  PORT United defeated Sawtell 2-1 in the Coastal Premier League last Saturday at Toormina Oval to boost their chances for a semi-finals finish. Following a scoreless first half, Sawtell opened the scoring after the break which gave the home crowd hope of an upset against last year’s southern zone winners but

  COFFS Harbour’s junior netball players hit the courts for a cause last weekend as they dressed up for the annual Crazy Hair and Sock Day during Round 12 of their current season. Crazy Hair and Sock Day helps to raise money for children’s cancer research with those in attendance asked to

  THE Corindi Breakers went on a second half goal scoring spree to defeat the Coffs Coast Tigers 5-0 in the women’s 30s competition last Thursday night. Corindi midfielder Lisa Webb shared the spirit of the competition. “We ended up 5-0 after 0-0 at halftime, it was probably one of the best games

  THE Coffs Harbour Comets will be celebrating ‘Old Boys Day’ on Saturday 31 July to commemorate the grand final winning teams from 50 years ago. It will be a special day for the Comets, and Club President Steve Gooley shared some of the Club’s rich history with News Of The Area. “This