A 'BACKYARD Ultra' is an unusual, but increasingly popular style of sporting event. Participants run or walk 6.7 kilometres (one ‘lap’) in an hour, starting on the hour, and continue until there is just one person remaining - the last one standing. More than 50 runners from Coffs Harbour and Grafton

COFFS Harbour runner Thomas Bruce has recently competed in his first official half marathon event at the Brisbane Marathon Festival. The 19-year-old finished third in his age division (18-20 years), and placed 55th overall out of a field of 2738 competitors. His finishing time was 1:26:30, which was much faster than he

THE Orara High School 'Thunder' soared to new heights after a sensational victory in the North Coast High School Volleyball Championships, triumphing over Evans River Community High School in a resounding two-set triumph. The thunderous applause of hundreds of supporters echoed through the packed Sportz Central venue, reaching a crescendo

KYLIE McDonald's goal proved to be the decisive moment in Boambee's quest to maintain their lead in Women's Division One at Ayrshire Park last Saturday. Goal-scoring machine McDonald expertly converted a precision penalty, sealing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Coffs City United in a fiercely contested match where every tackle