HE hails from the historic Foxton Rugby Club on the north island of New Zealand and has quickly left his mark across the Tasman on the Hunter Suburban Men’s competition. Nineteen-year-old playmaker Khace Petera is the name on everyone’s lips as the Nelson Bay Gropers continue their resurgence in the 2024

JUMPING her way to athletic excellence is spring-heeled Medowie schoolgirl Dixie Conlon. The boom sixteen-year-old will take a huge leap towards international glory when she represents Australia at the upcoming Oceania Athletics Championships in Fiji. All eyes will be on the Catherine McAuley Catholic College student when she dons the green and

SURFING sensation Eden Hasson is the toast of Port Stephens after helping the triumphant Australian Irukandjis secure overall gold at the International Surfing Association World Junior Championships in El Salvador. The seventeen-year-old Boat Harbour native and reigning National Under 18s champion, along with Merewether’s Ocean Lancaster, is celebrating a momentous feat

ONE Mile Beach played host to Triathlon Port Stephens, one of the biggest (and wettest) triathlons on the sport’s calendar, on Saturday 11 May. Close to a thousand triathletes swarmed the beach, seeking three-sport glory in the 12th year of Triathlon Port Stephens, enduring wet weather that would have had