MEMBER for Port Stephens Kate Washington demonstrated her timekeeping skills at the annual Nelson Bay Swimming Club Carnival at Tomaree Aquatic Centre. Ms Washington helped clock the personal best times of the strong contingent while also inspecting the new lane ropes funded by the NSW Government’s Local Sports Grant Program. “I would

WHEN it comes to endurance training there are plenty of options for accomplished Fingal Bay paddler Sandra Lyons. The 62-year-old “late bloomer” only has to turn to husband Mark, a former top notch iron man triathlete, for any fitness or technical advice. Sandra is one of the elite paddlers at Port Stephens

CORLETTE swimming sensation Ebony Nix and rising 14-year-old Lachlan Parker stamped their mark at the annual Nelson Bay Swim Club Carnival at Tomaree Aquatic Centre. The outstanding duo produced gold medal-winning swims for Nelson Bay in their respective 100m freestyle events on the opening day of the coveted meet that attracted

TOMAREE High schoolboy Lucas Vincent has tuned up for this week’s National Under 17 Cricket Championships in Hobart with a classy batting performance for Stockton & Northern Districts in the Newcastle District first grade cricket competition. On the eve of his first-ever national age carnival, the stylish 17-year-old batsman along with

PORT Stephens Pickleball Club unveiled its latest batch of new recruits at last Friday’s Skills and Drills Equipment Day Demonstration event at Tomaree High School’s Multipurpose Centre. New members Jo Laming, Linda Tighe, Steve Hopkin, Craig Goddard, Linda Blythe along with Donna and Wayne Wilcox grabbed an opportunity to hone their

SHOAL Bay touch football dynamo Ali Mitchell is destined to don the green and gold colours of Australia on the international stage. Touted as one of the country’s best young prospects, the mercurial Mitchell shows all the credentials of a top tier middle. With her turn of speed, vision, maturity and silky

A MAGNIFICENT century by Glendale Old Boys skipper Ray Steadman was to no avail in their narrow loss to Port Stephens Pythons in the Newcastle District Senior Cricket Division One competition over the festive season. Steadman slammed an unbeaten 107 and grabbed 3-11 in a best on ground display at William

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 men's team manager Greg Spake, committee member Wayne Bron and first