THEY may have experienced a rocky start to their title defence but the future is still looking bright for the Nelson Bay Gropers Rugby Club. After bringing home premierships in the Men’s and Under 18 competitions last season, the much vaunted Gropers confirmed their status as the power base of Hunter

NELSON Bay Football Club continues to unearth exciting talent across the Port Stephens region. Established for 50 years in the Newcastle Football Association and renowned for its thriving junior development system, the Bay have reaped plenty of dividends with a long list of honours in both the male and female ranks. The

ENGLAND netball international Helen Housby was a popular figure when she hosted a recent skills clinic at the Nelson Bay Netball Association courts at Tomaree Sports Complex. The world class Sydney Swifts shooter put Nelson Bay’s eleven to fifteen years representative players through their paces during the fun event with the

ALL roads lead to Bill Strong Oval this Saturday when Nelson Bay Gropers Rugby Club hosts its annual Old Boys and Memorial Cups Day. Local rugby fans are in for a treat with the club’s star studded men’s team and fast-improving women’s outfit in action against Medowie Marauders and Southern Beaches

NETBALLERS will be back at the Raymond Terrace courts and Tomaree Sports Complex from 4 May, with strong participant numbers signalling a big season ahead. With a court rejuvenation completed over the summer it will be a particularly exciting start for Port Stephens Netball Association’s (PSNA) 600 playing members. In another boost

TOMAREE High School cricket sensation Lucas Vincent has returned from a successful stint overseas in the Indian Cricket Academy League (ICAL). Sixteen-year-old Lucas finished the second highest run scorer at the prestigious ICAL tournament staged in Bangalore that featured elite academy cricketers from all over the sporting globe. The stylish

HE cut his rugby league teeth playing alongside home-spun legends Braith Anasta and Nathan Merritt in the South Sydney Rabbitohs junior nursery - now life is still rosy for Port Stephens educator Pat Hay. Turn the clock forward nearly three decades and Hay’s passion for the code remains strong in his