PORT Stephens Masters athletes have put in the hard yards as they gear up for this year’s NSW Country Athletics Championships in Maitland. Experienced field events coach Steve Denning and president Michelle Chan spearhead a talented contingent of Port Stephens Athletics Club stalwarts for the prestigious meet, running from Friday

THEY started the season with eleven rugby league converts and two comprehensive losses and ended on a high with a top three finish in the Hunter Junior Rugby competition. Meet the Nelson Bay Gropers Under 13s rugby squad that transformed into a competitive unit with some major scalps throughout the 2024

A DIP in form has sharpened the focus of top Port Stephens cricketer Lucas Vincent on the eve of his biggest ever tournament. The runs may have dried up for the 17-year-old batting sensation in recent weeks but the promising colt is working hard in the nets in preparation for the

FRESH from their medal winning feats at this year’s Port Hunter Zone Athletics Championships a core of aspiring juniors from the Port Stephens Athletics Club are on track for more success at the upcoming regional titles. Leading the way is talented javelin throwing prospect Brynne Dagwell – one of the best

NELSON Bay Junior Rugby Club is proving a healthy breeding ground for the NSW Waratahs and Hunter Wildfires junior representative squads. Six of the Gropers’ emerging female juniors Mayli Campbell, Zoe Smith, Annabelle Brown, Milly Cashen, Luca Stewart and Jayda Stanley have gained selection for the Junior Waratahs in 2025. Campbell and

CORLETTE superfish Ebony Nix has savoured fresh success in the swimming pool. The talented sixteen-year-old underlined her potential with a six medal haul at last week’s Speedo NSW Senior State Age Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. Ebony was crowned NSW champion for both the 50m and 100m freestyle in

DUAL State schoolboys representative Mason Kelman has capped a momentous 2024 by taking out the coveted Port Stephens Primary Schools Sportsperson of the Year award. It was a double celebration for the twelve-year-old powerhouse forward after also being named the top sportsperson at Anna Bay Public School. Young Mason created history earlier

NELSON Bay Junior Rugby Club are rich in talent and boast some of the best young prospects in the NSW Country region. Last Friday evening the Gropers experienced grand final heartbreak when three of their teams stumbled at the final hurdle of the 2024 Hunter Junior Rugby Spring Sevens series. There

A HOST of Port Stephens schools have been selected to participate in the Newcastle Jets’ Jets:LEARN program this year. Delivered in partnership with Greater Bank, the initiative is helping students stay active, build life skills, and connect with their sporting heroes. In an exciting addition, 20 lucky Hunter schools that registered for