Record sign-ups for Rugby Union Spring 7s: all age groups to field teams Port Stephens Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 29, 2023 THE excitement is palpable as the Nelson Bay Juniors (Gropers) Rugby Union Club proudly announces a record-breaking number of sign-ups for the upcoming Spring 7s season. The girls season starts 1 September, while the boys season starts October 13, with both competitions ending on 24 November. This thrilling development
Raymond Terrace Roosters young guns claim Under 14 Newcastle Maitland Regional premiership Port Stephens Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 29, 2023 RAYMOND Terrace Roosters Junior Rugby League Club have something special to crow about. The club’s promising batch of 14-year-olds are celebrating premiership glory in the Newcastle Maitland Regional Division One competition after edging out rivals Valentine in a Grand Final classic at Keith Barry Oval. Strapping Roosters prop Declan Halliday capped
Karuah Rooettes claim Newcastle Maitland Community Women’s rugby league Myall Coast Sport Port Stephens Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 29, 2023 A SIX month pact to bring home the Newcastle Maitland Womens Community premiership trophy has come to fruition for the Karuah Rooettes rugby league team. The enterprising Rooettes stamped themselves one of the finest womens lineups in the Hunter region after trouncing Dora Creek Swampies 22-4 in last Saturday’s Grand
Tanilba Bay tennis whiz Olivia prepares for regional and statewide tournaments Port Stephens Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 29, 2023 PRACTICE makes perfect is the motto for rising eleven-year-old Tanilba Bay tennis ace Olivia McLoughlin. Since representing the Hunter region at the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association State Tennis Carnival in Albury earlier this year, a determined Olivia is putting in the hard work on court to keep developing her
All conquering Nelson Bay Gropers bring home Hunter Suburban Rugby Presidents Cup championship title Port Stephens Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 29, 2023 MAORI rugby whiz Ilisoni Vonomatairatu has left his mark on the Port Stephens sporting landscape. The dynamic five eighth was best on ground as the all conquering Nelson Bay Gropers lifted the Hunter Suburban Rugby Presidents Cup trophy last weekend at the Newcastle No 2 Sports Ground. In an absorbing tussle,
Family soccer tradition spans nearly four decades at Medowie FC and Newcastle Football Port Stephens Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 24, 2023 MATT Morris was destined to leave his mark in the Newcastle Football Federation from a very young age. As the son of two life members that gave more than two decades of yeoman service to both Medowie FC and the Hunter region, Matt can recall pulling on his first football
Bumblebees challenge rivals Nelson Bay on Old Boys Sponsor Day at Yulong Oval Port Stephens Sport Sport by News Of The Area - August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 WHEN it comes to local sporting derbies they don’t come more competitive than the Medowie Bumblebees and Nelson Bay Marlins Football Clubs. Both organisations share a proud history in the Newcastle Football Association and the action should be intense when they square off this Saturday at the Bumblebees Old Boys and
Port Surfers Compete in Australian Surf Championships Myall Coast Sport Port Stephens Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 PORT Stephens surfers are lining up for the Australian Surf Championships, now underway in Port Macquarie. "We're expecting light northerly winds for the start of the championships,” said Surfing Australia contest director, Glen Elliott. “First up are the open men's and open women's longboard and logger divisions, followed by the hotly-contested juniors,”
Port Stephens Power AFL Club has unearthed a host of talent in the Hunter-Central Coast AFL junior ranks Port Stephens Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 8, 2023 PORT Stephens Power AFL are saluting the deeds of their women in the Hunter-Central Coast Black Diamond Plate series, but officials are just as excited with the talent emerging from the club’s junior nursery. With the finals just around the corner the Power are proving a force to be reckoned
Now Gropers turn their attention to finals Port Stephens Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 8, 2023 AFTER dominating the Hunter Suburban Mens Rugby competition preliminary phase, the Nelson Bay Gropers have switched their focus to the finals play offs. The all-conquering Gropers tuned up for the big end-of-season series with an emphatic 32-0 victory over the Cooks Hill Brown Snakes last Saturday at Bill Strong Oval. It
