SALAMANDER Bay hurdles sensation Anna Taylor-Anderson is one out of the box. The gifted thirteen-year-old sprinter has left her mark in the world of athletics this year with superb performances at major track and field events nationwide. All eyes are on the versatile Tomaree High School student as she prepares

NELSON Bay Football club are celebrating an historic championship double in the Newcastle Zone Football League. Under the guidance of coaching stalwarts Shaun Shelley and Jakob Graham, the Bay have capped their most successful season on record by bringing home both the Zone League Three Mens first grade and reserve grade

THE final round of the ladies' Championship was played on Wednesday 18 September and the daily winner was Lou Smith with 70nett from Barbie Gordon with 71nett. 2024 Club Champion is Lou Smith with 267gr. Terry Stellema is the 2024 B Grade Champion with 294gr. Barbie Gordon won the

INDUSTRIOUS lock forward Lewis Affleck is Nelson Bay Rugby Club’s Most Outstanding Player for 2024. The emerging number eight proved a model of consistency in the Hunter Suburban Rugby Men's first grade competition this season, turning in powerhouse displays to help steer the Gropers to a preliminary final. Affleck capped a memorable

MEDOWIE Football Club are celebrating a championship trifecta in the Northern NSW Community Junior Interdistrict competitions. The Bumblebees showcased their array of junior talent in four Grand Finals - winning titles in the Under 12A, Under 13A and Under 14 C Grade Boys divisions and finishing runners up to Maitland Magpies

NELSON Bay Gropers have stamped themselves as the powerbase of Hunter Suburban Rugby. While the club’s much vaunted first grade outfit made a heart-breaking exit from this year’s Presidents Cup finals series, the Gropers have ushered in a new crop of rising talent. Grant Stewart’s emerging Under 18 colts are celebrating a

FOUR budding athletes from one of the smallest schools in the Port Stephens region are on track for a medal at this year’s Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) State Athletics Championships at Homebush. Identical twins Pippi and Fern Cullimore, Ruby Mercer and Emilia Symons will be chasing gold when they represent

PORT Stephens AFL sensation Taylor Smith has fallen just short of a premiership medal in the 2024 Central Coast Hunter Black Diamond Cup series. The Tomaree High school girl stamped her mark with the Cardiff Hawks in last Saturday’s five point Grand Final loss to the Killarney Vale Bombers at Newcastle’s

THEY are the offspring of Nelson Bay Rugby Club legends but have carved their own niche for the Gropers in the Hunter Suburban Men’s top grade ranks. Established forward young guns Sam Rocher and Nathan McLeay are still smarting from the Gropers’ shock exit in this year’s finals and