MADELINE Letchford is 16 years old and already making waves in the worlds of CrossFit and weightlifting. The year 10 student from St Joseph’s Regional College recently placed first in her weight category at the State Weightlifting Championships at Sydney Olympic Park, which qualifies her for the National Championships. She qualified with a 48kg squat […]
CAMDEN Haven High School Year 11 student Max Bott has been swimming since he was 10-years-old. His mother Ellen is his biggest supporter. “He is a fish, he finds it relaxing and very freeing to be in the pool,” she said. “Last year he became a surf lifesaver and received an award for his efforts. […]
Congratulations all round for winner Kayle Enfield (centre) from Kelly Mills and Avalon Enfield.
Congratulations all round for winner Kayle Enfield (centre) from Kelly Mills and Avalon Enfield. Kayle Enfield in action. Avalon Enfield after winning the women’s open. Competitors and friends of the Bird Rock Classic. THIS year’s Bird Rock Classic, held at Rainbow Beach Bonny Hills, has been described as “high quality” with 90 competitors hitting the […]
North Coast Football Under 10s competed in the Gala Day.
MORE than 300 of the region’s most promising young footballers converged on the Coffs Coast Synthetics on Sunday 31 May for a massive Skill Acquisition Phase (SAP) Gala Day. A total of 26 teams from across Northern NSW, stretching from Newcastle to Coffs Harbour, took part in the event, with players aged from under-10s to […]
DUSTIN (Dusty) Monaghan, Jordan Parson and Riley Oxenbridge have all blown the whistle on the start of their refereeing careers. They are among four young boys and one girl who have stepped up to referee for the Camden Haven Redbacks this season. “Football Mid North Coast runs a young games leader course and that helps […]
A TRIP to Woolgoolga failed to slow down the Magpies in Round 7 of the AFL North Coast senior season, with two strong wins to close out the Indigenous Round. The Port Macquarie senior women (31) defeated the Northern Beaches Blues (26) at Wiigulga Sports Complex on Saturday. Their performance was described as tough and […]
Mark Trenter poses with Socceroos star Nestory Irankunda. Photo: supplied. Mark Trenter reminiscing on days at West Bromwich Albion on a recent visit to England. Photo: supplied. A newspaper clipping highlights a Mark Trenter double in the FA Youth Cup semi finals. Photo: supplied. Mark Trenter (middle row, far right) in his Sydney City Hakoah […]
Former Liverpool legends Ian Rush and Craig Johnston. Photo: AAP Image/Mark Dadswell.
Former Liverpool legends Ian Rush and Craig Johnston. Photo: AAP Image/Mark Dadswell. Mid North Coast hotelier Alistair Flower and Craig Johnston during the ex-footballer’s visit to Port Macquarie last week. Photo: Alistair Flower. Former West Bromwich Albion player Mark Trenter, Richard McGovern from the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, Craig Johnston and Mick Day from the […]
Havanah Murie.
CAMDEN Haven High School student Havanah Murie is set to represent her country on the international futsal stage. The talented goalkeeper, 15, has been selected for the U16 Girls Australian Futsal team which is set to compete in Greece in October. Playing futsal – a five-a-side, indoor version of football – for just two years, […]
BONNY Hills resident Christie Rogers, 30, is enjoying significant success on the Highland Dancing scene. Christie recently returned from the Champion of Champions, a biannual Highland Dancing event held this year on the Gold Coast, which attracted approximately 300 competitors from across the country and overseas. Christie achieved strong results across all her dance types, […]
