Chris Dooley scored the opening goal for Coffs United Lions.
COFFS United and Northern Storm lit up a rainy Saturday night with a pulsating 1-1 draw in the Anzac Cup under the floodlights at Coffs Coast Synthetic. The contest exploded out of the blocks, with Lions striker Marty Kelleher almost handing his side the perfect start. After rounding the goalkeeper, Kelleher looked certain to score […]
15-year-old Olivia Purnell made her Women’s Premier League debut for the Boambee Eagles.
A TEENAGE debutant soared and two determined heavyweights split the points, as Boambee and Coffs City United played out a thunderous 1-1 draw under the lights last week at Forsyth Park. The Eagles were dealt a brutal blow just 13 minutes in, as they were reduced to 10 players on a drenched, slippery pitch that […]
Sawtell Panthers captain Sam Johnstone leads his side out onto the field.
SAWTELL Panthers have started their season in memorable style with a spirited comeback win against the Grafton Ghosts at Rex Hardaker Oval. Down 22-6 shortly after half-time, a dominant second half saw the Panthers prevail 30-26 to open their Group 2 Rugby League season. The Ghosts ambushed the home side early with Jake Vickery crossing […]
Sherwood Archery competitor Maddy Lockyer walking back from the target.
YOUNGER members of Sherwood Archery Club were among the country’s best at the 2025 Youth Australian Archery Championships in Canberra over the Easter weekend. Competitors ranged from 12 to 20-years-old and participated across various categories, including Olympic Recurve, Compound, and Barebow disciplines. Among the talented athletes were local siblings Kye and Maddy Lockyer, alongside Olivia […]
Hayden Cekanauskas gets a handball away in the wet conditions. Photo: AFL North Coast.
WET weather footy is always a tough proposition, especially in your first game of the season. But the Sawtell/Toormina Saints passed the test with flying colours. The Saints got their season off to a winning start by beating the Coffs Harbour Breakers in a hard-fought wet weather contest at Richardson Park. The Saints prevailed 7.7 […]
Mary Fowler is set for a long stint on the sidelines. Photo: AP Photo/Daniel Cole.
MATILDAS star Mary Fowler has ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is in a race against time to play in next year’s home Asian Cup. Manchester City had been hopeful the brilliant winger had avoided the dreaded injury, suffered when she appeared to wrench her right knee while overstretching for the ball on Sunday. […]
ORGANISERS of the Kalang River Classic have hailed the 2025 event a huge success. Perfect weather and river conditions greeted the more-than 150 participants as they arrived early on Saturday, 23 February 23 to paddle a 15 km circuit around Newry Island at Urunga. The race event is held every two years in February and […]
Sawtell/Toormina Saints women begin their premiership defence at home against the Port Macquarie Magpies.
AFL North Coast have released their draw for the 2025 season, which gets underway on Saturday, 12 April. The Port Macquarie Magpies begin their premiership defence in Grafton, when they travel to take on the Grafton Tigers in Round 1. After ten years away from senior footy, the Macleay Valley Eagles make their return to […]
AS you’d expect for a Ladies European Tour event, when the Australian Women’s Classic tees off at the Coffs Harbour Golf Club next week it will be a star-studded field. Leading Ladies European Tour (LET) players Chiara Tamburlini, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, Trichat Cheenglab, Alice Hewson, Manon De Roey, Cara Gainer and Shannon Tan are expected be […]
Four-time Coffs Harbour Golf Club club champion Billy Flanagan. Photo: Brad Greenshields.
BILLY Flanagan is making a habit of winning the Brown & Hurley Men’s Club Championship at the Coffs Harbour Golf Club. On the weekend Flanagan wrapped up a fourth victory in the event to have his name marked prominently on the honour board for years to come. Having won three consecutive titles from 2021 to […]
