Sport

11 July 2024

Pickleball stars shine

Games were played at the Morayfield Sport and Events Centre (MSEC) each day, while there were also games at the Redcliffe-based Focus Tennis Academy on the final three days. The fixtures at MSEC were indoors while the fixtures at Redcliff e were outd...

9 July 2024

Giddy up at the Grand Nationals

Thirty competitors from across the region joined, and others came from Victoria, Sydney and northern New South Wales. Looks can be deceiving, as this sport actually involves a lot of athleticism, with showjumping competitors clearing over metre high ...

28 June 2024

Favourites and rank outsiders shine at race

The favourite triumphed in the first, fourth, seventh and ninth races while the winners of the second, third and fifth races were rank outsiders. On a track rated a Good 4, the three triumphant rank outsiders had been towards the back of the pack for...

26 June 2024

Dragon Boat racing outing

There were 17 registered attendees from places ranging from Toowoomba to the south side of Brisbane, as the participants included current serving members, their partners and people retired from the military. Although it was the first time most of the...

25 June 2024

Youngsters shine in footy

Marley earned the team award for most consistent player, after scoring seven tries in nine games as he played in a link position while Lucas played in the middle. Sunshine Coast encountered some tough opposition at the Camp Hillbased Whites Hill Rese...

20 June 2024

Woodford Pony Club places in Zone 26 trials

Maddy Herd rode two horses and was Champion 60cm on Duke and 95cm on Arnie, while Taylah Smith was Champion 80cm on Nate, and Amber Rooke Champion 45cm on Beauty. The other two riders who participated also placed within the Top 10 of their height cla...

19 June 2024

Aussie polocrosse team relishes Kilcoy

This included the Australian World Cup team, which played against invitational teams as practice for the Polocrosse World Cup to be held in South Africa next month. Games were played in front of the biggest crowd of spectators to attend a Stanley Riv...

18 June 2024

Hey, Hey! Are you ready to cheer?!

The participants will come from the Sunshine Coast, Caboolture, Bracken Ridge and Brighton areas, with about 50 of them taking part for the first time. With the event focusing on cheerleading, there will be different levels and age groups as the chee...

16 June 2024

Caboolture duo shines

The tournament was memorable for Billy from a personal viewpoint, as he earned the coach’s award for the Sunshine Coast team. It was the second successive year that Billy took part while it was the third consecutive year for Jules, as this year’s cha...