Sport

22 April 2024

Snakes strike back

Stung by a 42-14 away loss to Kawana in round one a week earlier, the Snakes worked their way to a 20-0 lead on home soil before a late comeback from the Crushers made the result more respectable. The Snakes had all the running in the early stages, b...

21 April 2024

Swimathon seeks support

A charitable organisation, MKP provides weekly I-Groups where men come together to address personal challenges and support each other. Another part of MKP is attending the organisation’s flagship New Warrior Training Adventure (NWTA) weekend. The swi...

20 April 2024

Waraba takes shape with new sports club

Waraba Sports Club is a multi-sport organisation which has an established cricket club and a specialised baseball coaching arm, and plans to add baseball and AFL over the next 12 months. A launch celebration event is planned for Sunday April 20 to in...

18 April 2024

Big day out for Wolves, but Pirates too good

The Wolves marked 50 years, and the field was officially named after original club president Claude Bleakley who did so much for the club. The Wolves produced heritage jerseys for last Saturday, while some members of the original 1974 team presented ...

16 April 2024

Woodchopper on song

It will be the second time Retschlag has competed in the Australian women’s woodchopping team at this event, having been in the title-winning team in 2019 before COVID resulted in the event going into hiatus until this year. Australia will again go h...

13 April 2024

New study shows impact of women in sport world

Shaping attitudes: Exposure to women coaches and officials influences children and parent perceptions was funded by the Victorian Government’s Office for Women in Sport and Recreation through its Change Our Game Research Grants Program. Women remain ...

12 April 2024

Changes loom for Lions

Having been the Queensland Football Association Women’s (QFAW) Division 1 premiers last year, the Lions senior women have been granted a license to participate in next year’s QAFLW League. This is the highest league for women to play at a community l...

11 April 2024

Martial artists boost individual medal tallies

There were medals galore as 14 competitors from the Morayfeld-based martial arts school took part in round one of the ISKA Queensland series, held at Southport State High School. Among more than 100 competitors from around the state, Red Dragon Marti...

10 April 2024

Yowies, Stags can’t be split as season kicks off

The Yowies recognised life members Pat and Denis Bleakley before play began. The game never reached any great heights as there were numerous penalties and handling errors, while the scoreline remained tight. Luke Carseldine and Ratu Ravai produced so...