New members welcome to join outriggers
OUTRIGGING – The Central Coast Outrigger Canoe Club (CCOCC) is currently recruiting new members to join its crew. Crews currently depart from Woy Woy and Patonga midweek and during the…
Sport
Mariners beat Wolves to make it to FFA quarter finals
FOOTBALL – There were challenges aplenty this week for the Central Coast Mariners in Wollongong, losing in the A-League on Saturday but making good with advancement to the quarter finals…
Standoff over tennis club retaining walls
TENNIS – Gosford Tennis Club is calling for immediate repairs to retaining walls behind two courts and has expressed its frustration in an open letter to Central Coast Council posted…
Coast riders fought hard in regional qualifier
SURFING – The Australian Boardriders Battle Central NSW regional qualifier was well performed by North Shelly and Avoca boardriding clubs, the former making it as far as the Semi-Finals. In…
Warnervale survives washout to take first win
CRICKET – The deluge which hit the Central Coast between November 23 and 27 saw all but one Central Coast Cricket Association First Grade match washed out. With the first…
Tsekenis debut a positive from loss
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners suffered their first competitive defeat this season in their A-League Round Two match against Wellington Phoenix, losing 2-1 in Wollongong. Played at the Wollongong…
Gardner puts Coast training to good use
MOTORSPORT – The 2021 Moto2 World Championships were concluded in Valencia on November 14 and won by Australian, Remy Gardner, making good on training in his youth with the Central…
Hard-fought loss for Mariners against a rising Phoenix
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners have suffered their first competitive defeat this season in their A-League Round Two match against Wellington Phoenix, losing 2-1 in Wollongong. Played at the Wollongong…
Academy talent a big part of Mariners’ first win of the season
FOOTBALL – As well as marking a perfect start to the 2021/2 A-League season for the Central Coast Mariners, the win against the Newcastle Jets on November 21 involved the…
Junior sailors spend morning with Slingsby
SAILING – In between participation in two world championships, Olympic Gold medallist, Tom Slingsby, has returned to the Gosford Sailing Club armed with the Sail Grand Prix (GP)Championship Trophy that…
High jump team nominated for state awards
Nominees for the 2021 NSW Champions of Sport awards have been finalised with former Peninsula school girl Olympic High-Jumper, Nicola McDermott and her long-serving coach, Matt Horsnell both up for…
Life savers trained to use drones on patrol
Volunteer lifesavers will be virtually taking to the sky to patrol local beaches this summer. The Surf Life Saving Central Coast Drone Program will enhance surveillance along the coastline and…
Mariners win F3 derby to launch season
A cold and windy Sunday afternoon in Newcastle reaped A-League dividends for the travelling Central Coast Mariners, starting off their season with a 2-1 win. The F3 derby at McDonald Jones Stadium offered…
Our rising sports stars
Young golfer Riley Millers has been named Central Coast Academy of Sport’s Athlete of the Year. A CCAS spokesperson said the 15-year-old’s amazing list of results made him a stand-out…
Southern Spirit achieve first win of the season
CRICKET – Round four of the CCCA Men’s First Grade competition saw wins to Southern Spirit, Wyong, Terrigal Matcham and The Entrance, whilst the match between Warnervale and Kincumber Avoca…
Central Coast Pro returns in March
SURFING – The World Surf League’s (WSL) 2022 competitive calendar for the Australian Summer-Autumn season will include 13 events between February and May, including the return of the Central Coast…
Duncan wins gold medal in time trial
CYCLING – With the relaxation of COVID restrictions and return of sport in NSW, AusCycling has recommenced the 2021 Junior Road State Championships and Central Coast Cycling Club did not…
Mariners through to final 16 in FFA Cup
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners have made it through to the final 16 in the FFA Cup by securing a win against Blacktown City FC in the Round of…
Mariners progress with a gritty win in FFA Cup match
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners have started the new season well with an FFA Cup win against Blacktown City FC in the Round of 32 elimination match. Played on Saturday, November 13 beneath swirling wind and rain in Mudgee, the 1-0 result…
Region third highest in state for rip surf incidents
SURF LIFE SAVING – A new campaign has been launched by Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) to ensure local beachgoers stay safe in the water with tips on how to…