2020 President’s Award goes to Josh Street
MOTORCYCLE RACING – When it comes to supporting your favourite club you’d be hard pressed to find a man more loyal than Josh Street. The Anna Bay resident, who lives…
Sport
Three in and one out as Mariners 2021 squad takes shape
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners have announced a major departure and three acquisitions, with the club parting ways with Ziggy Gordon while welcoming Michal Janota, Stefan Jankovic and Jaden…
Lady Hawks to compete in Newcastle Hunter competition
RUGBY LEAGUE – Toukley Hawks RLFC is poised to kickstart an exciting new wave of opportunities for women’s footy locally, with the club announcing that it will enter a team…
Historic day for local cricket
It was a historic day for a local cricket club last month when the family of a late player pitched on the field named in his honour. Southern Spirit Cricket…
Mariners sign an experienced defender
FOOTBALL – A-League Championship winning defender, Stefan Nigro, has signed with the Central Coast Mariners for the upcoming A-League 20/21 season. The 24-year-old has played 35 games with Melbourne Victory…
Mariners lose a defender and add an attacker
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners have granted Ziggy Gordon a release from his A-League playing contract and signed Polish attacker, Michal Janota, for the A-League 20/21 season. Gordon approached…
De Vivo clinches State Title
TENNIS – Two local junior tennis players took out their respective NSW State Titles in Week 1 at Gosford Tennis Club (GTC) last weekend (December 12-13). Nicholas De Vivo continued…
Faimasui-Brown selected for Wallaroos’ training squad
RUGBY UNION – God, family and good ole hard work, that’s what’s going to get Tacoma’s Anita Faimasui-Brown to the 2021 Rugby World Cup. The up and coming Number 8…
Killy boys put the mullet back into mountain biking
MOUNTAIN BIKING – Four young mountain-bikers from Killcare, calling themselves the Four Mulleteers, journeyed to Rydal in NSW to take on the best riders in the state last weekend (December…
Graham shares mogul gold in Sweden
SKIING – Mogul skier Matt Graham of Narara has finished the year in the best possible way, winning gold in the dual mogul FIS World Cup event in Idre Fjäll,…
Molly Picklum wins Northern Beaches Open
SURFING – Shelly Beach surfer, Molly Picklum, has taken out the Women’s Division of the 2020 Northern Beaches Open. The final event in the Australian Open of Surfing Series, the…
Additional change rooms for AFL Club funded
AFL – Killarney Vale AFL Club will benefit from $300,000 in funding to construct designated female and umpire change rooms, thanks to the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program. Parliamentary Secretary…
McAlpine hopes to win bodyboarding video contest
BODYBOARDING – One chance, one wave, one filthy big pay cheque. That’s the gist of Short Circuit, the world’s largest cash prize bodyboarding video contest, and The Entrance’s Alex McAlpine…
Bowling club gets back to business
An Ettalong club has handed down its yearly review after staff met at the club’s weekly morning bowls on December 9. After the major rolling back of COVID-19 restrictions in…
Third State Cup
A Peninsula touch team has been heralded as a “three-peat” side after winning its third consecutive State Cup final on December 6. Peninsula Touch Association’s Mixed Masters side claimed the…
Smith takes out Single Ski
Surf Life Saving – Round three of the Envirobank Super Teams Series concluded at Umina Beach on December 5, with Peninsula local Jemma Smith winning the Female Single Ski. The…
Marc Sheather drafted by Sydney Swans
AFL – The Coast’s own Marc Sheather is officially a Sydney Swan. The utility allrounder from Forresters Beach signed with the club after being drafted as a Category B Rookie…
Umina bowler Glen Simington takes the trophy
A Umina club has awarded its coveted Bowler of the Year award to a dedicated competitor at their recent presentation event. After securing 155 points in the season, Glen (Simo)…
Central Coast Pro Returns to Avoca
SURFING – Avoca Beach will play host to a world-class surfing competition next year, with the Vissla Central Coast Pro set to be held from 2 to 7 March 2021….
Joel Vaughan makes the final of event seven of the Australian Open of Surfing Series
Surfing – Bateau Bay surfer, Joel Vaughan, has placed second in the Men’s Division of the Far South Coast Open. Event seven on the 2020 Australian Open of Surfing Series,…