Roosters win Grand Final in debut season
Rugby League – The Central Coast Roosters reign supreme, with the minor premiers completing their dream run through their inaugural NSW Women’s Rugby League Competition by claiming the premiership title….
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Flags are up
It’s official; the flags are up and Surf Life Saving volunteers will begin patrolling the Coast’s beaches on September 26 as the 2020/21 beach season gets underway. Representatives from Central…
Heart tame Panthers to make it nine from nine
Netball – Central Coast Heart Opens team has made it nine from nine after trumping the Panthers 69-46 in Round 9 of the Origin Energy Netball Premier League. Heart Club…
ABC reporter reflects on the Sydney Olympics, 20 years on
Twenty years on, Avoca mum and ABC reporter Emma Simkin can still remember the mood among the crowds and aura of the city, as she reminisces about her time covering…
Nakita Jackson and Dakota Thomas selected for Netball’s national squad
Netball – Central Coast Heart’s Nakita Jackson and Dakota Thomas have been named to Netball Australia’s Netball Centre of Excellence 19/Under Squad for 2020, ahead of the 2021 Netball World…
Semi-final time
RUGBY – The 2020 CCRU Finals Series has finally arrived and recent matches suggest any of the final five Premier 1 teams could take out the major premiership. This Saturday’s…
Crisis meeting to keep Mariners on the Coast
Central Coast Council is to facilitate a crisis meeting with the Mariners, State and Federal MPs and business leaders amid fears the A-League soccer club, which is up for sale,…
Mia MacMahon and Talia Tebb win junior surf titles
Surfing – A new generation of surfing talent is on the rise. The region’s growing army of groms continues to impress on the Australian competition circuit, with some of the…
Terrigal are minor premiers
Rugby Union – The finalists in Central Coast Ruby Union’s First Grade Competition have been confirmed following the conclusion of the regular competition in Round 9 over the weekend ending…
Roosters secure grand final
Rugby League – The Central Coast Roosters have secured the first grand final spot in the NSW Harvey Norman Women’s Rugby League Premiership after beating the Cronulla Sharks 13-12 over…
$11M funding for sports facility at Tuggerah
Central Coast Council welcomes the $11million funding, from the NSW Government, towards the construction of an indoor multi-purpose sport and recreation centre at the Central Coast Regional Sporting & Recreation…
Trojans close in on minor premiership
RUGBY UNION Final five placings remain up for grabs with one round of the Central Coast Rugby Union (CCRU) competition remaining. In a close tussle at Ourimbah Rugby Park, the…
The Path to Glory
HORSE RACING – A little bit of history was made at Wyong Race Club over the weekend, with Rachel King becoming the first ever female jockey to claim the Wyong…
Tennis club celebrates member’s 94th birthday
Members of the Woy Woy Tennis Club have recently celebrated the 94th birthday of George Jones, a club member for 20 years. Club president Mr Tony Carey said: “George took…
Outrigger club blesses its newest canoe
Central Coast Outrigger Canoe Club based in Woy Woy has blessed its newest canoe, named Bungaree. Club president Ms Virginia Westerson said the ceremony included an Acknowledgment of Country by…
Academy launches junior water polo program
In a boost for the diversity of sporting pathways on the coast, the Central Coast Academy of Sport is set to partner with three other Regional Academies and Water Polo…
Magpies seniors have a difficult round
AFL – It was a neighbour versus neighbour affair in Round 7 of the Hunter Central Coast AFL’s Black Diamond Cup Competitions, with the Wyong Magpies hosting the Gosford Tigers…
COVID drives cricket umpire course online
Cricket Central Coast Cricket Umpires’ Association (CCCUA) has advised the annual Laws of Cricket seminar has been delayed and will not be staged as a face to face seminar this…
Roosters secure minor premiership
Rugby League – The Central Coast Roosters have claimed the minor premiership following their win over the North Sydney Bears in Round 7 of the 2020 Harvey Norman NSW Women’s…
Surf club seeks material for its 100th anniversary
Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club is seeking help from residents as it prepares for its 100th anniversary in 2022. Historian Ms Julie Aitchison is looking for Peninsula locals who…