The St Dominic’s College Senior (above) and Intermediate Basketball teams (below).Photos supplied by Christina Michaleris, St Dominic’s College. St Dominic’s College has won the 2023 NSW All Schools Basketball Championships for the second successive year, defeating McKillop Port Macquarie 39-26 in the Grand Final. “In the competitive world of School Basketball, there are teams that […]
27 May 2023
The Historic Sport and Race Car Association’s (HSRCA) 2023 Sydney Classic will host Heritage Touring Cars’ inaugural combined grid, featuring early 5 Litre V8s and 2 Litre Super Tourers. Following on from the success of the 2022 Sydney Classic and Summer Festival race meetings, the HSRCA’s 2023 historic race season will open with a spectacular […]
12 May 2023
Matt Stone, CEO of Matt Stone Racing, Jane Milne, CEO of the MND and Me Foundation, Don Geer, Special Projects at NTI and Dr John Lee, MND Research at the University of Queensland and 2023 NTI MND Research Grant Recipient. One of the stand-out vehicles on show at the Diesel, Dirt and Turf Expo over […]
02 May 2023
Nepean Hockey Association (NHA) representative Chantal Knowles has been chosen in the Australian Over 45 Masters Women’s team, which will contest the Oceania Trans-Tasman Masters Hockey Challenge in New Zealand next month. The tournament is being held in Christchurch from 2nd-6th May and both countries will field both Women’s and Men’s teams in 35+, 40+, […]
02 May 2023
Layla Sharp (Cranebrook/ Emmaus Catholic College) has carried all before her at the 2023 Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships, which were held in Melbourne from the 21-23rd April. Layla won the 15/16 Years Multi Class 100m, setting yet another personal best, along with winning two more Gold medals in the 200m and the 800m. “Firstly, […]
02 May 2023
The City of Penrith RSL sub-Branch held its ANZAC Sunday March and Service on 16th April, the first such occasion since 2019. Under the new leadership of Jeff Townsend (President), Tim Badger (Vice President), Sharee Lewis (Vice President), Peter Ward (Secretary) and Gary Scott (Treasurer), the event marked the welcome return of the ANZAC Sunday […]
21 April 2023
Action from the Canoe Finals at the 2023 PA Canoe Slalom National Championships. Photos by Noel Rowsell (www.photoexcellence.com.au) Olympic gold medallist Jessica Fox was crowned women’s WC1, WK1 and Women’s Kayak Cross champion at the 2023 Paddle Australia Canoe Slalom National Championships, finishing ahead of sister Noemie, who won the silver medal in all three […]
21 April 2023
‘Team Frost’ – Tyler Bald (5th from left, back row) and Tyler Ingold (6th from left, back row). Photos supplied. Penrith Softball Association junior representatives Tyler Ingold (Blue Mountains Baseball & Softball Club) and Tylar Bald (Glenmore Park Phantoms) have both returned home with gold medals from the 2023 Easter Classic, which was held in […]
21 April 2023
Action from this year’s Provincial Midway Championships. Photos by Noel Rowsell (www.photoexcellence.com.au) WEEKEND racing is back at Hawkesbury Race Course this Saturday 1 April 2023, featuring live music, on-course food outlets and as always, a thrilling day of racing. Gather some friends, enjoy a cold drink on the Home Straight Lawn and you won’t miss […]
31 March 2023
Ada Mackie in action at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium. Photo supplied. PADDLE Australia has announced the Canoe Slalom National Development squad for 2023, which includes Ada Mackie (16) and Sevan Billaut (14) from the Western Sydney Whitewater Club, which is based at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium. The National Development Squad has been designed to identify […]
31 March 2023
