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 […]

‘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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

UPGRADED facilities and amenities for Aussie Rules players and the local Little Athletics Club at Cranebrook’s Grey Gums Oval will headline a $1.8 million commitment from the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government, if re-elected. Minister for Sport Alister Henskens said the funding, which includes upgrading the oval’s floodlights, would help improve amenities and enhance accessibility […]

Elijah Andrew in action during a previous round of the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup.  Photo supplied. THE Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) is back at Sydney Motorsport Park this Friday and Saturday (March 24 – 25th). The jam-packed event includes action from the Superbike, Supersport, Supersport 300, YMF R3 Cup and Superbike Masters competitors, along […]

A massive crowd was in attendance as the Hawkesbury Race Club kicked off 2023 in style with the running of the Polytrack Provincial/Midway Championships Race Day on Saturday 4 March. Locals moved on from the trials and tribulations of Covid and floods in the past few years to attend a fantastic day of racing and […]

Layla Sharp on her way to a Gold Medal in the 800m event.  Photo supplied. LOCAL runner Layla Sharp (Cranebrook / Emmaus Catholic College / RUNCREW) has returned home from the NSW Junior Athletics titles with two gold medals, claiming victory in both the U20 T12 400m and the U17 T38 800m. Layla has been […]

IF the first match on 3rd February is any indication, the Thunder Girls’ T20 Cricket competition in Penrith and featuring teams from both the Nepean and Hawkesbury districts provides not only a platform for girls in the region to play fun and friendly cricket, but also charges up Friday night at Jamison Park with a […]

Jessica Fox and Lucien Delfour (below) during their gold medal-winning runs in the Kayak Finals at the Penrith Open – photos by Noel Rowsell (www.photoexcellence.com.au) Jessica Fox has stamped her authority in this year’s Canoe Slalom Penrith Open, winning Gold in Kayak, Canoe and Kayak Cross. It’s a triumphant result for Jessica and the perfect […]