Millie Gilmore, Tyson Adams, Ryder Ashby, Jaxon Ali, Noah Membreno, Jamie TeHuna.Photo supplied by Mark Grech. SIX young boxers from Jabout Gym and Bro-fit in Penrith are headed to the 2025 Australian Schools Boxing Championships, which are scheduled to take place from Monday, September 29 to Friday, October 3, 2025, at the Marrara Indoor Stadium […]

Ella Wallington.  Photos supplied by Nicole Wallington TEN-year-old twins Ella and Evie Wallington are both in Year 5 at Emu Plains PS and have been actively involved in sport for several years. Ella began her representative career in Year 2 and has represented both her school and the Penrith Zone at the Sydney West Athletics […]

Saturday action at SMSP.  Photos by Noel Rowsell.  #21 Jamie Crass, Lee Menzies (F1). THE St George Motorcycle Club (MCC) Inc. hosted Round Four of the Australian F1 and F2 Championships at Sydney Motorsport Park over the weekend of the 23-24 August, incorporating the 2025 NSW Road Race Championships for solo motorcycles and Formula 1 […]

Team photo courtesy of Nepean Hockey Association. JOSH Newell, Junior Rep Convenor for the Nepean Hockey Association (NHA), reports the Nepean U12s Mixed representative team put in an impressive display at the Metropolitan South West (MSW) Hockey Association’s Macarthur Regional Complex on Sunday, August 17, walking away with the silver medal after a full day […]

The Penrith U14 Girls team.  Photo supplied by Jeff Cooper.  Photo courtesy of Sports in Focus.BACK ROW: Angela Auva’a (manager), Jeff Cooper (head coach), Jaeda Petterson, Audrey Edwards, Paige Bush, Jaleah Harris,Carolyn Hennessy, Allain Acuna (assistant coach), Greg Petterson (assistant coach). FRONT ROW: Briar Auva’a, Rainne Acuna, Merkita Jaeger, Ruby Gleeson Frater, Elsie Alvarez THE Penrith […]

William Hunt. Photo by TGD Australia. FIFTEEN-year-old William Hunt (Mulgoa Rise) has been given a wild card entry into the Yamaha R3 BLU CRU Asia-Pacific Championship for the two Australian Rounds. Round Four of the Championship is at Phillip Island (VIC) on Sept 6-7, and Round 5 is at One Raceway (formally Wakefield Park) on Oct […]

Richard Cass (left). RICHARD Cass (Western Sydney Whitewater Club) has won the 2024/25 Paddle NSW Senior (O50) Paddler of the Year Award. His achievements include: 2025 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Plattling, Germany; Masters K1 Category – Bronze Medal, 6th Place in Senior Men’s 0C1. Freestyle National Championships 2025, held at PWS Penrith – […]

AS the countdown continues to one of the most electrifying sporting events on water (the 2025 ICF Slalom World Championships), Paddle Australia has announced an iconic partnership that will showcase the best of the Penrith region to the world. In a powerhouse move, Paddle Australia is joining forces with the Panthers Group as a Platinum […]

Darren Barlow #27.  Photo by Scott Walker ABOUT 8.10pm on Saturday night, emergency services were called to Sydney Motorsport Park on Ferrers Road, Eastern Creek, following reports of a single-vehicle crash, during a sanctioned race event. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated 53-year-old Darren Barlow – however, he died at the scene. Officers attached to Blacktown Police […]

By Karen Corbett THIS week saw a massive milestone achievement for Robert Henderson who played his 400th game on the 19th July for St Clair Comets JRLC.  Rob started playing for the club in Under 7s in 1996.  In 2025 he is playing Open Mens Don Feltis Division 1. Over the years he has had […]