Category: Mid North Sport

Group 2 rugby league is looking to foster female talent, from a younger age. Building on momentum within the women’s game, it’s introducing an under 16 girls tackle competition in July.

The annual Coffs Coast Rugby Challenge is helping boost the profile of the sport across the state. With no official scores, the focus is on the core values of rugby union.

Basketball scouts were in Coffs Harbour today, to assess the talent of players on the North Coast, and help them understand the college pathways available. The combine attracting kids from Byron Bay to Port Macquarie.

A battle for outright second between Bellingen and Coffs Harbour will be the highlight of Group 2’s 10th round on Sunday. That’s not all that’s at stake – Bellingen’s chasing its fourth consecutive win, while Coffs is looking to make it five in-a-row.

More than 75 squash players from across the state have wrapped up three days of intense competition in the Combined High Schools Sports Association tournament. North Coast players made the semis – but it was the metro kids who took the honours.

With just six rounds to go until the finals… Grafton Ghosts sit at the top of the Group 2 ladder, while losses for Woolgoolga and the Rebels have pushed them to the bottom spots. Macksville had its fifth loss in a row, falling to Coffs Comets 32-22.

New South Wales has claimed its eighth consecutive State of Origin Touch Series Title – the competition going down to the wire. Earlier today, the Blues got up in the women’s 45s division – a Macksville Falcons player, contributing to the win.

A beloved Taree horse trainer has drawn his half century career to a close. Michael Byers retired from the sport earlier this month and has looked back on his time in the industry.