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Amanda Lulham loves all things on and in the water from sailing surfing and kayaking to canoeing, ironman, triathlon and diving as well as, netball, basketball, rugby and sport in general – and the people who play it at the highest level. She is a group sports reporter for NewsLocal and CODE Sports.

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Newcastle

Lauren Parker has had a year to remember.

Paratriathlete snares top sport award

It’s been a year to remember for Newcastle’s Lauren Parker and the awards — and accolades — just keep coming.

Penrith

Saint seals the win for PM’s XIII

Saints player Christian Pio wasn’t even going to try out for the Prime Minister’s XIII. Fortunately for the Australian team she did.

Southern Courier

Bailey Collins and Mark O'Dare pose for a photo at Rugby Australia headquarters on Wednesday September 4 2019. Bailey Collins and Mark O'Dare have been talented id's for rugby sevens via First Nations program involving 28,000km of searching across Australia.(AAP IMAGE MONIQUE HARMER)

Whistleblower’s new sporting career

He loves being a rugby league ref but Bailey Collins is now dreaming big in a sport he barely knew about just months ago – Rugby Sevens.

Manly

Newport young gun Zach Morris won the short course race.

Newport teen wins Coolie Gold shortcourse title

There were shocks, upsets and an impressive win from a northern beaches teenager in the iconic Australian surf life saving event, the Coolangatta Gold.

Central Coast

manly, southern, wenty, northshore etc/ AAP(Amanda Lulham please see MEDIA PR David Lyall for names only had 15mins for shoot & girls had to leave quickly plus training match on oval at the same time.) on Wednesday, 9 October 2019. Sydney Sixers players having a picnic on North Sydney Oval ahead of the first giant weekend of the WBBL which will feature three days of games, including matches between the Sydney Sixers and the Sydney Thunder.(AAP IMAGE / MONIQUE HARMER)

WBBL schoolgirl in good company at Sydney Sixers

She’s a rising star of cricket and Central Coast gun and Northern District’s cricketer Alisha Bates admits she’s still in a spin after being signed to the Sydney Sixers for WBBL/05.

Local

He's big and talented and a rising star of the game.

Rugby teen head and shoulders above rivals

This towering, rugby union playing teenager is already making a name for himself and he still has some growing to do.

Wentworth Courier

Teen star Maddy Darke hoping to be a big hit for Sixers

She’s already represented Australia. Now Dover Heights cricketer Maddy Darke is hoping to make an impact for the Sydney Sixers this WBBL season.

Central Coast

COOLANGATTA, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 13: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Jemma Smith runs into the water during the 2019 Coolangatta Gold on October 13, 2019 in Coolangatta, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

So close! Three seconds from Gold

After almost 42km of pain, Jemma Smith ran out of legs within sight of the finish line in a drama-packed Coolangatta Gold where a woman was dragged from the water. NSW ELITE RESULTS.

Parramatta

Teen WBBL gang a big hit for Sydney Sixers

The Sydney Sixers have invested heavily in young talent for the first WBBL stand-alone season with five teenagers keen to be a big hit for the side.

Northern District Times

Lachlan Sharp, the coal miner turned hockey gun chasing a spot at the next Olympics.

Hockey player mining for success

What NSW Pride hockey player Lachlan Sharp does in the next fortnight could be the most unusual thing a potential Tokyo Olympian does during a break from international duties this year.

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