All the action from day 1: Challenge of the Nations netball 2023
All the action from day one of Challenge of the Nations netball carnival 2023 has been captured. Check it now:
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REVEALED: Top players of NFL Flag National Championships
It’s official – Varsity College have booked their ticket to Orlando for the Pro Bowl Games in February 2024. See the players who got them over the line, plus top performers on and off the field from every school at the NFL Flag National Championships!
League’s young talent time
Discover 100 of the top Cyril Connell Cup, Mal Meninga Cup and Harvey Norman U19 women’s players you have to know going into the 2023 season. Find out who made the list
100 talents: Qld’s next gen NRL and NRLW stars
They’re our future Dolphins, Broncos, Titans and Cowboys – meet Queensland rugby league’s next gen stars. SEE THE LIST
Secret superstars: Qld’s unlikely footy heroes of 2023
They are the unsung heroes of Aussie rules across Queensland – so who are these mystery men and women? SEE THE FULL LIST
Falcons target leading stars for inaugural BMD season
The Sunshine Coast Falcons BMD side have ramped up their recruitment drive with a host of ‘local talents, experienced representatives and cross-code stars’ on the shortlist. Read what their new head coach had to say.
‘We knew these kids were talented’: How Tonga triumphed at festival
Queensland Tonga wasted no time impressing at the Pacific Youth Rugby Festival, taking out the Under-10s competition in their first year. The club has since received an influx of interest from families wanting to get in early for 2024. Full details:
Unearthed: Qld junior athletics guns you must know this summer
Another hot summer is almost here and we have scoured the state to unearth the teenage athletics superstars in every corner of Queensland who deserve to be recognised for their amazing feats. Discover them here
Revealed: Where the nine released Cowboys will play in 2024
French rugby league, French rugby union, Queensland Cup and even NRL clubs are set to pounce on the nine players farewelled by the Cowboys ahead of the 2024 season.
State overhaul: Netball Queensland unveils ambitious expansion plans
Netball Queensland has released ambitious expansion plans that will turn the state’s top competition on its head, and new clubs are just the beginning. Find out everything you need to know about the new entities, rules and junior pathway programs
Top 30: Volleyball Qld Junior Schools Cup’s top performers
Discover the top 30 stars from the 2023 Volleyball Qld Junior Schools Cup who shape as the future champions of the sport. Full list and details here
HOWZAT: Scorchers coaches reveal rising stars, key leaders and dynamic superstars
After the opening rounds of the Queensland Premier Cricket season, Sunshine Coast Scorchers senior men, women and Lord’s Taverners coaches have broken down their 23/24 squads.
Ressies and lower grade heroes: Qld’s rugby league hidden gems
Discover the reserves and lower grade stars of rugby league in Queensland, the hidden gems who are cult heroes of their respective clubs. Full list here
Olympics bound: Top young Aussie baseballers destined for 2028 Games
Baseball’s inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games has opened the door for the next generation of Aussie players to play for a gold medal. Meet the young guns who could represent Australia at the Games.
REPLAYS: Water Polo Queensland Premier League, Round 1
With over 120 goals from six games, the opening day from the Gold Coast certainly provided some serious entertainment. Re-live all the action and return on October 29 for round 2.
Five things to watch as Australia take on Toa Samoa
A star winger on baby watch, Samoa’s bid for fresh talent, why Kangaroos’ experience could count against them and more. Read about five of the key storylines heading into Saturday’s Test.
Captains reveal: Ambitions, star recruits and players to watch for 23/24 season
The Sunshine Coast cricket season is underway as each senior men’s captain lifts the lid on their 2023/24 aims, off season recruits, key players and youngsters to keep an eye on.
Casting a spotlight on QLD’s top teen netballers
The spotlight shines bright on Queensland’s netball heroes as we delve into the player profiles of every U17 and U19 squad member. Get to know the 62 athletes who are vying for a maroon dress. More details:
WPQ Premier League: How to watch Queensland’s best water polo talents live
Gear up for a thrilling Water Polo Queensland Premier League season and catch 30 games over four rounds streamed live on KommunityTV. All the details:
‘Throw everything at it’: Falcons to compete in premier women’s competition
The Sunshine Coast Falcons have been given the green light to compete in the QRL’s BMD Premiership competition. Discover the local stars and new recruits on the radar.
Emerging Reds Cup day 1 picture gallery
EMERGING REDS CUP PICTURE GALLERY: Here are over 100 images from day one of the tournament at Ballymore including the South-East Queensalnd, Regional Queensland, Queensland Country and Brisbane teams.
Gympie cyclist creates history in Spain
A Gympie cycling sensation has made history after becoming the first Australian to win the green jersey at the Vuelta a España. READ MORE >>
Revealed: Qld’s top senior female grassroots rugby union players
Discover the leading women of Queensland’s rugby union scene, the top players breaking new ground and the guns from every area of the state who could represent the Australian Wallaroos in the future. See them all here.
Round Ball Round-Up: Football Queensland statewide GF previews
Finals football is here with teams across the Sunshine State lacing up their boots in pursuit of premiership glory.
Junior stars: Qld’s future Aussie Wallabies
As Australia prepares for the 2024 World Cup in France, we have scoured Queensland to find the top junior rugby union players who shape as potential Wallabies of the future. See them all here
‘Shock’: Race to get passports for country prodigy’s family
Gympie High student Zander Kruik is in a race against time to make it to the 2023 FIM World Junior Motocross Championships in Europe.
Georgia jets off to walk the floor and the beam in Berlin
Gympie’s Georgia Nugent is one of two Queenslanders who will fly to Berlin on Sunday to represent Australia at the Special Olympics World Summer Games.
2023 stars: Qld’s grassroots league players to watch
Queensland’s first grade rugby league competitions are littered with talent. Here are 100 of the best senior players to watch in 2023. SEE THE FULL LIST
500 fishers already registered to compete for $200k prize pool
More than 1000 people a day are expected to descend on Rainbow Beach once the annual Family Fishing Classic kicks off on Sunday, June 11.
Squad breakdown: Coastal Marlins reveal $4m dream team
The new Coastal Marlins head coach has lifted the lid on how they spent their draft pick budget and their key players ahead of the new premier league competition.
Dream comes true: From Bundy High to Cowboys’ debut
The tears will be flowing at CommBank Stadium on Friday night when Zac Laybutt runs out for his North Queensland Cowboys’ debut against the Parramatta Eels.
REVEALED: QLD Schoolboys teams for 2023
Queensland has named its three schoolboys rugby league teams for 2023 with players from all over the state making the final cut. See the full squads.
Players to watch as rugby union’s rising stars compete at state
The Wide Bay’s 17-18 rugby union side has a special mission at this week’s Queensland State School Rugby Championships – and a secret weapon – as they play for glory, and a Qld jersey.
30+ stars under 15 revealed at Queensland School Sport Champs
The April sporting calendar finished with a bang with the 13-15 years Queensland School Sport Netball Championships held at Nissan Arena. See every top performing athlete plus who made the 2023 State team.
Qld’s top teen rugby talents to watch at state titles
The next generation of potential Maroons superstars have flocked to Townsville for the Queensland School Sport Rugby League championships. These are the players to watch.
Bundaberg fans get first crack at Bulldogs v Dolphins’ tickets
Bundaberg rugby league fans will be given first crack at grabbing tickets for the round 22 clash between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Redcliffe Dolphins at Salter Oval on July 30. Here is everything you need to know:
‘Means a lot’: Hopgood ready to represent at Allianz Stadium
Last week, the Hervey Bay league star scored his first try at NRL level and this weekend, he will proudly represent the First Nation People when he lines up for his first game in the Indigenous Round.
Major horse riding event returning on back of Covid rules
A popular endurance horse riding event is makings its return to the Mary Valley on the back of Covid rules in force at its originally planned location.
How ex-AFL star helped Gympie club bust 678-day losing streak
The celebrations were almost as big as the win for a Gympie club which finally broke a 678-day losing streak following a gutsy performance with the help of a former AFL star.
South east Qld’s longest running fishing classic gears up
The Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic is back for its 36th year in 2023, with $200,000 up for grabs in cash and prizes over a special week in June. Here’s everything you need to know:
Rainbows rugby league club prepares to celebrate glory years
Rainbows was once a rugby league club of renown in the Gympie region and even produced an Australian international. Now the club is planning a huge celebration to commemorate the golden jubilee of its reformation.
Full circle: Favourite son back in the family fold
From the Panthers, to the Storm to the Titans and the UK, Maryborough’s own Maurice Blair’s journey has come full circle, and after a ‘run-around’ with the Roos last season, he has taken up the reins as player/coach.
Died three times: Front rower’s comeback from coma and death
Boilermaker Jesse Robertson had to be brought back to life three times after he and his mate were in a near-fatal crash near Maryborough. This is his story of survival and redemption.
Revealed: 30 rising stars of hockey in 2023
They are the young hockey players from across Gympie, Maryborough and Hervey Bay most likely to one day play for the Hockeyroos or Kookaburras, and some of them are as young as 14 years old.
Coaches reveal: New recruits, key players to watch in Sunshine Coast football 2023
After the opening rounds of the Sunshine Coast football season, senior men’s and women’s head coaches have revealed their 2023 key players and promising youngsters to watch.
Hamilton best on ground for Gympie Cats in first round
Gympie coach full of praise for his players after first round, with Seth Kent, Zac Nash-Smith and Dirk Mulholland all kicking majors, but it was Hamilton in the back flank who got the top gong.
30+ photos: High fashion, style and fun at Gympie 100 Club Cup
Hundreds of punters were dressed to impress as a fun loving crowd turn out to enjoy 2023 Gympie 100 Club Cup Day on Saturday, and our photographer was there to capture the good, the bad and the ugly. See the photos:
Revealed: Players to watch as Cats launch 2023 campaign
The Gympie Cats had a tough 2022 after their grounds went underwater three times and they struggled for players in the aftermath, but coach Matt Killian has revealed the young superstars who could make all the difference as the team prepares for its first game of the new season this weekend.
Key players revealed as Cats women start new season, new comp
The Gympie Cats women begin their season with a trip to Mayne Tigers on April 22 before entertaining the Panthers in the first of the local derbies in Gympie.
100+ photos: Winners, grinners from Showjumping Championships
The Queensland Pony Club State Showjumping Championships have wrapped up in Bundaberg, with rugs, medals and prizes awarded to the winners and placegetters. SEE THE PHOTOS:
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