Pedro’s passion fuels paddlers

21/08/2008 | When the Beijing Olympics come to a close on Sunday things will just be getting started for the Paralympic rowing team and their Mt Riverview coach.

Sport - Other

High-flying Ranell lands medal haul

13/08/2008 | Another year, another medal haul for champion athlete Ranell Hobson. The 36-year-old from Winmalee bounded and sprinted her way to four gold and two silver medals at the Oceania Masters Athletics Championships in Townsville recently.

Sport - Other

Ballard set to tackle Six Day Enduro

6/08/2008 | Blue Mountains resident Geoff Ballard AM will once again be heading to Europe this year to represent his country for a remarkable 25th time at the International Six Day Enduro.

Sport - Other

Rooney sets his sights on France

30/07/2008 | He's lived in the Blue Mountains all his life and played rugby league for Penrith for most of it, but Luke Rooney will head to France as early as October to play rugby union.

Sport - Rugby League

Jake strikes gold in Europe

30/07/2008 | There was no shortage of eye-opening experiences for 17-year-old Jake Burton on his recent European water polo tour, but fending off a player who had just chomped into his neck arguably trumped the lot.

Sport - AFL

On top of the world

16/07/2008 | Nathan Bracken has stepped out from the shadows of his more celebrated teammates to top the rankings as the world's number one limited overs bowler.

Sport - AFL

Milburn rounds final bend in race to Beijing

10/07/2008 | The reality of fulfilling a childhood dream to compete at the Olympic Games won’t sink in for Joel Milburn until he walks into the main stadium for his first race on world sport’s biggest stage. |