Sport
06 Jan 10 | Fitness enthusiasts and wilderness lovers will once again descend upon our glorious Blue Mountains for the next WildEndurance event, to be held in May this year.
18 Nov 09 | Brothers Nathan and Cameron Spriggs helped lead Winmalee High School to its best snow sports result in 22 years recently, claiming a third-place finish at the Falls Creek national championships along with team-mate Sam Walton.
07 Oct 09 | From a six-year-old who would complain to his coach about being stuck at goalkeeper to travelling the world to show off his skills, a Woodford soccer player has taken giant strides to becoming a top-class shot stopper.
23 Sep 09 | A spirit-crushing defeat at the hands of their arch rival cruelled his team’s hopes of securing a medal, but water polo wunderkind Jake Burton is surprisingly upbeat about his most recent international tournament.
16 Sep 09 | How did the Glenn Preston-coached Katoomba Devils U13s side triumph 20-16 in their recent grand final against a full-strength Colyton squad despite fielding just 10 players?
09 Sep 09 | More than 200 Mountains athletes who steadfastly refuse to give in to age are readying themselves for an assault on next month’s World Masters Games in Sydney.
Three of them — Nerida Murray, Kay Burton and Jenny Dooley (pictured, from left) — have been working hard to ensure they are at their best when competition begins on October 10.
02 Sep 09 | Former Winmalee high school students Colin and David Sieders are pinching themselves after gaining wildcard entry into the legendary Phillip Island 500 and Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercar Championship Series endurance events.
19 Aug 09 | It is just as well a Lawson mountain biker “enjoys a bit of suffering” considering he recently clinched victory in the Western Sydney Mountain Bike 12 Hour Race at Yellomundee Regional Park.
22 Jul 09 | Blaxland High School’s Errea Cup side has stormed into the final eight of the Statewide football competition after a thrilling win over Orara High at Coffs Harbour.
Orara was a well-drilled side and pressed hard in the first half, but the determination of Blaxland kept its opponent at bay.
15 Jul 09 | While the world’s best push themselves to the limit around the streets of Europe in the Tour de France, a Lapstone schoolgirl is doing her best to reach a similarly elite level in the world of cycling.
09 Jul 09 | Michael Jobson is one of the lucky ones, having ‘only’ broken four full face helmets. Welcome to the wild world of BMX racing.
01 Jul 09 | Hazelbrook’s Chris Delfsma together with Denis Pana has scored a top 10 finish in the first of two Commodore Cup 45 minute endurance races at Winton Raceway on Sunday.
17 Jun 09 | Springwood’s latest basketball sensation Angus Brandt has taken the next step in his blossoming basketball career, signing to play with Oregon State College (Beavers) in the US.
03 Jun 09 | Spending the weekend away with friends has the potential to fray relationships at the best of times but for one group of Blue Mountains mates, this Queen’s Birthday long weekend could really take the cake.
27 May 09 | In his first 100km run of his life, Winmalee’s Andrew Lee won the North Face 100 ultra marathon on May 16 in the record time of 10 hours, 20minutes and 51 seconds, shaving two minutes off last year’s time by Andrew Kromar.
06 May 09 | An unforgiving course made for high scoring at Friday’s Springwood Country Club Pro-Am as Leigh Mckechnie emerged as the only professional to break par to take the title.
29 Apr 09 | The inaugural North Face 100 Ultramarathon in the Blue Mountains last year punished 130 runners with freezing temperatures, gusty winds and unforgiving terrain.
16 Apr 09 | Blaxland’s Susie Harris has led the NSW Arrows to a stunning premiership victory in the Women's Australian Hockey League.
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