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Geraldton Buccaneers’ Josh Keyes and Devondrick Walker look depleted as Rockingham celebrates on court

BasketballPremiumBuccs’ championship hopes up in Flames in tense decider

They fought until the very end, but Geraldton Buccaneers were unable to douse the Rockingham Flames as they fell an agonising four points shy of back-to-back NBL1 West titles. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Heartbreak for the Geraldton Buccaneers at RAC Arena

BasketballPremiumRECAP: Heartbreak at RAC Arena as Buccs fall short of glory

Geraldton Buccaneers have been denied back-to-back titles to the tune of four points as Rockingham Flames prove too strong at RAC Arena.

Rebecca Ruthven

Claremont's Regan Christensen kicks.

WAFL showpeice PremiumTigers beefed up with Great Southern talent for Albany game

A huge contingent of Great Southern footballers will play in front of friends and family when Claremont bring their annual WAFL colts clash to Albany on Saturday night.

Cameron Newbold

Mines Rovers’ Matthew Braham during his team’s Goldfields Football League match against Boulder at Digger Daws Oval on April 25.

FootballPremiumMines Rovers without key players for derby clash

Mines Rovers face a tough assignment against first-placed Boulder at Digger Daws Oval on Saturday.

Neale Harvey

Jockey Tash Faithfull rides the Daniel and Ben Pearce-trained Rainline to victory in the $32,000 Terra Drilling Kambalda Cup (1400m) at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club last Sunday.

RacingPremiumRainline boosts claim for siblings

The Pearce brothers have a strike rate of 54.5 per cent this year at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club.

Neale Harvey

Kate Loughman, Sophie Law, Brad Cross, Cally Collins and Billie Forsyth at the Variety Race Day at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club.

RacingPremiumCash rolls in for annual Variety Race Day

Charity fundraiser nets more than $23,000.

Neale Harvey

Great Boulder players celebrate their triumphs in the 2025-26 Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association A-grade and B-grade grand finals.

CricketPremiumZafer retained as EGCA boss for 2026-27 turf season

New Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association season to start on October 17.

Neale Harvey

Eddie Jenkins with the WA blazer and new trophy.

SwimmingPremiumLate champion honoured with new perpetual trophy

Kalgoorlie Amateur Swimming Club life members gathered for last Saturday’s 125th anniversary.

Neale Harvey

Claremont's Pippa Wilson takes control in the Rogers Cup first semifinal.

Finals footy PremiumRogers Cup despair, Claremont seniors face prelim showdown

Claremont bowed out of the Rogers Cup premiership race while the Tigers WAFLW outfit face a preliminary final in the bid to keep their hopes of a third straight flag alive.

Cameron Newbold

Damien Mackay and Leigh Hills. Hills beat Mackay on Saturday to become the Albany Eight Ball Association A-grade winter singles champion.

Eight BallTop of the pots! Hills clinches winter A-grade championship

The highlight of the Albany Eight Ball Association’s winter calendar lived up to expectations on Saturday, as Leigh Hills was crowned the organisation’s A-grade winter singles champion.

Claire Middleton

Lennon Smartt and Tegan Alabach with Leonora youngsters.

BasketballPremiumFour vacancies for GBA roles

Three of the roles are in operations and administration.

Neale Harvey

YMHC’s Quinlan Bairstow.

HockeyPremiumYMHC duo combine on six goals

YMHC racked-up a big win against Pegasus.

Neale Harvey

Sisters and Freo teammates Indi Strom and Mim Strom.

FootballPremiumStar-studded Mid West cohort gear up for AFLW season

The 2026 AFLW season gets under way this weekend, with a host of Mid West-Gascoyne products set to fly the flag for their region around the nation and expected to star. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Devondrick Walker is prepared for a chess match against Rockingham Flames.

BasketballPremiumFlames will know “the way we breathe, blink”: Walker

Rockingham Flames-turned-Geraldton Buccaneer Devondrick Walker says their grand final opponents will leave no stone unturned as they prepare for this weekend’s NBL1 West grand final at RAC Arena. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Sonix’s Millie James.

NetballPremiumThree-way battle goes down to the wire

Eastern Goldfields Netball Association’s division one’s top three teams are locked on seven wins.

Neale Harvey

Kambalda’s Derek Wolgar.

FootballPremiumKambalda upset rivals on home deck for belated win

Kambalda’s reserves team celebrated their first win in two years last Saturday.

Neale Harvey

Geraldton Buccaneers’ Josh Keyes looks for a teammate.

BasketballPremiumKeyes reveals the key to unlocking championship glory

NBL1 West defensive player of the year Josh Keyes is tight-lipped on who he plans to match-up on in Saturday’s grand final against Rockingham, but says he plans on winning it — whoever it is.

Rebecca Ruthven

Travis Durnin from Rockingham and Joshua Keyes from Geraldton will play in Saturday’s NBL1 West decider.

BasketballPremiumBuccs anticipate heated, fiery Flames grand final clash

Geraldton Buccaneers have a shot at making history this Saturday in the 2026 NBL1 West grand final, with captain Liam Hunt and coach Dayle Joseph anticipating a fiery encounter against Rockingham Flames.

Rebecca Ruthven

Paula Wilson for Aztecs and Hannah Schick for Kazuals.

NetballPremiumKazuals close in on top spot with key win over Aztecs

Kazuals have closed the gap on ladder leaders Aztecs after a hard-fought seven-goal victory over the competition leaders in round 14 of the Geraldton Netball Association senior one competition.

Rebecca Ruthven

Paul Hayes, Willie Rudolph, Ian Gemmell, and Jan Louw.

Lawn bowlsPremiumRudolph dominates individual scroungers

Osborne Park players gave the Goldfields locals a run for their money.

Neale Harvey

Mahli Ross, 7, and Ollie Ross, 10, with dad Graham Ross who will play his 300th game for North Albany on Saturday.

Huge milestonePremiumRoss happy riding Kangas rollercoaster as 300th game looms

Graham Ross has already played more times for North Albany than anybody else, but Saturday’s Great Southern Football League contest at home to Royals will be the 300th time he has pulled on the Kangas kit.

Claire Middleton

Busselton Netball Association is hoping to bring more young players back through its doors.

NetballPremiumGrant gives boost to lure players

Busselton Netball Association is hoping to bring more young players through its doors after receiving a $2000 Woolworths netball grant to support its junior entry-level program.

Jack Penniment

Caledonians' Dale Bloor gets a header in against Polonia.

Soccer wrap Grant strikes twice as Calies’ second-half charge pays off

Albany Caledonian have given themselves some breathing space at the top of the Great Southern Soccer Association senior men’s ladder with a win over nearest rivals Polonia.

Claire Middleton

Jerramungup's Ben Hislop on the ball.

Finals time PremiumEagles put down marker with easy win as finals series looms

Minor premiers Jerramungup set out their stall for the upcoming finals series with a 94-point thumping of Boxwood Hill in the final round of the Ongerup Football Association’s league campaign on Saturday.

Claire Middleton