Regional

Medal haulSwimming trio shine with State medal haul

Albany Swim Club member Emmanuel Sandino returned with three gold medals from the 2021 Masters Swimming WA Short Course State Championships in Mandurah last month

Taj Stubber

WAFL gameWAFL hero back home for Pingelly blockbuster

Pingelly’s Tom Blechynden says it will be a boyhood dream to run out on his home ground in a WAFL premiership season match with South Fremantle this Saturday

Taj Stubber

WAFL blockbusterThousands expected for Pingelly’s WAFL game

More than 1000 people are expected to flock to Pingelly’s $9.1 million recreation and cultural centre for the marquee WAFL match this Saturday

Taj Stubber

Cup delightSteve Wolfe wins third Narrogin Cup

Albany trainer Steve Wolfe believes So Schmick could run in a Kalgoorlie or Broome Cup after narrowly winning Saturday’s $70,000 Narrogin Cup

Taj Stubber

Winter sportsFull season returns in Ongerup winter sports

Ongerup Association Sport returns to full capacity on Saturday in the 2021 winter season’s opening round

Cameron Newbold

Footy finalsDenmark-Walpole ready for first finals appearance

Denmark-Walpole will embark on their first finals campaign in the Great Southern Women’s Football League when they face Royals in tomorrow night’s preliminary final

Cameron Newbold

Super roundTeenagers join forces in footy super round

Colts and 16s teams will come together as part of Saturday’s Great Southern Football League headspace Super Round, the competition a precursor to the season proper

Taj Stubber

Masters cricketMixed bag for Albany over-40s at cricket carnival

Albany and District Cricket Association players were prominent in the WA Country Cricket Board Over-40s Masters Carnival played in Donnybrook, Busselton and Bunbury at the weekend

Sires questEx Sport Man favourite for WA Sires’ Produce Stakes

Star Albany two-year-old Ex Sport Man will be out to add more feature success to his name when he contests the Group 3 $200,000 WA Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday

Cameron Newbold

Season awardsEagles reward Laurie for excellent service

Denmark’s Parris Laurie has capped another terrific season at AFLW level by winning the West Coast Eagles’ best club person award for 2021

Cameron Newbold

Narrow defeatCadet final goes down to the wire

Denmark’s Isi Campbell fell narrowly short of victory in round two of the WA Junior Surf Titles held in contrasting conditions at Trigg Beach at the weekend

Cameron Newbold

Races previewParnham, Yuill to resume jockey battle

Top senior jockey Chris Parnham will look to regain the outright lead in the Great Southern Jockeys’ Premiership with a strong book of rides at Albany Racing Club today

Taj Stubber

SoccerRovers run riot

Manjimup Rovers have started their 2021 season with a bang at the weekend.

Josh Sunderland

RowingLocal named to U23 national squad

The Lower South West’s Johnson Daubney has been selected in the Australian under-23 rowing team.

Josh Sunderland

FAST5 NETBALLGrand final flory for Narrikup

Narrikup have again secured premiership success against Railways, this time in the Fast5 netball competition in Borden on Saturday afternoon

Taj Stubber

AFLX CUPGnowangerup have X-factor

Gnowangerup Football Club claimed a thrilling victory in the AFLX grand final against the Warperup Roopies in the Borden X Cup on Saturday afternoon

Taj Stubber

Final roundTigers keep Sharks at bay to claim minor premiership

Railways finished minor premiers after a hard-fought 35-point win over Albany, the same opponent they will face in the semifinals, in round 10 of the Great Southern Women’s Football League

Cameron Newbold

EXPERIENCED COACHNew regional boss aims high in growing the game

Experienced football coach Pawel Pyrz-Brown is excited about his new challenge having recently been appointed as the new Football West community participation officer in the Great Southern

Taj Stubber

CUP SUCCESSSo Schmick delivers Steve Wolfe third Narrogin Cup

Albany trainer Steve Wolfe believes So Schmick could run in a Kalgoorlie or Broome Cup after narrowly winning Saturday’s $70,000 Narrogin Cup (1900m)

Taj Stubber

STELLAR STARTDelacey on fire to start WAFL colts campaign

North Albany young gun Talon Delacey continued his strong start to the new WAFL season, helping Claremont colts win their first game in round two on Sunday

Taj Stubber

It’s chockasSouth West packed as Perth flocks south for Easter

Amid concerns about border closures, many Western Australians chose the South West for their Easter getaway, with Airbnb properties, caravan parks and other accommodation booked out weeks in advance.

Jackson Barrett & Catherine Massey

MEDAL HAULBig medal haul for Albany Athletics Club

Competitors from the Albany Athletics Club have returned with a swag of medals from the recent Masters State Championships at the Em Clark Athletic Stadium in Perth

Taj Stubber

SOAPBOX CHAMPIONSHIPSNational Soapbox Championships a flying success

Tyler Patterson and Estelle Hoffman walked away from the 59th Australian National Soapbox Championships with victories in the senior and junior divisions respectively on Apex Drive on Sunday

Taj Stubber