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WOMEN’S SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS WRAP UP IN NEWCASTLE

The state open women’s Softball Championships wrapped up in Newcastle today, with eight teams from across New South Wales competing at Stevenson Park over the long weekend.

Our locals finished sixth overall, after losing to Penrith City in the fifth-place playoff.

The Newcastle side showed promising signs during the tournament, blooding young players such as Olivia Moore and Grace Wrixon, who’s been selected in the state Under 17 side.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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