Northern Rivers Sport

There’s nothing like going out on a high, as hockey coach Rhonda Mathers knows all too well. After guiding Glee women’s A-grade team to a grand final win last weekend, the club stalwart has announced she’s stepping down.  

The Byron Bay Rams beat minor premiers, the Lismore Richmond Rovers, in yesterday’s Football Far North Coast grand final. Jonathon Pierce scored the match-winner in extra time to be named Man of the Match.  

Fresh from nabbing a few Australian junior snowboarding titles in Thredbo, Burringbar’s Sunny Steele is back home. But the teenager won’t be staying for long, his next stop is across the ditch to compete in New Zealand’s national junior snowboarding titles next week.

It’s a big weekend ahead for the Richmond River mountain bikers, as they host their first cross country competition. But they’ll do so without their club president… As he heads down to Kempsey for the forth and final round of the Hammer Endurance Series.  

Lismore-based horse trainers are putting the finishing touches on their preparations for Cup Day tomorrow. And even though they face tough odds, they’re quietly confident they can secure a win.  

A far-north coast school with only 150 students is sending six of its athletes to the state athletics championships this year. They put on inspiring performances at regionals in Lismore, and couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come.  

It’s been a big month for Far North Coast Hockey, and it seems the best has been saved for last. The junior and senior grand finals wrapped up over the weekend, and already preparations are underway for the Men’s Masters Australian Hockey Championships.  

It’s only been a week since the Broncos were knocked out of the NRL finals, but star centre James Roberts is already back on the field. He’s just one of many headline players contesting this years Aboriginal Knock Out Carnival in Lismore.

Excitement is building ahead of the Northern Rivers AFL grand final. The Lismore Swans women’s team are confident they’ll go down in history, eyeing off back-to-back premierships.

Some exciting news for keen mountain bike riders in the Northern Rivers, with the announcement of a 60-kilometre track on SCU grounds. The state government has funded stage one of the project, which will see the planning and construction of the first 10 kilometres.