Tag: Sport
Olympic medal haul for Kaylee McKeown
In the space of a week, USC Spartans swimmer Kaylee McKeown has gone from making her Olympic debut to becoming one of Australia’s most...
John’s body stays strong enough for a victory
John Glennon, laughingly declaring that he’s got his doctor’s receptionist’s number on speed dial, reckons he’s had so much remedial work done on his...
Olympic surf hopes fade
As I write we still have two surfers left in the mix at the rather anti-climactic debut of surfing as an Olympic sport at...
Kaylee McKeown wins Olympic gold medal
USC Spartans swimmer Kaylee McKeown has become an Olympic champion after winning the final of the 100m backstroke at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Kaylee, 20,...
Elite surfing student sets sights on next Games
The inclusion of surfing as an Olympic sport in Tokyo has inspired USC graduand Sophie McCulloch to set her sights on competing at the...
Noosa Enduro hits the trails this weekend after a decade
The famous Noosa Enduro is back this weekend and riders are preparing for an epic weekend of riding in the Noosa Hinterland.
Taking in some...
Law student is a water-skiing sensation
Australia’s new overall women’s open water ski champion Casey Wooderson is powering ahead towards two key goals – representing Australia in future world titles...
Noosa into pennants semi-finals in style
Noosa’s A grade team, the defending champions, scored a stunning 6-1 victory over previously unbeaten Maroochy River in the season’s final pennant fixture round...
Olympian Julian bows out
When world number 17 Julian Wilson called time out on a decade-long and highly lucrative career on the World Surf League last weekend, the...
The iconic Noosa Enduro returns after a ten-year hiatus
The two-day cycling festival, Noosa Enduro, returns for its biggest year yet after a 10-year hiatus.
Taking in some of Noosa’s most spectacular off-road real...
Surfing goes to the Olympics
Next Sunday, all things being equal, 20 men and 20 women, representing the best 17 surfing nations in the world, will participate in surfing’s...
Sandi’s lifelong love affair with golf
Sandra Probert was a young schoolteacher in the remote southeast of South Australia when she fell in love with golf – the affair forged...
Fate of soldier settlements
Soldier settlement, as one of a range of post-World War I repatriation programs, was intended to reward soldiers for their service and support their...
