Sport

Paul proves his power on the world stage

When he was younger, Oakford resident Paul Speering never imagined he’d become a World Powerlifting Champion.But in October this year, at the age of...

Local kids have their say on new pump track

Local kids wheeled into the Byford Youth Space last week to make their voices heard on design elements of the new pump track/jump line,...

John’s still swinging at 94

AFL legend comes home

Dragons roar to victory over South Perth

The Willetton Dragons delivered a commanding performance on day two of their fixtures against South Perth last weekend, winning three of their four matches.In...

Willetton set the pace against South Perth

The Willetton Dragons first-grade cricket team is in a reasonable position after Day one of their two-day clash with South Perth at Hola Park,...

Perth’s $135 Million hockey centre clears key hurdles

A "world-class" hockey hub based in Bentley is one step closer to reality after the finalisation of key agreements between Curtin University and the...

There’s no stopping Roshan

Sixteen-year-old Roshan Joseph Biju dreams of being the first Western Australian badminton player to wear the green and gold at an Olympics.After sweeping the...

Sophie officially crowned the high school running champion

Out of 9,700 participants from 564 schools across Western Australia, year 7 Southern River College student Sophie McLeod has been crowned High School Champion...

All eight Willetton sides crush the opposition

An incredible weekend of cricket from the Willetton boys saw all eight teams that competed across the weekend bring home victories, from the first-grade...

Local croquet club’s success founded in firm friendships

It’s now been one year since the realisation of the Byford and Districts Croquet Club, and founder Marie Donovan couldn’t be prouder.With 14 registered...

Willetton eye 253-run target in 90-over battle

The Willetton Premier Cricket club's first-grade side was once again on the road this week as they took on Bayswater-Morley Bears in the first...

AFL legend comes home

There was heartbreak around the state as a 2024 premiership slipped out of reach of the Dockers in their final rounds.But as September hopes...

Quick go the shears as SJ gets ready to welcome the...

Mundijong will once again welcome the fastest blades in the world this Saturday for the west’s largest open quick shear competition.The second Mundijong Open...

Queens Park Hosts National Eight Ball Championships

Over 400 competitors from across the country descended on Queens Park last week, with the West Australian Eight Ball Federation (WAEBF) hosting this year's...

Willetton 1s Soar to Victory as D’Arcy Short lights up the...

The Willetton Dragons' first-grade side was the only senior team to secure a victory at the weekend, defeating the Melville Storm in a comprehensive...

New jiu jitsu program has Armadale High students rolling in medals

A unique new program at Armadale Senior High School has been fostering champions.In 2022, the school partnered with Clear Path Jiu Jitsu to work...

Rachel’s passion for swimming recognised with top award

A local instructor has been named the 2024 Swim Teacher of the Year by Royal Life Saving WA.The Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre’s Rachel...

Willetton bowl over Gosnells in dominant display

The Willetton Dragons took on Gosnells at Hola Park, with all four senior sides emerging victorious.The 1st-grade side lost the toss and was sent...

Byford is pumped

It’s looking increasingly likely that Byford will have its promised pump track and jump line by August next year.At last week’s special council meeting,...

Championships on this Sunday

The equine community is in for a real treat this Sunday as Serpentine plays host to the Australian Show Driving Championships.This is the first...

Langford Sporting Complex gets the go ahead

The eagerly anticipated development of the Langford Sporting Complex is set to begin next month, with demolition work now scheduled to clear the way...

Riverton Aquanauts named Metro Club of the Year

Local swimming club, Riverton Aquanauts, has been awarded Metro Club of the Year at the prestigious Swimming WA Awards of Excellence.The annual event, hosted...

Willetton Dragons fight hard in Round 2 clash with Gulls

The Willetton Dragons 1st grade men's team fell 60 runs short in their round 2 clash against the Scarborough Gulls at Justin Langer Oval...

‘In it for the rush’ | Byford downhill crew brings in...

Downhill is on the rise in WA, and a steadily growing crew from Byford has been riding the surge and bringing in the bling.Byford...

Old dogs show off their new tricks at season opener

Kelmscott Baseball Club have launched their season with a huge opener at John Dunn.The club was overjoyed to see a larger-than-anticipated turnout, with families...

Cricket legends ignite season

Willetton Premier Cricket Club officially launched their 2024/5 season last week, bringing together players, families, and cricket icons for a night of celebration.In attendance...

New StreetSport program launches next week

As part of the City of Canning's Wanju Welcome Neighbourhoods, an action plan aimed at celebrating diversity and building community connections in the local...

Olympic hero’s homecoming

Thornlie Senior High School (TSHS) rolled out the red-carpet last week for former student Caitlin Parker, Australia's first female boxer to win an Olympic...

Erin’s bowling for a new generation

When you think of a Lawn Bowls Club, the first thing you may think of is cheap drinks and a peaceful environment for retirees...

Nothing Mystic about Grand Final win

Bright blue skies and a huge crowd of supporters met the six teams competing in this year’s Serpentine Jarrahdale Netball Association Grand Finals on...

Kenwick take the flag in a nail biter

There was a great crowd turnout to Gosnells Oval as the two old Sunday League foes clashed in the Perth Football League C5 Grand...

Local teams victorious in Grand Finals

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The Perth Football League 2024 season has come to a close, with several local teams being crowned premiers.Football teams from the Canning, Gosnells, and...

Big celebrations for undefeated premiers

Kelmscott and Koongamia had been the strongest premiership contenders all year, with Kelmscott playing out an undefeated season and Koongamia only losing to Kelmscott...

Shire spins the wheel for BMX track funding, but Rec Centre...

The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale has just missed the boat on applying for a $15 million federal grant to expand the Rec Centre.The expansion...

League team into the Grand Final

It’s been a long time in the making to bring League football back home to the kennel; it was 10 years ago that a...

Mundijong Centrals boys get the clip for footy mate, Nick Campo

Players from the Year 11/12 Mundijong Centrals Junior Football Club faced the clippers at their season-ending fundraiser on Sunday, 18 August in honour of...

The girls are kicking goals

Female participation in footy has continued its meteoric rise over the past decade with a 790 percent increase in women playing AFL in Australia.And...

Beloved coach retires

A team photo.
The Bull Creek Leeming Junior Football Club is celebrating the contributions of one of its most dedicated volunteers, Nathan Garman, who coached his team...

Women nail the semi to make it into their fourth Grand...

There was a nail-biting start to the Women's C2 Semi Final between Kelmscott and Koongamia, as both teams scrambled over the wet football in...

Archers travel from Taiwan to compete in Gosnells

Twenty-four Taiwanese archers have journeyed halfway across the world to compete in a youth tournament hosted by the Gosnells Archers Club.Held last Sunday at...

Huge milestones for Armadale during NAIDOC round

The Nganginyarra Football Club (Armadale) capped off the last round of the season with their NAIDOC celebrations and a number of special milestones.In a...

Demons join the League

Rogers cup players team photo after a win.
Young female footballers from Cannington, Gosnells and surrounding southern suburbs now have a new pathway to the elite level after the West Australian Football...

Colts player takes an absolute screamer

The last game of the year for the Colts didn’t go without a big show as 25 ambitious young players closed off their inaugural...

Blues into the Grand Final

Two footy players hugging on the field.
The Willetton Blues Integrated team have secured a spot in the grand final after an impressive 52-point victory over High Wycombe last Saturday at...

Olympic glory for Caitlin, and Gosnells

Gosnells local Caitlin Parker has become the first female boxer in Australian history to take home a medal from the Olympic Games.Her 4-1 victory...

“This game keeps people out of hospital”

Behind the unassuming façade of the Greendale Centre at Dale Cottages, a fiercely-contested battle is waged each fortnight.With centuries of honed skills and experience...

Young Hawks clock up 50 games

This weekend, five players from the Year 6 team at the Gosnells Hawks Junior Football Club will celebrate an impressive milestone together as they...

‘Undefeated’ Women’s team head into the finals

Women The Kelmscott Bulldogs have smashed round 16 and wrapped up their season with a dominating performance against Bayswater, securing a final score of 11.11...

Six decades of club legends

A local club that has spawned some of the AFL's biggest names is turning 60 this month.The Riverton Roos Junior Football Club is an...

The fastest sisters on two legs

A pair of sisters from Bedfordale are about to take on the fastest long-distance runners in the country.Scarlett (12) and Savannah Nunn (10) have...

Gozzies and Kelmscott in a bruising encounter

Women On Saturday, the Bulldogs took on the Hawks in a bruiser.Everyone knew it was going to be a tough game and several Gosnells players...

From Byford to the big league

A trio of baseballers from the Byford Bushrangers have just hit the biggest home run of their young lives.Brodie Chesshire (11), Nate Lawrence (10),...

Kayla takes out silver in Finland

Local pentathlon star Kayla Bongers has clinched silver for Australia in Finland at the Hämeenlinna 1952 Trophy.After an impressive run in the Junior (U22)...

Club shows its colours during NAIDOC round

The Kelmscott Bulldogs Football Club celebrated a big day over the weekend with all five teams playing at home as they unveiled the inaugural...

Young athletes score with grants

A total of 29 young athletes from Burt have been given a helping hand to achieve their sporting dreams through the latest round of...

Armadale gets first crack at new-look Glory

Armadale Soccer Club fans got a special treat on Tuesday evening when Perth Glory made the trek to Alfred Skeet Reserve in their first...

Club unveils Indigenous guernseys

On behalf of the players and members, the Kelmscott Bulldogs invite the public to join them in celebrating and acknowledging our country’s First Nations...

Ian’s in fighting spirit for world domination

Ian Sullivan is preparing to bench press himself into the history books, with a world record lift firmly in his sights.The Byford powerlifter secured...

Colts players back in winning form

Kyle Collard played his 100th club game for the Bulldogs in a day to remember, with Kelmscott winning comfortably by 108 points.Kyle even snuck...

Luke’s going for gold

Serpentine equestrian Luke Purtill has always pushed the limits of what is possible.His determination and resilience in the face of adversity has now propelled...

Yarran’s huge six-goal haul helps seal win for Bulldogs

The undefeated Kelmscott Bulldogs Women took on the bite of the fourth-placed Cockburn Cobras.The last time these two faced each other was the first...

Hawks’ legend celebrates 350 games

History will be created this Saturday when Ryan Davies, aka as “Private”, will run onto Gosnells Oval this Saturday to play his 350th game...

Summer’s on fire as Kelmscott’s season heats up

The Kelmscott and Koongamia Women’s match was the game everyone was looking forward to seeing – a top of the ladder clash between the...

Clash of the titans

Saturday will see the 2021 Women’s Grand Final rematch as both undefeated Kelmscott Bulldogs and Koongamia Crows play from 10:45am at John Dunn Memorial...

A great day for Thornlie Football Club

Welcome back to the Den.It was another home game on the weekend and our ladies played host to Quinns.In what was a closely played...

Bulldogs in a gutsy display of skilled footy

Round eight saw four wins for the Kelmscott Bulldogs as the League heads to its mid-season bye.For just the second time this season, the...

Footy rule “endangering kids’ health” concerned grandfather says

A ban on waterboys at junior footy games has one local grandfather all riled up.Peter Emmanuel is ropeable the West Australian Football Commission hasn’t...

One out of four in tough matches for Thornlie

It was another great day for football with the weather perfect.Unfortunately, the same could not be said about all four games that were played.Women’s Our...

Two out of five for Bulldogs

Women’s Two Premiers battled it out for local honours as the Kelmscott Bulldogs and Gosnells Hawks Women’s teams lined up on Saturday.Both teams were roaring...

Bulldogs maul Tigers in local derby

The Roleystone Tigers hosted a local derby with the undefeated Kelmscott Bulldogs making the climb up the hill as a big crowd overlooked the...

Falcons fly high thanks to local generosity

The Falcons Basketball team will be proudly stepping out in some new guernseys after fresh support from local businesses and community identities.The Falcons were...

Bulldogs teams on top of the ladder

It was a big day for Kelmscott on Saturday with all five teams playing home at John Dunn. The day finished with both the...

Thornlie turns it on for home crowd

It was Thornlie’s first home game of the season and a huge crowd turned up to see four very good games of football. Women The women...

Motocross miracle man

Willie Thomson might not be a household name in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, but in the world of Motocross, he is legendary.After a...

“It has changed my life”

Danielle Stitfall was a self-confessed introvert before dancing opened up a whole new world.The 39-year-old Gosnells woman, who was born with spina bifida, made...

Ryan humbled by winning six gold medals

If you think you can’t do it, just remember Ryan Grant’s recent achievements at the Australian Surf Life Saving Adaptive National Championships in Queensland.Last...

Doggies on fire

The Kelmscott Bulldog’s Colts team headed south again this weekend to play the Baldivis Brumbies.The game began in tragic form with one of Kelmscott’s...

Armadale to host first local blind sports league in the state

For the first time in WA, people with a vision impairment will have the chance to play AFL and soccer as a member of...

Heavy hitters are nationals-bound

Two young guns in the local baseball scene will head to Sydney in June to represent WA in the 2024 Australian Little League Championships.In...

Bulldogs pounce on the Brumbies

The Kelmscott League team continued their great form over the weekend with another convincing win, pouncing on the Baldivis Brumbies.The weekend’s 95-point victory makes...

Ryan’s out to show the nation how it’s done

Ryan Grant is living proof that trying something new can have incredible results.The 16-year-old Canning Vale resident has made his mum and the Coogee...

Family that trains together, wins gold together

A trio of Bongers trekked to Geelong to compete in the Australian Tetrathlon and Laser Run Championships at the weekend.It was the first time...

Colts claw to victory in first home game

Kelmscott Colts took to the big oval at John Dunn in their first home game of the season against Rossmoyne on Saturday.The visitors jumped...

Thousands descend on Byford for ‘flawless’ state BMX event

The Byford BMX Club has pulled off a ‘flawless’ round of the 2024 AusCycling State BMX Series.Last-minute vandalism to jumps couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm...

Three out of four wins for Bulldogs

 Kelmscott Bulldogs Football Club kicked off the season with the club hosting three of their four teams at home ground.The first round of football...

Are you feeling lucky?

This April, buying a bucket of balls at the Whaleback Driving Range could see golfers walk away with an invitation to an exclusive golfing...

Bulldogs ready to take on 2024 season

The Kelmscott Bulldogs will officially launch their 2024 season tonight (Thursday) from their newly-refurbished clubrooms.The John Dunn pavilion was built in January 1978 and...

Let loose your inner dragon

The Dragon Boat AusChamps will return to the Champion Lakes Regatta Centre this month.The AusChamps are Australia’s pinnacle national competition for dragon boat racing,...

Roleystone Hockey Club aims for Masters comp

Roleystone Hockey Club is preparing to hit off a great winter season ahead, after Hockey WA approved their application to submit a team in...

Serpentine star on his mark, and set to take on the...

If you’d have told Mitchell Warrilow when he started Little Athletics last year that in just six short months, he’d be heading to Adelaide...

Club breaks 10-year drought

For the first time in over a decade, Armadale Bowling Club’s top team has brought home the flag.It was a categoric win for the...

Rugby program kicking goals for local kids with sensory issues

Local boy Austin Ryan is just 10. He can’t talk and struggles to make friends. But since joining an inclusive rugby team, it’s led...

Team goes from back of the pack to crackerjack

After a decade of drought, the Armadale Bowling Club’s top side has the chance to bring home the flag this Saturday.In fact, in a...

Local Jiu Jitsu club takes out championship honours

Fighters from local martial arts club Mat Shark Jiu Jitsu have claimed three out of the four junior trophies up for grabs at the...

Armadale win back-to-back flags

Armadale’s fifth grade have capped a magnificent season by winning back-to-back flags after finishing on top of the ladder and winning a hard-fought home...

Funding, water issues plague Keirnan Park dream

It’s been almost six years since the community was gifted a large parcel of land in Mundijong to transform into an enviable sporting and...

Young triathletes vie for national medals

The nation’s top young triathlon and aquathlon superstars have descended on Rockingham this week to compete for a coveted School Sport Australia medal.Four talented...

Former jockey’s fall led to epilepsy diagnosis, now she’s marching for...

Never give up, and there’s no reason you can’t have a normal life with epilepsy.That’s according to Misty Bazeley of Bazeley Racing in Serpentine...

After Matt’s family cancer battle, he knew he had to ride...

When local man Matt Bonser was still a teenager, his dad was diagnosed with lymphoma and passed away the following year.Six years later, his...

Victory celebration for pavilion project

A newly-completed redevelopment of Cassidy Pavilion at Walter Padbury Park in Thornlie will help local footballers kick goals on and off the field.The $900,500...

Armadale into grand final

Armadale’s fifth grade are through to the grand final after a magnificent victory against the Perth Tamils.Armadale won the toss and batted first, and while...

McLaughlin stars as Armadale seal five finals spots

Armadale Cricket club have finished the regular season with five sides making finals – a wonderful achievement.Fifth grade led the way, finishing on top...

Armadale set up match with excellent first day

Armadale’s Fifth Grade had a good start in their match against Phoenix after winning the toss and bowling.Rhys Mackie was on fire from the...