Sport
Kim takes on the blokes in ‘epic’ adventure race
By Anna Rawlings Sunshine Coast triathlete Kim Beckinsale is preparing for a gruelling adventure race as the sole female representative in her team. The Noosa-based adventure racer will join an otherwise all-male team in the … Read more »
Kiwis gear up for Australian adventure race showdown
By Tessa Wallace It could be a trans-Tasman clash at next month’s Mountain Designs GeoQuest, with New Zealand team Seagate looking to upset the Australian reigning champion’s four-year winning streak. The 2012 Adventure Racing World … Read more »
Olympic Swimmer Goes Bananas for Healthy Eating
By Erica Henning Coast Olympic swimmer Tessa Wallace has found herself trading flippers for a spatula as she believes healthy eating and natural medicine will help her battle Lyme disease. Wallace was tested and diagnosed … Read more »
Kayaker Jy Duffy heads to Hungary
KAYAKER Jy Duffy is bound for Hungary after being selected to compete in the Olympic Hopes Regatta in September. In the two years since he took up kayaking, the 15-year-old Buderim kayaker’s love for the … Read more »
Moto teen sets his sights for the bright lights of the USA
WITH years of experience behind him and a passion for making it big, Geordie McGrath is getting closer to pursuing his dream of riding motocross in America. The 17-year-old rode his first motorbike when he … Read more »
More and more women join Muaythai boxing ranks
By Tessa Mapstone Combat sports’ popularity has increased in recent years, and in Muaythai women across the country have come out fighting. Australia’s World Boxing Council Muaythai bantamweight world champion Tiana Caverly successfully defended her title … Read more »
Kodie named Junior Pennant Player of the Year
Greg Norman had a single figure handicap in his teens, so does 15-year-old golfer Kodie Koski. The Caloundra Golf Club teenager, with a handicap of three, most recently won the Sunshine Coast Junior Pennant’s … Read more »