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Great Southern celebrate their division two title triumph.

Title triumph PremiumGreat Southern glory! Division two title caps top campaign

Great Southern are celebrating deserved title success, pulling off a remarkable division two grand final victory over Upper Great Southern at Sullivan Logistics Stadium on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Upper Great Southern and Great Southern will meet in the division two grand final.

Country champs PremiumGreat Southern, Upper Great Southern to meet in champs final

Great Southern and Upper Great Southern will square off in an exciting grand final after a pulsating day of division two games at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday. 

Cameron Newbold

South West's Jesse Crichton.

Country championshipsCommentsPremiumPeel and South West through to division one decider

Peel and South West will face off in the division one grand final of football’s Country Championships after both teams won three of their four games through the pool stage.

Josh Kempton

Great Southern's Isaac Baum celebrates a goal.

Country champsPremiumGreat Southern stun rivals with slick opening day of seniors

Great Southern produced a stellar opening day of the division two senior competition to be one of two unbeaten teams, the highlight knocking off powerhouse side Upper Great Southern on Friday.

Cameron Newbold

Peel celebrate after winning the Country Championships colts division one title.

Country championshipsCommentsPremiumPeel retain colts title with grand final win over South West

Peel have extended their dominance over the colts division of football’s country championships, defeating South West by 26 points in the division one grand final

Josh Kempton

Caledonians' Joseph Love scored in the win.

SoccerPolonia give ladder leaders Calies a second-half fright

Albany Caledonian coach Ben Harris had predicted Polonia would give runaway ladder leaders a tough battle and a late-stage recovery by the underdogs proved him right, as Calies held on to take the contest 3-2.

Claire Middleton

Albany Swimming Club's Zach Riddell.

swim carnivalPremiumAlbany Swimming Club hosts hundreds for carnival

Albany Swimming Club held the Albany Short Course Carnival at the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre at the weekend, hosting hundreds of swimmers from metro and regional clubs. 

Jacki Elezovich

Upper Great Southern will be out to make amends for last year’s relegation.

Strong squad PremiumStrong Uppers squad loom as division two champs contenders

Upper Great Southern Football League is determined to be a force against at this week’s Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships in Perth.

Cameron Newbold

Ongerup's Hayden Richter.

Champs test PremiumOngerup up for the challenge of tough division two rivals

Ongerup Football Association are ready to tackle the challenge of a strong division two competition head-on at this week’s Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships.  

Cameron Newbold

Redbacks’ uniform designer Brianna Williams, centre, with Deakon Williams, Lukie Mowaljarlai, Travis Whitby and Mark Williams.

BasketballPremiumSlam dunk! Basketball blockbuster worth the 26-year wait

The crowds piled into the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre on Saturday night hoping the two blockbuster NBL1 West clashes would set their pulses racing.

Claire Middleton

Great Southern’s Jayden Scott, Darcy Wallinger, Brent Parsons, and Morgan Davies.

Country champsPremiumExciting squad ready to test themselves in division two

Great Southern Football League are confident they have the right mix to challenge the best teams in division two of the Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships this week.

Cameron Newbold

Perry Lakes Hawks' Megan McKay looks for options in Albany.

Back homePremiumMcKay’s all-action effort in vain as Hawks are shot down

Megan McKay, Katanning’s women’s basketball trailblazer, was back in the Great Southern on Saturday as her NBL1 West side Perry Lakes Hawks took on Perth Redbacks in front of hundreds of fans in Albany.

Claire Middleton

Great Southern Storm captain Max Grimes and vice captain Brock Lathbury ahead of the championships.

Country champs PremiumStorm up for the test in top colts division of champs

Great Southern Storm will use the key learnings from their recent campaign in Kulin to help tackle the best colts sides in WA at this week’s Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships.

Cameron Newbold

Mt Barker players congratulate Clare King (far right) after she scores from a penalty stroke.

Hockey wrap PremiumMt Barker enjoy double vision as they see off Spencer Park

Mt Barker completed a winning double over Spencer Park with both their women’s and men’s sides taking home the spoils in round eight of the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association A-grade competition.

Claire Middleton

NetSetGo players receive their season certificates.

net set goNet Set Go winds up for 2025 season

The Katanning Netball Association’s NetSetGo season has concluded for 2025, with the last day being held last Monday afternoon for all teams. 

Tina Briscoe

Narrogin’s Noah Bowen-Zoccoli breaks clear.

Footy wrap PremiumHawks’ fiery top of the table clash over Warriors

A red-hot Narrogin outfit moved a game and percentage clear on top of the Upper Great Southern Football League ladder after an impressive 20-point win over Wickepin in the top of the table clash on Saturday. 

Hannah Whitehead

Maisie Mitchell, Georgia Whitelaw and Esme MacDonald made their debuts for Claremont in the Rogers Cup on July 6.

FootballPremiumRogers Cup debutants shine in must-win clash for Claremont

Three Great Southern footy talents made their debut for Claremont in a must-win Rogers Cup victory over South Fremantle on Sunday.

Claire Middleton

Williams' Denver Henson and Wagin's Lili Worth were A1 division’s best players.

home triumphWilliams Netball Club hosts Wagin in thrilling home games

Williams Netball Club had an exciting day of competition for the Narrogin and Districts Netball Association as they hosted Wagin in a three-match series on their home turf on Saturday. 

Maddy Petchell

RIGHT: Hawks' Jaden Stanley-Williams dunks. TOP LEFT: Redbacks' Jonah Underwood looks to pass. BOTTOM LEFT: A happy Hawks side after their win in Albany.

State leaguePremiumHawks hang tough to beat Redbacks in successful Albany game

The homecomings did not quite follow the script, but a full house of basketball fans watched as Perry Lakes Hawks held off Perth Redbacks 87-79 in an entertaining NBL1 West contest at ALAC on Saturday night.

Claire Middleton

Jerramungup scored their sixth win of the season on Saturday.

OFA wrap PremiumEagles get the better of Boxwood with 21-point victory

Jerramungup kept the pressure on ladder leaders Gnowangerup with a 21-point home win over Boxwood Hill in round 10 of the Ongerup Football Association competition on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Holly Nottle with trainer Greg Kersley (far left) and his father — former trainer and a reinsman — Fred Kersley and mother Judith Kersley.

RACINGPremiumApprentice jockey on crest of a wave in first month riding

Port Hedland are a long way from the Wheatbelt farm where Holly Nottle grew up, but that’s exactly where the promising apprentice jockey is making her mark.

Hayden King and Melissa Pedelty

Tony Notte is back in action.

BUSH AND ‘BURBSCommentsPremiumBUSH AND ‘BURBS: Swans legend Notte done with footy yet!

Swan Districts legend Tony Notte is giving back to the club he trained with during the final years of his WAFL career, turning out for the country powerhouse on Saturday, a week after his final game.

Jackson Barrett

Albany's Matt Leary and Billy McRae on court after the Perry Lakes Hawks won their NBL1 West match.

Albany returnPremiumTough homecomings in showpiece contest for Leary and McRae

Albany got a glimpse of their strong basketball genes with seasoned guard Matt Leary and teenage sensation Billy McRae in Hawks colours for the regional blockbuster on Saturday night. 

Claire Middleton

LEFT: Hawks' Beige Harris and Redbacks' Anneli Maley contest a rebound. TOP RIGHT: The Redbacks celebrate their Albany win. BOTTOM RIGHT: Katanning product Megan McKay heads to the basket for the Hawks.

State leaguePremiumMaley and Chou are queens of the court as Redbacks hang on

The Perth Redbacks came to Albany aiming to boost their home finals prospects and put some distance between themselves and the Perry Lakes Hawks, and it was mission accomplished at ALAC on Saturday night.

Claire Middleton