Sport

Avondale Tigers stalwart and captain Frank Primavera and Gin Gin Hawks skipper Brodie Orpin were unsuspecting joint-winners of the prestigious Gary Stedman Medal for the Northern Districts Rugby League (NDRL) Players of the Year at their awards dinner at South Kolan on Saturday.

Bundaberg's Isaac Cooper will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo on Sunday, find out when to tune in to cheer him on at home and read about his journey as a natural-born swimmer

Baffle Creek and the Kolan River systems have been firing with good reports of flathead, grunter, bream, whiting and trevally being caught.

Waves Tigers hooker Mitchell Trims touched down the first try in their Bundaberg Broadcasters A Grade Premiership clash with Wallaroos at Salter Oval on Saturday.

Out of 26 entries from across Queensland, boys netball teams from both Shalom College and Bundaberg State High School were selected to take part in this year’s coveted Vicki Wilson Championship.

Rising hockey superstars Sam Aitkenhead of Waves Cities and Isaac Wales of the All Blacks were selected in the Hockey Queensland Under-18 Boys Squad after their State Championships in Rockhampton.