Sport
Young sports stars given a helping hand
Nine young sporting stars from Penrith and St Marys have been presented with Local Sporting Champions grants worth $500.
The grants were handed out by...
Academy launched to find future cricket stars
The Penrith Cricket Club are hoping to find the next Pat Cummins or Josh Lalor with the launch of their very own Elite Training...
The happiest Emu
Sam Siaki moved away from his family in New Zealand to pursue his dream of playing rugby in Australia.
The 23-year-old factory worker ended up...
Daniel Dent wins Penrith Cricket Club's Player of the Year award
At 39 years of age, cricketer Daniel Dent has been named the 2015 Penrith Cricket Club Men’s Player of the Year.
It’s the first time...
Giants launch major community program
The Greater Western Sydney Giants have launched a major community initiative that will see the club double its community outcomes and further enrich the...
It's no fluke: Giants may just be the real deal
The GWS Giants continue to soar up the AFL Premiership ladder following their biggest win in club history last weekend against Carlton.
Friendless just 12...
Local cricketers heading to Sri Lanka
Two local cricket players are heading to Sri Lanka next month to experience the sights, sounds and just about everything the tiny subcontinent nation...
Netball World Cup 100 days away
With 100 days to go until the Netball World Cup 2015, Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres has encouraged fans to get behind the sport.
“The...
Jessica Fox wins Gold in Brazil
Australian Olympic silver medalist and double World Champion, Jessica Fox, has bounced back from devastation 24 hours earlier to win gold in the women’s...
Seven local juniors picked to represent NSW
Basketball in Penrith has never been brighter following the news that a whopping seven local juniors will represent NSW at the upcoming Australian Junior...
Emus want fairer draw
Penrith Emus coach Sateki Tu’ipulotu says he’ll meet with NSW Rugby officials soon to discuss a fairer schedule for the struggling club from next...
Penrith-born cricket legend Richie Benaud dies aged 84
The voice of cricket has been silenced.
Richie Benaud, who was born in Penrith in 1930, sadly passed away overnight after battling cancer. He was...
Waratahs put youngsters through their paces at coaching clinic
Around 100 local kids visited St Marys Leagues Club on Wednesday morning to take part in a junior rugby clinic with players from the...
Penrith's fourth grade cricket team win grand final
After not winning a title for more than a decade, the Penrith Cricket Club have now gone back-to-back after their Fourth Grade side defeated...
Oscar's Too good for his opponents
His coaches may call him “soft hands” because of his unbelievable volleying ability at the net, but there’s nothing soft about this 10-year-old local...
20 year wait worth the prize
People say good things come to those who wait, and the Penrith Golf Club have waited a very long time – 20 years in...
Horror start for Emus
If last Saturday afternoon’s opening round result is anything to by, it could be another rough old year for the Penrith Emus in the...
Wanderers aim to avoid the spoon
What a difference a year makes.
12 months ago the Western Sydney Wanderers were battling the Brisbane Roar for top of the table Premiers Plate...
Whare has no regrets
Dean Whare remembers signing with the Panthers right at the beginning of Phil Gould’s famous five-year plan.
He would never admit publicly that he regretted...
Cranebrook's history maker
More than 16,000km may have separated them on Sunday morning but that didn’t stop Cranebrook mother Glenda McElduff from watching her daughter Renee create...
