Patrick Woods

In a match so heavily built around the staunch defence of the two sides, it was always going to take a piece of magic to break it wide open.

Two of Townsville’s top coaches are on their way to Paris this week, via Spain, to join the Australian women’s basketball team for the Olympic Games.

Townsville is set to host the Queensland Country Rugby Union (QCRU) Country Championships for the next two years in an exciting move for local rugby players.

Brisbane Lions captain Breanna Koenen’s journey to the AFLW is a quintessential example of North Queenslanders’ resilience and dedication.

Elsie Thompson Memorial Team coach Troy Kennedy says the team’s namesake would be smiling down on the side’s success after it won the Bindal Sharks All Blacks rugby league carnival.

Australian Opals guard Sami Whitcomb will step into the Fire Pit on Saturday night for the first time since Townsville’s shock semi-final defeat to Perth last season.

The Fire were handed a brutal reality check on Saturday night, suffering their first defeat of the season as Bendigo extended its unbeaten streak to five games with a 84-76 triumph in Townsville.

Townsville captain Courtney Woods has been named in her first Australian Opals squad after she became a WNBL centurion in the Fire’s 106-76 thumping of Perth on Wednesday night.

The Kirwan Bears have firmed as favourites to win the 2025 Aaron Payne Cup after outclassing St Patrick’s College 28-6 in a rematch of last year’s decider.

The Kirwan Bears were unstoppable during a 62-0 obliteration of Mackay State High School, seemingly scoring at will during the 12-try rout.