Home
Search
thewest.com.au
SportChevron Right Icon

Regional

Royce Normington was among the leaders at a recent trap carnival.

Clay targetsPremiumNormington grabs two outright wins

Royce Normington and Matt Iwankiw performed admirably in Denmark.

Neale Harvey

Olympians players at three-quarter time during round nine of the 2024-25 Kalgoorlie-Boulder Basketball Association women’s division one competition.

BasketballPremiumCBC out to thwart Olympians’ hat-trick bid

Olympians have dominated the women’s first division this season.

Neale Harvey

Graham Kennedy will be a key player with both bat and ball for Hannans in their 2024-25 Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association A-grade elimination final against North Kalgoorlie at Wallace Park on Saturday.

CricketPremiumGrand final berth awaits the winner

Hannans and Norths have split their four clashes this season at two wins apiece.

Neale Harvey

Great Boulder’s Brock Reilly.

CricketPremiumViewers hoping to upset rivals

A berth in the Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association’s B-grade grand final goes on the line this weekend.

Neale Harvey

Esperance trainers Rod Brown and Josh Brown.

RacingPremiumKBRC’s 2025 season opens on Friday in Esperance

Josh Brown has high hopes at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club season-opener in Esperance, with 12 runners

Neale Harvey

Olympians’ Breanna Taylor.

BasketballPremiumSaints Red book place in men’s second division final

Saints Red held off a gallant Spartans Green in the Goldfields Basketball Association’s men’s division two preliminary final.

Neale Harvey

Peel Thunder’s Ebony Dowson.

FootballPremiumStalwart has turned 35 and will again lead the squad

Ebony Dowson chases an elusive third WAFLW flag with Peel this season.

Neale Harvey

Williams' Michael Forman and Wandering's Lewis Parsons will play key roles in the grand final.

Grand final preview PremiumWilliams, Wandering put it all on the line in UGSCA decider

Williams will chase a second successive Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade premiership when they tackle close rivals Wandering in Saturday’s grand final. 

Jacki Elezovich

Manypeaks' Owen Smith and Aran Tilbury in last season’s grand final.

Grand finalsPremierships on the line in exciting grand final weekend

Manypeaks will look to grab a triple title win on the weekend, with all grades of the Albany and Districts Cricket Association heading into an exciting grand final weekend. 

Jacki Elezovich

Crazy leads in the Flying Fifteens after snatching the top spot from Forever Young in Saturday’s handicap start harbour course race.

close winCrazy takes tight Flying Fifteens glory in harbour race

Three fleets competed in handicap start harbour course events last Saturday held in a steady southerly that hovered around the 14-knot mark before dropping out towards the end of proceedings. 

Des Beeck

Kalgoorlie’s Dylan Clarke during round 18 of the 2024 GFL season.

FootballFather-son duo appointed to key roles

Dylan Clarke has been appointed league captain as his father continues as assistant coach.

Neale Harvey

Olympians’ Nicholas Shaw scored a game-high 23 points in the Goldfields Basketball Association men’s division one preliminary final against CBC on Monday.

BasketballOlympians march into men’s division one decider

Olympians won only three games in the regular season but are into Saturday’s Goldfields Basketball Association 2024-25 decider against Saints.

Neale Harvey

Mt Barker vice-captain Alex Fergie with Railways captain Coen Marwick ahead of Saturday’s premiership decider.

All on the linePremiumBulls and Tigers square off for ADCA A-grade premiership

Mt Barker will chase more premiership success and deny Railways a fairytale return to finals action when the pair clash in the Albany and Districts Cricket Association A-grade grand final on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Sunrisers’ Bharath Goud Kasani celebrates with Vijay Snehith Meesala after bowling Golden City’s Blake Harte during the 2025 Kalgoorlie-Boulder Cricket Association preliminary final.

CricketSunrisers earn shot at retaining title

Sunrisers advance to this Saturday’s Kalgoorlie-Boulder Cricket Association grand final against Goldrush.

Neale Harvey

Brooke Boccamazzo, Liz Duncan, Chantel Lawson, Sophie McLaren and Joey Stephen enjoy the festivities on Wellington and Reeves Bluff Knoll day.

Bluff Knoll CommentsPremiumIN PICTURES: Second running of Bluff Knoll draws big crowd

Hundreds of spectators flocked trackside for the second running of Albany’s Bluff Knoll slot race on Sunday, won by local star Rope Them In.

Cameron Newbold

Paigey's Turn wins the Pelicans Ladies Bracelet (1600m) with Jason Whiting aboard.

Three in a rowPremiumThree straight Ladies Bracelet wins as mare retires a winner

Quality mare Paigey’s Turn has retired a winner after claiming a third straight $40,000 Pelicans Ladies Bracelet (1600m) for trainer Sharon Miller.

Cameron Newbold

Wandering celebrate a wicket in the preliminary final win.

Preliminary final PremiumWandering thump Cuballing to book A-grade grand final berth

Wandering progressed to a third grand final appearance in four seasons after a thumping win in the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade preliminary final on Saturday.

Hannah Whitehead

MAIN PIC: Ambassadors' Todd Knuiman drives to the basket. TOP LEFT: The tip-off. BOTTOM LEFT: Injured star Caleb Carman.

Finals basketballPremiumAmbassadors season over after strong-shooting Sonics prevail

Ambassadors’ dreams of an Albany Basketball Association men’s A-grade title have been snuffed out after they were convincingly defeated by a strong Sonics team in Tuesday night’s elimination final.

Melissa Sheil

Jockey Lisa Staples gets Brave Contender home in the Narrogin Cup ahead of Truevinsky. INSET: Brave Contender's winning connections celebrate.

Cup glory PremiumNarrogin Cup delight for Wagin galloper Brave Contender

Tough stayer Brave Contender has added the Narrogin Cup to his impressive record, after a thrilling victory on the post in Sunday’s feature race for Wagin trainer Angela Smith.

Hannah Whitehead

MAIN PIC: Ginger Gleeson. LEFT: Makiah Suttie with her medal. RIGHT: Oliver Brody with his medals.

State starsPremiumYoung Great Southern athletes score big at State titles

Albany Little Athletics and Albany Athletics clubs produced a mighty showing at the WA Track and Field State Championships in Perth earlier this month, with eight competitors taking home medals. 

Jacki Elezovich

Boulder’s Travis Brahim looks to handball to Scott Williamson during the 2005 Goldfields Football League grand final against Kalgoorlie.

FootballPremiumAnniversary to celebrate big grand final win

Boulder’s 2025 GFL season will include a reunion of the 2005 premiership team.

Neale Harvey

MAIN PIC: Broomehill celebrate their fourth straight premiership. TOP LEFT: Broomehill's James Barritt raises the bat. BOTTOM LEFT: Kendenup get together after a wicket.

Premiership glory PremiumBrilliant Broomehill celebrate fourth straight GSCA title

Broomehill’s golden run in the Great Southern Cricket Association has continued, claiming a fourth straight premiership after a hard-fought win over Kendenup in Saturday’s grand final.

Jacki Elezovich

Denmark's Ryan Hick was important in the preliminary final win.

Close finals PremiumMagpies pull off remarkable preliminary final win in B-grade

Denmark produced a remarkable fightback to win a tense Albany and Districts Cricket Association B-grade preliminary final on Sunday and set up another grand final clash with Manypeaks. 

Jacki Elezovich

Ella Grundy, Catelyn Toovey and Phebe Fennell enjoy Narrogin Cup day.

NARROGIN CUPPremiumIN PICTURES: Hundreds enjoy Narrogin Cup Day 2025

Narrogin’s biggest race meeting of the season attracted hundreds from across the State to witness the 2025 Narrogin Cup on Saturday.

Hannah Whitehead