Live Local Sport (Central Coast NSW)

Shining a light on the many and varied talented sports individuals & teams on & from the Central Coast of NSW.

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On Saturday, as part of the Terrigal Trotters team in the Relay for Life at Mingara, Dave Byrnes is planning to run 34 kilometres in memory of his son, Aaron, who passed away last year at the age of 34 after a 2 year battle with a brain tumour. https://t.co/rYEIp8ohgA

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Current Challenger Series leader, Central Coast surfer Macy Callaghan joins Dave Prodan on the WSL podcast The Lineup & explains why she is not competing in Brasil this week & her hopes of qualification for next years World Tour.

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Central Coast Lifesaving legend Col Laing received an OAM for Services to Surf Lifesaving. The Voice of Central Coast Sport, @steveallan4221 caught up with Mr Laing & Ski Paddling team mate John Dring for the Australians Getting Better with Age series. https://t.co/ixPLjaLaUB

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Central Coast surfer Macy Callaghan now leads the rankings in the Challenger Series after winning the Visla Pro in Portugal. With 2 events remaining Callaghan can secure a spot on the 2023 World Tour with a good result in Brazil. Fellow Coast surfer Molly Picklum is ranked 2nd.

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The Central Coast has a new World Champion with Umina's Jemma Smith winning the 2022 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championship in Portugal. The women’s race became a contest between Smith, 2019 U23 world champion & 2019 senior world champion, New Zealander, Danielle McKenzie.

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North Shelly board riders Molly Picklum & Macy Callaghan won their rd of 32 heats at the Challenger Series event in Portugal progressing to the rd of 16 & increasing their chances of qualifying for the World Tour in 2023. Picklum & Callaghan currently 2nd & 3rd. The top 5 qualify

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North Shelly surfers Molly Picklum & Joel Vaughan won their round 1 heats at the Vissla Pro in Portugal. Picklum, 2nd in the rankings of the Challenger series needs a good result to remain a chance of qualifying for the World Championship Tour next year. The top 5 women qualify.

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Central Coast Lifesaver, James Koch (Mingara Lifesaving Club/Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club) won a 2nd Gold medal to his tally with a win in the 4 x 50m medley relay with team mates, Kendrick Louis, Jake Smith & Harrison Hynes at the Lifesaving World Championships in Italy.

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Central Coast Lifesaver, James Koch (Mingara Lifesaving Club/Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club) won Gold in the 200m Obstacles Race at the Lifesaving World Championships 2022 in Italy. Koch narrowly missed beating Shelly Beach Lifesaver Brad Woodward's 2019 World Record.

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NSW Blues State of Origin stars have taken up coaching roles with teams across the state participating in the Lisa Fiaola Cup day at Tuggerah’s Regional Sporting Complex tomorrow.
Corban Baxter, Keeley Browne & Keeley Davis have been sharing skills with their U/17s pathway teams

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Central Coast Triathlon Club athlete Mitchell Scott won the Western Sydney Ironman 70.3 at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith, yesterday. Scott left nothing in the tank over the 1.9klm swim, 90klm bike & 21klm run course to win by 21 seconds in 4:04:12

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Joel Small & a group of mates will ride a 1000klms in 6 days to raise awareness & funds for Dementia Australia. Starting at Terrigal Surf Club at 7.30am this Saturday with eventual destination being Deniliquin in the Riverina. https://t.co/oGPea2gUUo

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Brazilian Marco Tulio has been signed by Central Coast Mariners. 24 year old Tulio played alongside Robinho & Fred at Atletico Mineiro & played with Portugal's Sporting CP.

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Former Killcare SLSC lifesaver Stephen Munnery who won Aussie Titles in 2001 & 2002 has lived in Dubai for 16 years & created a Lifesaving Club, next week after 20 year break, will be the first representative from the UAE to compete in World Surf Lifesaving Championships in Italy

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Central Coast Cycling Club's Nicole Duncan is now U/17 Australian Road Race Champion sprinting to win in Wollongong, the Gold completes the set with Silver in the Time Trial & Bronze in the Criterium. The Belgian Cycling Team, in the Gong for World Champs, added road side support

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Former Kincumber Colt Kirra Dibb was named Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership Player of the Year after an outstanding year with the Bears & NSW Blues. Dibb is hoping to end 2022 with a Premiership ring with the Knights in the NRLW & selection in the World Cup Jillaroos squad.

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This year Erina GP, Dr Elly Warren & a group of friends, raised $100,000 for Yerin Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Centre by doing a huge cycling event in the Victorian Highlands. Today Dr Elly won the Individual Time Trial at the Masters National Championships in Wollongong.

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Zac Bissett finished 29th in the World Skyrunning Championships & was 1st Australian in the lung busting "Vertical" Race (3.8km & 1063m vertical climb) in the Ossala Valley, Italy on Friday. The 20yo from Macmasters Beach won the Hut2Hut 50km Trail Run at Mt Buller in February.

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Avoca Kayak Club paddler Natalia Drobot has won another Bronze Medal at the 2022 ICF Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Hungary. Drobot & crew mate Harrison Taurins from Sydney's Northern Beaches, finished 3rd in the K2 Mixed 500m Final.

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Avoca Kayak Club has another World Championship Medallist, Fletcher Armstrong won the Bronze Medal in the Men's K4 500m at the 2022 ICF Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Hungary. Tom Green, Pierre van der Westhuyzen & Noah Havard were Armstrong's crew mates