In this episode, Hayden Blackmore, Mitchell Windon and Jack Marsden cover all things NRL from round 5, asking “are South Sydney going to lose their coach?” and “what does the Lachlan Ilias injury mean for the Bunnies?” They also cover AFL Gather Round in Adelaide and how things are snowballing in the Premier League.Continue reading8 April, 2024
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In this episode, Zac Dowdell and James Blackmore discuss NRL, AFL, Premier League, cricket, the 100 Draft, F1, Supercars, and the 12 hour Sebring.Continue reading18 March, 2024
One look at Canberra United’s powerchair training session is all you need to realise that the beautiful game changes people’s lives. Inside you’ll find a group of athletes like no other, smiling and laughing while living their dreams of playing the sport they love. These aren’t your typical football players; they can’t just lace up their boots and run onto the court, in fact, no one runs at all in this sport, and you don’t need boots to play. This is Powerchair Football.Continue readingCanberra’s own beautiful game
The team is down by a point. One basket, that’s all they need to win the game. There’s less than 30 seconds on the clock, and suddenly, 9-year-old Kayla (a pseudonym) finds the basketball in her hands. She freezes. Up until now, it’s been a blur of pink-laced shoes squeaking up and down the hard wood floor.Continue readingLittle wins, big impacts
Not everyone’s heading down the coast this long weekend and there’s lots to see and do in town! Here’s The Owl’s rundown of the Canberra scene for 7-10 April, 2023.Continue readingWhat’s on in Canberra: 7-10 April, 2023
23-year-old Zoe Putorak works hard in the vineyards of a winery all day, then steps into the ring, showcasing her talents as one of Australia’s most dominant and beautifully violent professional muay thai fighters.Continue reading“I am the best in Australia”: professional muay thai fighter Zoe Putorak
On today’s menu cooked up by Haidyn Vecera, Grace Dudley, Zac Dowdell and Sarah Grieb: news ☕️ youth anxiety ☕️ short film ☕️ glassworks ☕️ platypuses ☕️ and more!Continue readingMonday 27 March, 2023
Canberra Olympic are looking to carry over the momentum from last year into their preparation for the upcoming season. Head coach Nicole Begg believes there is enough depth within the club for Olympic to continue their winning ways, however, she believes that she has the squad that is capable of taking the fight to the top teams.Continue reading“It’s going to be hard to top last year”: a chat with Canberra Olympic’s Nicole Begg
Fresh off their first National Premier League (NPL) grand final victory in over 20 years, Monaro Panthers FC are eager to continue their winning ways heading into the 2023 season. Former assistant coach Ian Worthington will take over as head coach after the departure of Frank Cachia at the end of 2022. The Owl’s Dion Stergiopoulos sat down with Ian to discuss the hopes and ambitions for the upcoming season and how things have progressed both on and off the field.Continue readingMonaro Panthers FC head coach Ian Worthington reveals his team’s progress
Grace Buckmaster is soaked from the rain, shivering cold, sleep deprived, and covered in grass. But by putting her hand up to volunteer at a sporting event, she’s learnt that the whole point is to give back to your community, your sport, or your city, by being a part of the crew that delivers exceptional sporting events to passionate sporting fans.Continue readingRain and rewards: the reality of volunteering in sport