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Baxta Hunt on the court for Brisbane Royals during the AAU tournament in Brisbane. Picture: Supplied

First phase of success

CAIRNS teenager Baxta Hunt has relocated to Brisbane after securing a basketball scholarship while competing in an AAU tournament in January.

1 March, 2026

Northern Pride in action against PNG Hunters. Picture: Supplied

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Pride on the line at comps

The Street Warrior “Greenstonne” Enforcer of The War Dogs will be wrestling at Hemingway’s Brewery this weekend. Picture: Supplied

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Stronger taste of flavours at brewery with touch of biff

Billy Slater on his way to scoring the first try for the Cassowary Coast All Stars, which beat NRL Legends by 28-26, last weekend. Picture: Maria Girgenti

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Fans love top league match

Swimmers line up ahead of the 2026 FNQ Long Course Championships in Cairns are (from left) Ada Alden (Saints SC), Sophie Crumpton (Central Cairns Swimming), Quinn Savage (Central Cairns Swimming) and Brooklyn Hewitt (Marlin Coast SC Inc.) Picture: Supplied

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Diving in for swim champs

Central Cairns Swimming members (from left) Piper Allcorn, Sophie Crumpton, Quinn Savage and Liam McNamara with their dash for cash prize envelopes at Woree Aquatic Centre. Picture: Supplied

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Swimmers in dash for cash prizes

Members of Cairns Masters Squash are preparing for the World Masters Championships in Perth in August. From left: Martin McBride, Alain Martin, Masee Naidoo, Chris Baker, Alan Zaeh, Peter Anich, Steve Finitsis and Marc Forster. Picture: Supplied

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Seven masters of squash

The junior faces of Cairns Basketball are Mackalistair (Cat) Wells (left) and Ivy Craighead. Picture: Supplied

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Duo facing up to basketball

Winter Olympian Jakara Anthony is from Cairns. Picture: AOC

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Far from hot for Olympian

Jeremiah Nanai with fans at Jones Park, Westcourt, during the Maroons road trip and Origin shield tour in Cairns last Sunday. Picture: Rhys Ward/QRL

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State of Origin shield travels the Far North

Harrison Corica was one of Innisfail’s goal scorers in their opening round fixture against Stratford in the Kappa Queensland Cup. Picture: Maria Girgenti

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United in charge

PNG Hunters proved to be tough opponents and eventually took the game 40-10 against Northern Pride last weekend. Picture: Mark Law/Connected Now

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Pride outdone by PNG

Winners R Grinners podcaster Daren Murphy. Picture: Supplied

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Podcaster on to a winner

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