Surf Life Saving New Zealand's High Performance squads for 2015/2016 feature 22 athletes from Western Bay clubs.

The Bay of Plenty Times Weekend today continues a series celebrating our region's sporting elite - athletes who are among the nation's best in their sport and, in some cases, the world.

Trent Boult has come a long way as a cricketer since he was running in to bowl against South Africa at Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval last October.

It seems almost absurd to have club rugby starting before the Cricket World Cup quarter-finals have been played but that is the changing face of the sporting landscape, writes Peter White.

Tension is building in the race to the semifinals of the Williams Cup in two weeks' time with just two rounds of qualifying rounds remaining.

Kia Magic began their ANZ Championship campaign in Adelaide on Saturday with a nail-biting one goal win over Australian rivals the Thunderbirds, writes Ruth Stanley.