Darcy Graham is now a British and Irish Lions try-scorer, although he was forced off injured soon after against the First Nations and Pasifika XV on Tuesday to make it a day of real mixed emotions....
Hawick Boxing Club’s Rosie Swailes says that it felt great to represent the town on the big stage once again after she won her bout for Scotland in an international match against England down south at the weekend....
Teri rugby star Lana Skeldon admits that moving up to fourth in the all-time capped players list for Scotland women just crept up on her. However, she is “very proud” to be there and has her eyes on more caps coming soon in the Summer Tests and then the Rugby World Cup....
Denholm’s Hector Patterson is with the Scotland squad in Italy preparing for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship. The scrum-half cannot wait to test himself against the best age-grade sides around in the coming weeks starting on Sunday against England....
George Stanger is now a top-flight Scottish footballer – crossing the Ayrshire divide to sign for Premiership club Kilmarnock. The defender – son of Hawick rugby legend Tony – spent the last two seasons at Ayr United and has jumped ship to their fiercest rivals at Rugby Park....
Memories of the Hawick Common-Riding Games of 1955 have been rekindled this week for legendary sprinter and coach Billy Edgar....
Rosie Swailes says it feels “really good” to be a three-time British champion after she struck gold in Cardiff. It was a new era for the British Championships and between Thursday and Sunday it was a bumper competition featuring school, junior, youth and elite boxers....
The Hawick Hawks Under-19s won the Floorball Scotland 3 X 3 tournament on Sunday in Perth to keep the club’s amazing season going....
Teries Cheryl Marchbank and Nicola Halfpenny were honoured at the Celebration of Women in Sport Awards. The event, held for the first time in 2024, returned last Friday night as part of the 2025 Howden Melrose Sevens festival....
There was a strong Hawick connection in the Hibernian side as they won the Scottish Women’s Premier League title on Sunday. Kirsten Reilly, whose parents John and Kathryn are originally from Hawick, captained Hibs to a 1-0 triumph over Rangers at Ibrox on the final day of the league season....
Matty Douglas says it is “an honour” to be part of the new Scotland women’s under-20 rugby coaching team ahead of this summer’s Six Nations Women’s Summer Series....
Both senior winners in the 1514 Club Uphill Mile on Tuesday night – a Hawick Quins man and an ex-Cornet’s Lass – were competing in the testing event for the first time. “It was hard,” agreed winger Sam Bandeen and 2019 Principal, Victoria Campbell, speaking to The Hawick Paper at the finish....
Wilton Park and Hawick Tennis Club ran a ‘come and try’ open day for juniors and adults on Saturday. Lots of juniors and adults attended and had fun trying out the sport. ...
Lee Armstrong is hanging up his boots having played 229 first team matches for Hawick during a stellar rugby career....
Winning the treble and doing so undefeated is an “amazing” feeling, says Hawick Hawks floorball captain Ben Richardson. Before Christmas Hawks lifted the Autumn Cup, then they became Scottish Floorball League champions earlier this year and, on Sunday, they won the Spring Cup to complete a dream 2024/25 for them....
Liam Rutherford was crowned champion in his category at the inaugural Caledonia Box Cup event at the weekend....