Despena Dickerson

Former Toowoomba Grammar swimmer Isaac Cooper's Olympic campaign is far from over, with the 17-year-old a big chance to race in the heats of the 4 x 100 metre men's individual medley relay. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7Olympics #7NEWS

Toowoomba's top distance runner Patrick Tiernan is pushing through his final training preparations in the US before heading to Tokyo. The 26-year-old says he's in the best form of his career for his second Olympics. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

A young Toowoomba Mountaineers men's side are confident they can take out the 2021 Queensland State League which tips off next month. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

A local cricket coach is hoping to turn a warm up game into the region's newest sporting sensation. The first trial of Tedball has been played and it's already drawn some top cricketers, including a member of the @HeatBBL's @WBBL squad. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

Queensland's best hockey players will roll into the Garden City this weekend for the Open State Championships. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

Athletes from across the country will soon make their way to the Garden City with the State Duathlon Championships to make its return. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

West Wanderers are proving to be the team to beat so far in the Toowoomba Football League with the ladder leaders to face the seventh placed Stanthorpe United this weekend. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

The Toowoomba Tigers say they have a point to prove this weekend, as the team eyes of a victory over the current ladder leaders. The men will be chasing their third straight when they host the unbeaten Coolaroo. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

St Alban's will carry a four-game winning streak into this weekend’s Toowoomba Football League clash against defending champs Willowburn. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

One of the biggest rivalries in Toowoomba Rugby League will resume this weekend when defending champions the Toowoomba Valleys Roosters take on Highfields. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

Round five of the Toowoomba A grade hockey competition takes place tomorrow night with a top of the table clash the highlight match. The second placed Norths will face ladder leaders Red Lions.. a side they haven't beaten in years. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

Darling Downs hockey players have returned from the Queensland Schools hockey championships, with state selection honours. But COVID restrictions has put a hold on nationals this year, so the call up is merit only. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

Riders recently tore down the mountain at Jubilee, including an Olympian when Toowoomba hosted the fourth round of the SEQ Downhill series. There was no doubt about the home track advantage. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

The Darling Downs Panthers are enjoying their best season in netball's Ruby South Series, and Kaylin Vangreunen is quickly making a name for herself. She's been picked in the Queensland Under 17s side to compete at next month's Nationals. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

The Toowoomba Mountaineers women's side continues to bolster its roster ahead of next month's start to the Queensland State League season. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

The Toowoomba Rangers know they'll have to bring their absolute best if they're to be crowned baseball's GBL champions this weekend. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

Toowoomba boxer Herman Ene-Purcell will carry the underdog tag into Saturday night's fight for the WBC Australasian Heavyweight title. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

Downs Rugby players have one final practice match before they come up against some of the state's top players at the Queensland Country Championships in Townsville next week. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS

The next chapter in Western Mustangs history will be written this weekend when their Under 19s women's side play their first game in the new statewide Rugby League Competition. 7NEWS.com.au @despena04 #7NEWS