Nov. 5 local spots: Generals win championship; CEBL announces schedule; Port High’s top athletes; Thorold Badminton Club
The Niagara Generals celebrate their Ontario Football League bantam championship. Photo Special to BPSN.
Justin Savoie scored two rushing touchdowns to power the Niagara Generals bantam football team to a 33-0 victory over the Vaughan Rebels in the Ontario Football League championship game last Saturday evening.
“Our team peaked at the right time of year. We couldn’t be prouder as a coaching staff in the heart our entire team showed,” interim head coach Dan Steele said. “When the playoffs started, no one was really giving us a chance and our boys responded very well to the underdog role.
“We talked all playoffs about it’s not how you start it’s how you finish and last night (Saturday) was an amazing finish to our Generals season.”
Also contributing to the victory were: Nick Longo, TD pass from Jackson Stewart and two-point convert on reception; Stewart, rushing major; Jack Wilson, rushing TD; Ryan Broome, kicked convert and fumble recovery; Quinn Johnston and Lucas Hazelton, interceptions.
Stewart and Justin Savoie were chosen as the Generals’ MVPs on offence while award winners on defence were Wyatt Bezuyen, Aiden Dubcek and Johnston.
“The boys played an amazing game on both sides of the ball,” head coach Greg Beilby said. “The D barely bent and the O moved the ball at will.”
CEBL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE
The Niagara River Lions will open their Canadian Elite Basketball League schedule on the road May 9 against the Saskatchewan Rattlers.
Niagara’s home opener will be played on Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Meridian Centre versus the Edmonton Stingers.
Niagara will play 10 home games and 10 road games during the 15-week regular season. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.ca.
Other teams in the league are from Hamilton, Guelph and Abbotsford, B.C. For more information about the league, visit www.cebl.ca.
PORT’S TOP ATHLETES
Two Grade 9 students have been selected as Port Colborne’s athletes of the month for October.
Winner of the female award is Grace Luey. Luey is a leader on the junior girls basketball team and has even filled in for the senior team when needed.
She has a tremendous work ethic and positive attitude, is a member of Students’ Council and an avid soccer player who plays for the Niagara Region soccer team. In her spare time, she helps to coach young soccer players.
Winning the male award was Preston Fraser.
He has been a top runner for the midget boys cross country team and has made great strides as a member of the junior boys volleyball team. He is a dependable teammate who also plans to play on the junior boys basketball team.
Both athletes are honour roll students.
THOROLD BADMINTON CLUB
The Thorold Badminton Club is looking for players for the 2018-19 season.
The club plays every Monday and Friday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Richmond Street School in Thorold.
For more information about student and adult rates, please email Jay at pennzoil164@yahoo.ca.
