The St. Catharines Athletics surpassed expectations with their best regular season in six years with a 13-7 record, good enough for third place in the Ontario Lacrosse Association junior A...
Joey Martin’s experience playing professional hockey across the pond has been nothing but positive. The 29-year-old Thorold native has played the last four years for the Cardiff Devils of the...
Kristen Kit is one of three local rowers selected to compete for Canada at the Lucerne World Cup. Photos by MERIJN SOETERS. Three Niagara rowers have been named to crews that...
Emma Parkin has fond memories of going to the Governor Simcoe Basketball Camp as a young child. “It was super exciting when I woke up and knew I was going...
Ben Vanderklok, left, and Jason Barron, regional co-ordinator and head instructor, Ben Vanderklok Goaltending. PHOTO BY BILL POTRECZ Ben Vanderklok hasn’t forgotten his roots. The 36-year-old Welland native, who recently...
Bradley Fannell has been perhaps the biggest and most pleasant surprise for the St. Catharines Athletics this season. The 20-year-old St. Catharines native didn’t even play organized lacrosse the last...
Willy Lochead did some serious soul searching before making the biggest decision of his young life. The 20-year-old London native had the opportunity to come back to the Niagara IceDogs...
Anthony Romero’s road to the world of ultimate fighting began at a young age. The 21-year-old Welland native began Taekwondo as a method of self defence when he was only five...
Latrell Harris, left, and Tyson Bell will compete in Israel later this month in the 2018 FIL Men’s Lacrosse World Championships. PHOTO BY: BILL POTRECZ Tyson Bell leaves no doubt of...
The St. Catharines Spartans saw their season come to an end with a 12-9 loss at Six Nations. The Rebels swept the best-of-three, Ontario Lacrosse Association junior B playoff series...
Dave Davidson wouldn’t be human if he didn’t look back once in a while and wonder about the road not taken. The 34-year-old former Thorold resident is living a comfortable...
Winning never gets old as far as Gavin Howard is concerned. The 14-year-old, Grade 8 student at St. James Catholic Elementary School won a national box lacrosse championship two years...
The Niagara IceDogs have added a pair of players in the Canadian Hockey League import draft they feel will play for the club next season. Kyen Sopa, a 17-year-old left...
If anyone can appreciate the success the St. Catharines Athletics are enjoying this season, it’s Jeff Wittig. The 20-year-old St. Catharines native struggled through some tough times in his first...
Patience and persistence finally paid off for Brandon Saigeon. The 20-year-old Grimsby native was passed over in previous National Hockey League drafts, but finally heard his name called over the...
Just one look was all it took to convince Frank Pietrangelo that Mac Hollowell had potential. The coach of the Niagara Falls Canucks remembers Hollowell arriving at a prospect’s camp...
It was a good weekend for the St. Catharines Athletics. The Athletics defeated Toronto Beaches 8-7 Sunday afternoon and in the process clinched a playoff spot and moved into a...
Calling all scholarship recepients. BP Sports Niagara wants to tell your story. With the summer finally here following a horrific winter, it’s time to take a step back and enjoy...
Jacob Edmands was defiant in defeat. The captain of the St. Catharines Spartans wasn’t prepared to concede anything after his club dropped a 9-6 decision to the Six Nations Rebels...
Bryan Bieksa is making a name for himself. The younger brother of Anaheim Ducks defenceman and Grimsby native Kevin Bieksa didn’t choose the same athletic path as his famous sibling,...
Akil Thomas had to wait longer than expected to hear his name called at the 2018 National Hockey League draft in Dallas. The Niagara IceDogs’ centre was ranked 15th among...
It has been an off-season of change in the Golden Horseshoe Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. First, the Ancaster Avalanche relocated to Hamilton where they will be...
The St. Catharines Spartans appear to be prohibitive underdogs in their playoff series versus the Six Nations Rebels, but Spartans general manager Chris Spiers doesn’t see it that way. The...
Carter Zavitz doesn’t take for granted the privilege of attending one of the top learning institutions in the world. The 19-year-old Denis Morris graduate recently completed his first year at...
Following are award winners from E.L. Crossley Secondary School. Back row, from left: Sarah Belovari, Mackie Sider, Jessie Fennell, Durieal Bell, Melanie Lachnit, Hunter Roszell, Tessa Jeffery, Luke DelGobbo. Front row, from...
Erie Otters assistant coach Wes Wolfe. Photo special to BPSN. Local hockey coaches will get a chance to learn from some of the best at the Niagara Hockey Coaches Seminar....
Pictured left to right are Jean Vanier’s athletes of the year: Jacob Fontaine, senior male athlete of the year; Alexandra Hébert, senior female athlete of the year; Lukas Bartok, Aurel-Gervais...
Mark Packwood is back in hockey, although not in the capacity he originally had planned. The former Thorold Blackhawks and Brock Badgers netminder had high hopes of playing professional hockey...
The St. Catharines Spartans wrapped up the regular season with a pair of victories, defeating the London Blue Devils 12-5 and the Welland Generals 9-6. The Spartans finished the Ontario...
Dallas Bone has reinvented himself as a football player. The 18-year-old, A.N. Myer student was a quarterback until two years ago when shoulder troubles put an end to his days...
