Niagara River Lions guard Jaylon Tate drives to the net Wednesday night against the visiting Cape Breton Highlanders. Niagara won 126-123. For some, familiarity breeds contempt. For Niagara River Lions...
Derek Wills, left, and Welland's Paul Bissonnette, who is a member of the Phoenix Coyotes broadcast crew. Photo: Special to BPSN. Derek Wills paid his dues and now he’s living the dream....
Kristina McLaren is one of many Brock Wrestling Club members who will be competing at this week's junior and senior wrestling championships in Montreal. Photo by BERNIE PUCHALSKI. Brock will...
The St. Catharines Falcons take on the Ancaster Avalanche Friday at home in Game 1 of their Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, Golden Horseshoe Conference playoffs series. Photo: Special to BPSN....
Mason Howard of the Thorold Blackhawks has signed with the Niagara IceDogs. Photo by: BILL POTRECZ The Niagara IceDogs took a proactive approach when signing Mason Howard. The 17-year-old London...
After winning a USports championship last season with the Carleton Ravens, Joe Rocca got a seven-game taste of pro basketball with the Niagara River Lions. The Sarnia native was hoping...
As a football player, Isaac McAlonan doesn't like to be pigeon holed. Last season with the Blessed Trinity Thunder senior football team, the 18-year was a running back, receiver and...
Dougie Hamilton, seen here as a member of the Niagara IceDogs, is having a strong season with the Calgary Flames. Photo by: OHL IMAGES. It has already been five years...
Brock's Johneil Simpson had a fantastic showing at the national championships, averaging 29 points and 10.7 points to help the Badgers win the consolation title. Photos special to BPSN by...
Riley McCourt is thriving in Flint after being dealt to the Firebirds from Hamilton. Photo: Special to BPSN Sports Riley McCourt went from the top to the bottom when he was dealt...
Akil Thomas has put up huge numbers in his second season with the Niagara IceDogs. Photo by: OHL IMAGES The Niagara IceDogs continue to ask a lot out of Akil...
A silver medal is not what Clint Windsor had in mind for his final game on home ice as a member of the Brock Badgers. The veteran goaltender had to...
The Eden Flyers senior girls volleyball team won a bronze medal at the OFSAA AA championships in Mississauga. Photo from the OFSAA website. The Eden Flyers senior girls volleyball team...
Leela Benjamin from Denis Morris, shown in this file shot, won a bronze medal at the OFSAA wrestling championships in Windsor. Five Niagara athletes won medals at this week’s Ontario...
The Niagara River Lions were breathing a sigh of relief on two fronts Friday afternoon at the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines. With a 111-106 victory over the visiting Kitchener-Waterloo...
Matthew Philip scored twice as the Niagara IceDogs defeated the Flint Firebirds 8-2 Thursday. Photo by: OHL IMAGES The Niagara IceDogs’ offence broke out in a big way Thursday night....
The St. Catharines Falcons took care of the Pelham Panthers Thursday night 6-2 in Pelham to sweep their best-of-seven, quarter-final playoff series 4-0. The Falcons now advance to the Greater...
Tyler Brown drives to the rim as Brock played the University of Calgary in the opening game of the USports men's basketball championships in Halifax. Photo special to BPSN by...
The St. Francis Phoenix lost 54-52 to Mother Teresa in the gold medal game of the OFSAA AA boys basketball championships in Pembroke. Photo from OFSAA website. On the Ontario...
The St. Francis Phoenix have qualified for the OFSAA AA boys hockey championships. Photo special to BPSN Sports. The St. Francis Phoenix boys hockey team wasn’t going to be denied....
At 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds, it was easy for university coaches to overlook Josh Lisi as a football prospect. “A lot of coaches told me that if he was just...
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football player Jake Porter has found a home with the McMaster Marauders. “It is pretty exciting,” said Porter, who returned kicks and played both defensive back...
There was no stopping the Blessed Trinity girls hockey team again this season. With a 4-2 win over the Watertown Warriors Tuesday in Flamborough, the Thunder captured their third straight...
Former St. Catharines Falcon and Thorold Blackhawk Conor Timmins has signed a three-year, entry level contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Photo by: OHL IMAGES It has been a memorable past few...
Clint Windsor has been a big reason the Brock Badgers are in the hunt for a national championship. Photo Special to BPSN Sports. The Brock Badgers men’s hockey team has...
The St. Catharines Falcons edged the Pelham Panthers 4-3 in overtime to take a 3-0 lead in their best-of-three series. Photo Special to BPSN Sports Jaleel Adams couldn’t have picked a more...
Jessie Fennell’s last chance to make it to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association championships came to an end Tuesday afternoon in Virgil. “It was very disappointing,” the Grade...
The Lakeshore Catholic Gators dropped a 2-0 decision to the Waterdown Warriors in the SOSSA AAA finals Tuesday. Photo Special to BPSN Sports. Lucas Fabiano pulled out all the stops to get the Lakeshore...
The Denis Morris Reds have high hopes for the upcoming Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association boys hockey championships. “It's been a fun and hard-working season. I'm very proud of...
Dylan Wells of the Peterborough Petes is finishing up his OHL career this season. Photo by: OHL IMAGES Dylan Wells’ final season of junior hockey hasn’t gone exactly according to...