Spartans head coach and general manager Chris Spiers. Photo by: BILL POTRECZ It’s been anything but a normal off season for the Spartans junior B lacrosse team. The organization not...
Former St. Catharines Athletic Jeff Wittig recently made his NLL debut with the Colorado Mammoth. PHOTOS BY: JACK DEMPSEY, NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE. Jeff Wittig couldn’t have dreamed of a more...
It has been a busy winter for the St. Catharines Athletics. A’s general manager Jeff Chcoski has brought in a couple of new players as well as adding another member...
There’s no place like home. After eight seasons and three National Lacrosse League championships in Rochester, Matt Vinc has joined the Buffalo Bandits. The unrestricted free agent signed a three-year...
The St. Catharines Athletics bantam A squad capped off a memorable season in true championship style. The A’s, who defeated Oakville to win the Ontario title in August, Sunday night...
The drive to Philadelphia was worth it for Nick Damude. The 19-year-old netminder made the trek to Philly to be part of the National Lacrosse League draft where the Rochester...
All Alec Tamas wanted was a chance. The 21-year-old former St. Catharines Athletics’ defender was bypassed in the National Lacrosse League draft, so he went to work contacting teams hoping...
Jeff Wittig is primed to make the move to the National Lacrosse League. The 21-year-old St. Catharines native recently agreed to a two-year contract with the Colorado Mammoth. Wittig was recommended...
It has been a summer to remember for Gavin Howard. The 14-year-old St. Catharines resident has been part of a pair of championship lacrosse teams at the provincial and national...
Keaton Zavitz has some big footsteps to follow. The 14-year-old Sir Winston Churchill student is the younger brother of Carter Zavitz, one the top junior A lacrosse players in the...
Kamryn Brown came up huge on the biggest stage on which she has ever performed. The 14-year-old Thorold resident’s outstanding netminding helped Team Ontario to a bronze medal at the...
There is no such thing as a summer break for Mia Friesen. The 16-year-old Governor Simcoe student is spending the majority of July and August playing both field and box...
Sometimes it’s necessary to go through hell before getting to heaven. The St. Catharines Athletics had their season come to an end with a 5-2 loss to the Orangeville Northmen Saturday...
Matt Vinc is still at the top of his game. The 36-year-old St. Catharines native was recently named the National Lacrosse League’s Goaltender of the Year after another stellar season...
Tyson Bell’s experiences while competing for Team Canada at the recent World Field Lacrosse championships in Netanya, Israel, can be separated into two distinct areas. On the field, the 23-year-old...
Nick Damude came through in the clutch for the St. Catharines Athletics Wednesday night. The 20-year-old netminder has been a model of consistency this season, but took his game to...
Latrell Harris has mixed feelings about his experience at the recent World Field Lacrosse championships in Netanya, Israel. The 20-year-old St. Catharines native loved competing for Canada and enjoyed the...
The St. Catharines Athletics came up a little short at both ends of the floor Sunday. The A’s fell behind early and were never able to fully get their offence...
There doesn’t appear to be much to choose from between the St. Catharines Athletics and the Orangeville Northmen. The A’s and Northmen square off in an Ontario Lacrosse Association junior...
A little extra effort was all it took for Alex Simmons to get the job done. Simmons collected his own rebound and scored the winning goal while sailing through the...
The St. Catharines Athletics are in the driver’s seat. The A’s topped the Six Nations Arrows 9-2 to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-three Ontario Lacrosse Association junior A...
Niagara IceDogs defenceman Liam Ham’s arrival with the St. Catharines Athletics provided a welcome boost to the junior A lacrosse team’s playoff aspirations. It took Ham until the second period...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
