The $8 million Henley Rowing Centre has taken a long time to go from pipe dream to construction on Henley Island. “There have been various forms of committees on the...
Arden Schirru couldn’t wait for the start of the 2020 high school rowing season. Coming off a gold medal in the quad at the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association championships,...
Ridley Graduate Boat Club member Morgan Rosts was one athlete who wasn't disappointed to see the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games postponed until 2021. In early March as the 24-year-old...
In Grade 10, Teagan Orth made an impressive debut at the Ontario Ergometer Championships. “I had all the coaches telling me that I could really do something if I worked...
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the 2020 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Royal Canadian Henley Joint Commission along with its partners, Rowing Canada Aviron...
The waters will be still the first weekend of June on Henley Island. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the 2020 Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association Regatta, slated for June 5-7....
Cait Whittard capped an excellent indoor season by winning her division this past Saturday at the Ontario Ergometer Championships at Ridley College. Earlier this year, the 15-year-old St. Catharines resident...
There is plenty of work ahead after the City of St. Catharines, in partnership with St. Catharines World Rowing and Rowing Canada Aviron, was awarded the 2024 World Rowing Senior,...
Matt Finley’s first appearance at the Pan Am Games was sick. The St. Catharines resident, who turns 25 Aug. 29, had a strong singles heat at the Albufera Medio Mundo...
Niagara Falls Rowing Club president Tony Arcuri is shown with three of the singles the club will christen Sunday. The Niagara Falls Rowing Club is adding to its fleet. This...
Jacob Martens and Johan May capped off the 137th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta the same way they started. The St. Catharines Rowing Club duo captured gold in the lightweight dash...
Winning the women’s lightweight eight dash Saturday at the Henley regatta was a St. Catharines crew made up of Olivia Jose, Alicia Piazza, Kaitlyn Dennis, Carly Zanatta, Andrea Jansen, Margaret Gralewicz, Erin...
The St. Catharines men’s under-23 lightweight four reacts after finishing second in their Henley final Friday. Rebecca Dockray and Madison Thomas had their first taste of rowing together in a...
St. Catharines Rowing Club members Ethan McAlpine and Alex Jastremski row to Henley gold Thursday in the men's under-23 double. Ethan McAlpine and Alex Jastremski were the perfect partnership to...
It’s a dreary Wednesday morning at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and Pat Newman couldn't think of a better place to celebrate his 56th birthday. “I remember being 15 and...
Jordan Isnor made her first visit to the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in 2017 as a member of the Nanaimo Rowing Club. Isnor and her clubmates made use of Brock...
Peter Scott celebrated his birthday Tuesday with a few unkind words in the direction of Mother Nature. The chair of the 137th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta could only watch and...
Evan MacRae celebrated winning the Triple Crown of high school rowing in appropriate fashion Sunday. After capturing Schoolboy gold in the 72-kilogram single to go with his previous victories at...
Hailey Mercuri capped her high school rowing career Sunday with her second straight gold medal in the single at the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association championships. After winning the midweight...
James Kwinecki thought he had his life mapped out. The 24-year-old St. Catharines resident had a great job working at the Ford plant in Oakville and then life threw him...
E.L. Crossley's Scott Nuccitelli (left) is shown racing to a first-place finish at last Saturday's Ontario Ergometer Championships at Ridley College. Scott Nuccitelli was more than ready to defend his...
Buffy Williams shown in action. Photo by KEVIN LIGHT. Buffy Williams had a Mickey Mouse excuse for missing her induction into the St. Catharines Sports Wall of Fame. Unfortunately for...
The St. Catharines Rowing Club’s men's under-19 eight was the only local crew to win gold Sunday as the 136th Annual Royal Canadian Henley Regatta wrapped up in St. Catharines....
Members of the St. Catharines Rowing Club's under-19 men's eight celebrate their Henley championship Sunday in St. Catharines. Winning Henley gold has become a summer tradition for Christian McAlpine. The...
Jacob Giesbrecht and Eric Buchanan celebrate their Henley victory Saturday in the men’s senior lightweight pair. Two long-time opponents teamed up to win Henley gold in the men’s senior lightweight pair...
The St. Catharines Rowing Club’s men’s under-17 eight celebrates its victory Friday at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. Photo by Tess Puchalski. It took a while, but it was well worth...
Spend even a few minutes on Henley Island and it’s likely you will spot Renate Hodges toting her trusty camera around. The 65-year-old Port Dalhousie resident has been a staple...
Member's of Canada's women's eight celebrate after winning gold at the 2018 under-23 world championships in Poland. Photo special to BPSN. A two-time Royal Canadian Henley gold medalist is feeling...
Members of the St. Catharines Rowing Club’s men’s under-19 coxed four celebrate their victory Thursday in the first day of finals at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. Hailey Mercuri capped...
It’s another hot and steamy day at the 136th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and Sandy Meyers is at her post near the launch dock on Henley Island. Beneath a faded...
