The storied Standard High School Basketball Tournament is seeking new leadership to guide it through its 62nd annual staging this year and beyond. Tournament co-chairs John Pilling and Randy Conlon,...
Kimball Mackenzie’s role with the Niagara River Lions continues to expand. The team captain recently signed a deal to help the team defend its Canadian Elite Basketball League title and...
The rosters are now set for the Second Annual Bob Miller Classic All-Star Game on Thursday March 27 at St. Catharines Collegiate. Making up the Top 10 Team White boys...
Kimball Mackenzie is the latest signing for the Niagara River Lions as the squad looks to defend its Canadian Elite Basketball League crown. “I’m very excited,” the 28-year-old Oakville native...
The Niagara College women’s basketball program is in the market for a new bench boss. Interim head coach Kimbal Mackenzie has stepped down to pursue a soon-to-be-announced new position elsewhere....
The Ridley College Tigers Prep Boys basketball team arrived at the top of the mountain a little earlier than expected. The Tigers defeated Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School 65-61 to capture...
The Niagara River Lions have locked up their bench boss for the next seasons. Niagara has signed head coach and general manager Victor Raso to a three-year contract extension. “That...
Another piece of the championship puzzle is returning to Niagara. Niagara River Lions head coach and general manager Victor Raso is thrilled to have 27-year-old Montreal native Nathan Cayo signed...
The Niagara Juel girls basketball team fell to 4-6 in league play last weekend in North York, falling 56-40 to Simcoe Muskoka and 68-63 to the GTA Lady Blues. Because...
Janee Harrison capped her basketball career at Niagara College with some impressive personal accolades. The 21-year-old St. Catharines native was named a Canadian Colleges Athletic Association All-Canadian and an Ontario...
The Niagara River Lions’ quest to defend its Canadian Elite Basketball League title began last week with the signing of Jahvon (Juggy) Blair. Last season, the 6-foot-4 guard from Brampton...
St. Catharines’ 2024 Sportsperson of the Year didn’t have the prestigious honour on his bucket list. “It’s really cool,” said Victor Raso, the head coach/general manager of the Canadian Elite...
The Saint Francis Phoenix senior boys basketball team’s post-season run came to an end with a 71-53 loss to host Sir Allan MacNab in the Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association...
The Niagara Juel Prep team defeated the Ottawa Capitals 70-52. File photo by Reese Bolibruck. The Niagara Juel Prep girls basketball team improved to 8-1 in league play in weekend...
With the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association senior boys AA basketball championship in doubt, the championship pedigree of the Saint Francis Phoenix came to the forefront Tuesday evening in front of...
The West Niagara Wolfpack senior boys basketball team made history Tuesday afternoon at Eden. With a 61-45 victory over the defending champion Eden Flyers, the Wolfpack won their first ever...
Jonas Kpanabom was a standout for the host A.N. Myer Marauders Wednesday as they defeated the Greater Fort Erie Gryphons 70-28 in the Niagara Region High School Athletic Association Zone...
Noah Budgell took matters in to his own hands Wednesday. The Grade 12 guard poured in 39 points to lead the Governor Simcoe Redcoats past the visiting Sir Winston Churchill...
The Saint Francis Phoenix’s goal of defending its All-Ontario Catholic Classic basketball championship ended Saturday afternoon with a 73-36 loss to Hamilton Cathedral Gaels in the championship semifinals. It was...
The Saint Francis Phoenix’s quest to defend its All-Ontario Catholic Classic basketball championship is still alive but just barely. Saint Francis got all in could handle from the Ursuline College...
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish senior boys basketball team was in tough Friday night in the championship quarter-finals of the 48th Annual All-Ontario Catholic Classic. After winning their opening game,...
February wouldn’t be February in Niagara without the staging of the All-Ontario Catholic Classic. The 48th edition of the 16-team tournament kicks off Friday with games from 9:30 a.m. until...
The Niagara Juel girls basketball team evened its league record at 4-4 this past weekend by winning two off three games at home. Niagara defeated the Durham City Chameleons 109-27...
The organizers of the Niagara Classic Invitational Elementary Basketball Tournament couldn’t have asked for a better finish to the event, which was restarted in 2024 after an eight-year absence. In...
Emma Vendittelli was all smiles after being named Team South Player of the Game Wednesday night at the 18th Annual Niagara Girls High School All-Star game held at the St....
Maia Walker will never forget her final high school basketball game. The 17-year-old, Grade 12 student from A.N. Myer scored nine points and was named Player of the Game for...
No Family Day weekend would be complete without breakfast with Dunkin the River Lion and his pals. The Canadian Elite Basketball League champion Niagara River Lions will be hosting its...
Kaydence Hales from Thorold is one of the 40 girls selected to play in the annual high school girls basketball all-star games Jan. 29 at St. Catharines Collegiate. The participants...
About 50 kids spent Friday hooping it up at the Niagara River Lions PA Day Hoops camp at Canada Games Park. Kids ages six to nine took part in the...
The Niagara Juel basketball team returned from the Christmas break with a winless week in Hamilton against tough competition. Niagara lost 61-50 to the Ottawa Capitals, 70-57 to the Hamilton...
