Blake McGowan’s promising athletic career was nearly derailed just as it was taking off. The 19-year-old St. Catharines resident was a standout athlete, playing AAA hockey for the Niagara North...
There was always going to be a degree of uncertainty with the Niagara River Lions’ roster heading into the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s championship weekend in Edmonton. American players Xavier...
This Thursday, Ella Hurrle is heading off on an adventure of a lifetime. The Niagara International Football Club striker and clubmate Beatrice Allan will be travelling to Lisbon, Portugal, to...
The St. Catharines Club Roma Wolves aren’t the least bit discouraged after losing their second game in a row. Roma dropped a 2-1 decision to Alliance United to fall to...
A slow start came back to haunt the St. Catharines Club Roma Wolves Friday night. The Wolves permitted two early goals — including one in the first three minutes of...
Thomas Scrubb (left) and his brother, Phil, have been key late-season additions to the Niagara River Lions. Thomas Scrubb is his own harshest critic. Moments after recording 15 points, 11...
Lauren Audino is looking forward to a break. The 18-year-old Welland native spent about two weeks at a training camp with Canada’s under-19 national women’s basketball program before heading to...
CYO BASKETBALL REGISTRATION St Catharines Rebels CYO basketball has opened its registration for its Junior NBA program (born 2014 or later cost $160) and the house leagues at the novice...
When Matthew Roda heard Club Roma had been granted an expansion franchise in the League1 Ontario Men’s Premier Division, he immediately went to work. “As soon as I heard about...
Bolstered by their home crowd, the Niagara River Lions completed the Canadian Elite Basketball League regular season Sunday afternoon by defeating the visiting Ottawa BlackJacks 89-79. Tommy Scrubb, who...
Michael Solomon became an instant hero Friday night. The 20-year-old Niagara Falls native broke a 1-1 tie with a late goal giving the St. Catharines Club Roma Wolves a dramatic...
With an 84-81 road victory over the Hamilton Honey Badgers Thursday night, the Niagara River Lions clinched second place in Canadian Elite Basketball League play. The win was important because...
Matthew Garrett was forced to make a quick pivot when looking to further his soccer career. The 19-year-old, A.N. Myer graduate had been accepted at Niagara University in nearby Lewiston,...
Frank Keltos was an easy choice to return for his fourth and fifth years as the head coach of the Niagara Juel girls basketball program. “It’s nice to have him...
Familiarity has bred anything but contempt for the Niagara River Lions this season. Head coach Victor Raso played alongside Thomas Scrubb and his younger brother Philip Scrubb at Carleton University...
The Niagara River Lions returned the favour to the Guelph Nighthawks Sunday afternoon in Canadian Elite Basketball League action. Less than 48 hours after losing 92-81 to the Nighthawks on...
The St. Catharines Club Roma Wolves fell behind early and never quite recovered as they dropped a 2-1 decision to the Blue Devils FC B Saturday in Oakville. It was...
Jaylen Babb-Harrison made the cut coming out of the Niagara River Lions’ training camp and since then he has been making a lot more cuts. Since arriving in St. Catharines,...
Oti Frigole wrote his name into the record books for Club Roma last week. The 21-year-old St. Catharine native scored the first goal in franchise history for the expansion Club...
It’s not surprising that Xavier Sneed has filled up the stats sheet for the Niagara River Lions this season. The 23-year-old St. Louis, Mo., native leads the Canadian Elite Basketball...
Kristy-Anne Wytenburg arrived in Niagara with a burning desire to coach basketball. Living in downtown St. Catharines, the 28-year-old Renfrew County native contacted four high schools in St. Catharines expressing...
The St. Catharines Club Roma Wolves couldn’t have asked for a better start. The expansion franchise debuted in the League1 Ontario Men’s Premier Division with a 2-0 win over Toronto...
The Niagara River Lions are a perfect fit for Philip Scrubb, on and off the court. The 28-year-old native of Richmond, B.C., planned to spend time in St. Catharines this...
It’s Christmas Eve for the St. Catharines Club Roma Wolves. After months of paperwork and stops and starts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the expansion franchise in the League1 Ontario...
Guillaume Payen-Boucard has become a fixture on the Niagara River Lions pro basketball team. The 31-year-old Montreal native is in his fourth season with the Canadian Elite Basketball League team...
Mother knows best, at least when it comes to the play of Niagara River Lions forward Javin DeLaurier. “My mom was my first coach, she’s my biggest fan and my...
A basketball court at Partridge Park in St. Catharines has been named in honour of longtime CYO basketball president Bob Miller. Submitted photo. It was a slam dunk choice to...
Thomas Vaillancourt is about to find out how he stacks up against the best of the best. The 16-year-old Welland resident has been selected to the Nike Elite Youth Basketball...
The Niagara District Basketball Referees Association is looking for a few good men and women. “Realistically, our association is aging and with these past two years of no reffing or...
Months of hard work came to fruition Monday night for the St. Catharines Club Roma Wolves organization. The expansion franchise in the League1 Ontario Men’s Premier Division took to the...
