By Bill Potrecz: BP Sports Niagara - August 1, 2024
The Niagara Region will be well represented at the London 2024 Ontario Summer Games which begin Thursday night with the opening ceremonies at Western Alumni Stadium.
Team Niagara is composed of more than 100 athletes and coaches representing the region in eight sports at the event which will feature 3,500 participants (athletes, coaches and officials), with most athletes ranging in age from 12 to 18 years old. The Games run Aug. 1-4 at various locations in London.
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By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - August 1, 2024
Cait Whittard is grateful she has the chance to represent her country at the 2024 World Rowing Senior, Under 23, and Under 19 Championships (Mega Worlds) Aug. 18-25 in St. Catharines.
“Very few have the opportunity to race where they took their very first rowing strokes,” the 19-year-old St. Catharines native said. “Personally, I see this is an opportunity to give back to all my family and friends who have supported me through rowing but also all the sports growing up. Now they have the opportunity to watch me race in person for my country and see where everything they have done for me has got me to.”
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By Bill Potrecz: BP Sports Niagara - July 17, 2024
Andrew Burciul found himself in the winner’s circle for the first time this year Wednesday at Twenty Valley.
The 16-year-old Thorold resident fired a 70 to capture top spot in the U17/U19 boys division on the fifth stop of the season on the Niagara District Junior Golf Tour.
“It feels great. I haven’t been playing the best this year but my game is starting to come along the last couple of weeks, which is good,” said Burciul, who attends Denis Morris.
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By Bernie Puchalski: BPSports Niagara - June 25, 2024
TJ Woods finished his first year of high school with three Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations’ medals on his resume.
The Grade 9 student at Denis Morris won a silver medal in novice boys cross country in the fall and this spring he captured a provincial gold medal in the novice boys 1,500 metres and a bronze in the 800 metres.
The 15-year-old Thorold resident went into his first year of high school confident in his abilities but not overconfident.
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Kennady Forster was in her happy place Tuesday afternoon on the Denis Morris field.