New NCAA sports convenor up to the challenge

 By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - September 12, 2022

The newest convenor of the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association and Niagara Catholic District School Board kindergarten to Grade 12 health and physical education consultant brings a lengthy and varied sports resume to the role.

Jennifer Benoit, a 43-year-old Welland native, played all sports growing up in elementary school at St. Kevin’s and at high school at Notre Dame.

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Slota slots in at Wesleyan

 By Bill Potrecz: BP Sports Niagara - September 14, 2022

Emily Slota realized bigger wasn’t necessarily better when it came time to choose a school for her post-secondary education.

The 18-year-old graduate of Denis Morris made the rounds at a handful of NCAA Division I schools before settling on West Virginia Wesleyan College, a Division II school with an enrolment of about 1,400.

“I knew I wouldn’t do well in a big school just because I like the small environment,” Slota said. “It definitely was nothing like any of the other D1 schools. I was always aiming for D1 but when we were visiting them it was just not for me.”

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Big Ben tops NCAA field

 By Bill Potrecz: BP Sports Niagara - September 26, 2022

Ben Hebert went out on top.

The 17-year-old Thorold resident shot a 74 to top the field at Monday’s Niagara Catholic Athletic Association zone 2 golf tournament at Twenty Valley.

“It’s really good because this is my last year doing this and I felt like this is the cherry on top for the rest of the season,” the Grade 12 Denis Morris student said.

Hebert noted the conditions were less than ideal.

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