Bill Potrecz

Will Benko has a new job description with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this season. The 17-year-old, Grade 12 student is now being called up to be a leader after a number of players from last season graduated and the speedy guard is more than happy to take on the added responsibility. “I know I’ve got to step up and...

Willy Kibowa netted 27 points to lead the Lakeshore Catholic Gators to a 78-68 victory over the Saint Michael Mustangs in the consolation quarter-finals of the 68th Annual Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament at Centennial Thursday. Matthew Williams, who netted 27 points, was named his team’s Policella Homes Player of the Game while Hagen Generao received the award for Saint Michael....

Semifinal action in both the consolation and championship rounds at the 68th Annual Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament takes place at Notre Dame Friday. Friday Championship round Saint Paul vs. Governor Simcoe, 6:30 p.m. Notre Dame vs. A.N. Myer, 8 p.m. Consolation round Holy Cross vs. Lakeshore Catholic, 3:30 p.m. Centennial vs. St. Jean-de-Brebeuf, 5 p.m. Cash-only admission for games on...

The Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs gave the Governor Simcoe Redcoats a run for their money Thursday at the 68th Annual Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament. The Redcoats eventually prevailed 61-50 to advance to the semifinals of the championship bracket, but not without a fight against a pesky Bulldogs squad. Simcoe forward Ari Steenhuis said the Redcoats did not take the Bulldogs...

Nate Perna has become Mr. Clutch for the Centennial Cougars this week. Just 24 hours after hitting three straight three-point shots in the final minutes in a win over the E.L. Crossley Cyclone, the 17-year-old, Grade 12 student was at it again Friday. Perna nailed a dramatic game-tying three-pointer with less than a second remaining to send the game into...

Kurt Augustin was all world for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Friday night. The 16-year-old, Grade 11 student was a force at both ends off the floor helping the Irish to an exciting 68-57 triumph over the A.N. Myer Marauders in a championship round semifinal game before an exuberant crowd at ND at the 68th Annual Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament....

The Lakeshore Catholic Gators were determined not to let a tough loss to the A.N. Myer Marauders define their experience at the 68th Annual Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament. The Gators rebounded from a close loss to Myer in the opening round Wednesday to run off three straight wins, including a convincing 64-30 triumph over the Centennial Cougars to capture the...

There is still time to submit nominations for the City of Welland 2024 Sport Awards. The 2024 Sport Awards feature a variety of categories designed to honour every aspect of sporting achievement, including outstanding achievement, individual male/female athlete, masters athlete of the year, junior and senior Teams, high school teams, coach of the year, grassroots coach, sport volunteers, contribution to...

Caileigh Tiller was the centre of attention Thursday morning at Holy Cross Secondary School. Tiller was greeted by the student body and several staff members wearing red Team Canada shirts near the front office as the Grade 11 St. Catharines native returned to school for the first time since scoring the winning goal as Team Canada defeated Team USA at...

The St. Catharines Falcons topped the Welland Junior Canadians 9-2 Friday. Photo: BRUCE IDESON. The St. Catharines Rankin Construction Falcons ran their winning streak to five and clinched a playoff spot in the process with a pair of convincing wins this week. The Falcons topped the Welland Junior Canadians 9-2 Friday at home after defeating the Brantford Titans 7-2 in...