Bill Potrecz

Jaden Flora has fit in like a glove with the Fort Erie Meteors. The 16-year-old St. Catharines native (he turns 17 next month), joined the Meteors for the playoffs once his season with the Niagara North Stars U18 AAA was done and quickly became a key contributor. Flora, who scored a goal in his only game with the Mets last...

The resiliency of the Fort Erie Meteors will once again be put to the ultimate test Friday night. The Meteors face a must win situation in St. Marys after dropping a 4-1 decision to the Listowel Cyclones before 1,350 fans at the Leisureplex Wednesday night. The Meteors are now 1-2 in the Sutherland Cup round-robin playoffs while the Cyclones improved...

The St. Catharines WMKL Athletics played to an 8-8 overtime tie with the Elora Mohawks Wednesday night in their home opener at Canada Games Park in Ontario Lacrosse Association junior B action. The Mohawks led 2-1 after one period and 5-3 after two before the A’s rallied with four goals in the third period to send the game into overtime...

Kiet Duong battled back from a loss in the first set to capture the boys singles title at the Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association (SOSSA) badminton championships Thursday at Smithville District Christian High School. The 17-year-old, Grade 12 student at Centennial defeated Tyler Thompson of Denis Morris 17-21, 21-12, 21-18 for the gold medal to advance to the Ontario Federation...

Niagara College appears to be the perfect fit in the classroom and on the court for Jenna Main. The 17-year-old, Grade 12 student at Notre Dame has committed to Niagara for this fall where she is enrolled in the school’s new Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and will also be suiting up for the women’s volleyball team. Main...

The Fort Erie Meteors finally ran out of comebacks. The Meteors dropped a 3-2 decision to the St. Marys Lincolns Friday at St. Marys and were eliminated from the Sutherland Cup round-robin playoffs. The Meteors finished the round-robin with a 1-3 mark. The Lincolns and Listowel Cyclones are both 2-1 as they head into the final game of the round-robin...

Rookie centre Maximus Crete showed well at the Niagara IceDogs Orientation Camp Saturday. Photo: BILL POTRECZ. Maximus Crete made the most of his opportunity at Niagara IceDogs Orientation Camp Saturday. The 16-year-old Ottawa native scored a pair of goals in the morning scrimmage and was easily one of the most noticeable players on the ice at the camp which featured...

The Saint Michael Catholic High School Mustangs went undefeated to capture the senior boys AAA soccer championship at the 10th Annual Niagara Cup held at Youngs Sportsplex in Welland. The Mustangs topped Assumption from Brantford 4-0 in the championship final after defeating Saint Francis in penalty kicks, Ursuline College of Chatham 2-1 and St. Marys 2-1. Most valuable player Ronaldo...

The Blessed Trinity Thunder made an impressive debut Tuesday at the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association girls field lacrosse jamboree at Notre Dame. The Thunder topped the Holy Cross Raiders 13-1 and the host Fighting Irish 16-7 in their first two games since forming the team last month. “It’s really good. We’ve been pushing for it since last year,” Thunder midfielder...

Jay Glenney is a strong believer what happens inside the dressing room is just as important as what occurs on the ice. The 52-year-old Dunnville native recently completed his 20th season coaching hockey with a solid campaign behind the bench for the Niagara North Stars U16AAA squad that saw eight players drafted in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. “We...