GOJHL playoffs begin Friday night

by Rod Mawhood

When the puck drops on the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) playoffs Friday night, three Niagara based clubs will begin their quest for the Sutherland Cup. The St. Catharines Falcons finished first overall in the Eastern Conference standings by virtue of a tiebreaker over the Ayr Centennials and the defending Golden Horseshoe Champion Fort […]

Niagara IceDogs playoff bound for the first time since 2019

by Rod Mawhood

Clinch postseason berth with OT loss Sunday. Photo Credit: Niagara Ice Dogs/Facebook It became official around 4:30 pm Sunday afternoon. The Niagara IceDogs punched their ticket to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) playoffs, picking up a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Kingston Frontenacs. That combined with Ottawa’s 5-2 loss to North Bay […]

Welland Jackfish release 2025 Promotional Schedule

by Rod Mawhood

Photo Credit: Welland Jackfish/Facebook If there’s one thing the Welland Jackfish have guaranteed since arriving in the Rose City back in 2019 is that you’re guaranteed of a great night out. With that being said the Jackfish have released their 2025 Promotional Schedule beginning with Opening Night presented by CAA Niagara as the Fish take […]

From left to right: Dave Collie (accepted on behalf of Richard DesChatelets) Evan MacDonald, Debbie Fazzari (accepted on behalf of the late Michelle Fazzari) Tonya Verbeek and Colin Daynes. Photo Credit: Brock Badgers/Facebook It was a banner weekend for the Brock Badgers Wrestling Team. On Saturday the Badgers women captured their second straight USports National […]

Its March Madness hockey style across Niagara

by Rod Mawhood

Photo Credit: OHL/Facebook As the calendar turns to March it means one thing when it comes to sports in Niagara. Playoff hockey for the junior clubs across the region. We’ll start at the top with the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Niagara IceDogs. And despite currently being mired in a 12-game losing streak, the […]

St. Catharines names its Athlete and Sportsperson of the Year

by Rod Mawhood

Pictured: Steve Priolo. Photo Credit: Steve Priolo/Instagram  To say 2024 was an epic year for Steve Priolo might be a massive understatement. The lacrosse defender, and captain of the National Lacrosse League Buffalo Bandits, won his second straight NLL Championship, then followed that up with a Mann Cup Championship (Canadian Senior A) with the Six […]

2025 River Lions roster begins to take shape

by Rod Mawhood

  Niagara is the defending CEBL Champion. Pictured: Jahvon Blair Photo Credit: River Lions The defending Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Champion Niagara River Lions have announced the re-signing of 6’4 Canadian guard, Jahvon Blair. Blair, a 26-year-old Brampton native, returns to the River Lions for his third season after an impactful 2024 campaign that […]

Rematch set – Team Canada Team USA goes Thursday night

by Rod Mawhood

Pictured: Team Canada. Photo Credit: Hockey Canada/Facebook Dare I say, ‘get your popcorn ready!’ If three fights in nine seconds in the preliminary round wasn’t enough, Canada’s 5-3 victory over Finland on Monday afternoon, guaranteed the Canadians a rematch in the 4 Nations Face-off Final against the United States Thursday night. After legendary MMA fighter, […]

It’s a sure sign spring is almost here

by Rod Mawhood

Blue Jays pitchers and catchers have reported to Florida. Pictured: Max Scherzer. Photo Credit: Blue Jays/Facebook With all the off-season chatter surrounding the Toronto Blue Jays, and major league baseball (MLB) as a whole, it’s hard to believe that pitchers and catchers from the league reported to their teams spring training homes in Florida and […]

4 Nations Face-Off begins Wednesday

by Rod Mawhood

Canada takes on Sweden to open. Photo Credit: Hockey Canada/Facebook The top-four hockey nations in the world, excluding Russia, will look for bragging rights over the course of eight days in Montreal and Boston beginning Wednesday night at the Bell Centre in La Belle Province. With teams of National Hockey League (NHL) players from Finland, […]