Sports

About 30 hopefuls along with some returning players hit the ice at Port Colborne’s Vale Centre Saturday for a joint prospect camp held by the Niagara Predators and the St. George Ravens.  Robert Turnbull, owner and president of both Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) teams, was pleasantly surprised with the turnout.  “We wanted to cut it off at 30, but … [Read more...] about Predators invite potential players to prospect camp

Although the Niagara-on-the-Lake Thunderhawks minor lacrosse program saw 90 per cent of their teams unable to recruit enough players to form teams, a spark of hope still remains. The association was able to get a large contingency of players at three divisions, paperweight, U9 and U22, committing to the 2022 season. The Thunderhawks U22 (formerly intermediate) season opened … [Read more...] about Strong under-22 lacrosse team wins opener 12-1

After winning Friday night’s SpeedyCash.com 220 at Texas Motor Speedway, the smile on Niagara-on-the-Lake native Stewart Friesen’s face during the post-race interview was about as big as the state he was in. “Finally we’ve got something to celebrate,” he enthused to the crowd. “Thank you guys, thank you everybody at Toyota. You have no idea the work that’s gone into this … [Read more...] about Big win for Friesen in NASCAR truck series

Disc golf is coming to Niagara-on-the-Lake, sooner rather than later. The NOTL Rotary Club is anxious to introduce the popular sport at the community centre, member Paul Lalonde told councillors Monday night, hoping to gain their approval to move forward. He explained that pre-pandemic, when club members had completed the Rotary Rocks project at Queen’s Royal Park, they … [Read more...] about All-ages disc golf coming to community centre

The sport of kings is returning to Niagara-on-the-Lake Sept. 10. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum announced last week the return of its polo fundraiser to the historic Commons this fall.  Museum director of finance and marketing Amy Klassen expects as many as 2,500 visitors to the Commons between noon and 4 p.m. that day.  “It’s a really popular event,” Klassen says. … [Read more...] about Excitement already building for polo’s return