By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - February 26, 2025
February 21 was an extra special day for Notre Dame football player Peyton Stegner.
The Welland native celebrated his 19th birthday and committed to play post secondary football with the Ontario University Athletics champion Laurier Golden Hawks on that day. He had attempted to sign two or three times previously but they were cancelled because of inclement weather.
“It’s awesome. It is a pretty good birthday present,” the 19-year-old Welland native said.
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By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - February 25, 2025
Cassie Orr was a multiple sport athlete growing up until she entered Grade 9 at Notre Dame.
Three years into playing club volleyball, the 17-year-old Welland native decided to focus all her efforts on volleyball and track and field. The former Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations’ silver medalist in javelin then scratched track and field off her list last summer in order to fully focus on her on-court activities.
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By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - February 20, 2025
Myrna Romero took matters into her own hands when it came to representing Notre Dame on the high school wrestling scene.
“I started jiu jitsu when I was three years old and then I decided to create a wrestling team at Notre Dame College. I asked my principal Mr. (Andrew) Boon if we could start a wrestling team because a lot of schools had one and we didn’t. I really wanted to try something that was new and a cool experience as well. That is when I started my wrestling journey,” the Grade 10 student said.
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By Bill Potrecz: BP Sports Niagara - February 20, 2025
Will Benko emptied his tank Thursday in an effort to extend his high school hoops career.
The 17-year-old, Grade 12 student netted 12 points but it wasn’t enough as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish dropped an 86-65 decision to the Saltfeet Storm in the Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association (SOSSA) AAA boys basketball championship final at Eden.
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By Randy Conlon: BP Sports Niagara - February 18, 2025
Heading into the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association AAA championship volleyball game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Blessed Trinity Thunder knew they had to do everything they could to stop Cassie Orr, but at the end of the day, it didn’t matter.
Orr, the Irish left-side hitter, was almost unstoppable leading her team to a three-set sweep of the Thunder, outscoring the visitors from Grimsby 25-20, 25-13, 25-16.
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