Month in Review: October

Irish win battle of unbeaten teams

By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - October 18, 2024

It was definitely a case of no pain, no gain for Notre Dame’s Everett Hemauer in Thursday night’s battle of unbeaten Niagara Catholic Athletic Association senior football squads.

Hemauer scored two touchdowns to lead the Fighting Irish (4-0) to a 24-3 victory over the Saint Francis Phoenix (3-1) but he spent a good portion of the fourth quarter battling painful leg cramps.

“I usually have them after the game but this game I guess I have to drink more water and eat more bananas,” the 16-year-old said. “It was terrible. It was happening in both legs on the calves and in my hamstring on the right. It was bad and it hurt so bad.”

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Fighting Irish still perfect

By Bill Potrecz: BP Sports Niagara - October 9, 2024

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish keep on getting the job done.

The top-ranked Irish defeated the Centennial Cougars 39-27 Wednesday in a championship round quarter-final game at the Fourth Annual BPSN Girls Basketball Tournament to remain undefeated this season in regular season and tournament play.

The Irish set the tone early, racing out to a 17-4 lead after one quarter.

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Irish top seed at BPSN tournament

By Bill Potrecz: BP Sports Niagara - October 3, 2024

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will be the centre of attention when the BPSN Girls Basketball Tournament kicks off Tuesday.

The Irish are the No. 1 seed in this year’s tournament followed by the defending champion Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs, Eden Flyers and A.N. Myer Marauders, who round out the top four.

The Irish are off to a perfect start to their season and would love nothing more than to add a BPSN Tournament title to their resume.

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Month in Review: September