By Bill Potrecz: BP Sports Niagara - March 7, 2024
Carter Kipp has his immediate future mapped out and the 17-year-old, Grade 12 student at Notre Dame couldn’t be happier or more relieved.
Kipp has committed to play baseball at Niagara University in the fall of 2025 and can’t wait to get started on his new journey.
“It’s pretty cool because it really weighs down on you for a while,” Kipp said. “There were a lot of times when I was really unsure what to do so it’s really nice to know it’s over with. It’s nice to just focus on baseball a little bit more.
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By Bill Potrecz: BP Sports Niagara - February 16, 2024
Jenna Main is one step closer to her dream after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Saint Michael Mustangs 17-25, 25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13 Thursday to capture the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association senior girls volleyball AAA championship.
The 17-year-old, Grade 12 student had the goal of playing at Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships this season and is now within grasp of her objective.
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By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - February 9, 2024
Maya Belcastro is following in her older sister Sophia’s footsteps.
Sophia suits up for the women’s soccer team at Robert Morris University and on Tuesday Maya committed to play NCAA Division 2 soccer with the Seton Hill Griffins in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
“My sister played in the States and she has had a really good experience. I definitely look up to her a lot. It was nice to see that she enjoyed it and it was something that I wanted to do,” the Grade 12 student at Notre Dame said.
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By Bill Prorecz: BP Sports Niagara - February 9, 2024
Andrew Benko is well aware in order to be the best, you have to compete against the best.
“I enjoy these type of challenges. It’s going to get me better, it’s going to get the team better,” Benko said Friday morning after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish dropped a 78-54 decision to the Notre Dame Knights of Brampton to kick off the 47th All Ontario Catholic Classic Basketball Tournament. “That’s all we want is to get better as basketball players.”
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By Bill Prorecz: BP Sports Niagara - January 11, 2024
Andrew Benko was determined to not let history repeat itself.
After being upset in the quarter-finals of last year’s tournament, the 17-year-old, Grade 12 guard for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took matters into his own hands to make sure his team would live another day.
Benko poured in 19 points to lead the Irish past the Holy Cross Raiders 72-42 in a championship round quarter-final game Thursday at the 67th Annual Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament.
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