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Panthers basketball returns with strict safety protocols The Pelham Panthers basketball program is back on the floor but the new normal is anything but.

Pat Pilato is back in a familiar place. It was recently announced the 26-year-old St. Catharines native will join the St. Francis Phoenix senior basketball team’s coaching staff.

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Niagara Prep reloads for next season Unlike many basketball teams, Niagara Prep was lucky enough to see a conclusion to its season.

High school rowing season lost to COVID-19 Friday, June 5 should have marked the first day of racing in the 75th Annual Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association championships on Martindale Pond.

It’s a game of wait-and-see for most sports If your youngster plays golf or tennis, the good news is that they are probably already back in action. If lacrosse is their passion, they will be languishing on the sidelines for a while.

Mosley lands two OSBA players The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a recruiting season like no other for Phil Mosley. “For all these young kids that I am talking to, it’s sort of anticlimactic.

Both Niagara school boards await news on pandemic Like every other sporting administrator in Ontario, local high school convenors are in the dark as to when sports will be allowed to return to normal.

Ben Bonisteel chosen by Barrie in under-18 draft Early April brought an unexpected surprise for 16-year-old Fenwick native Ben Bonisteel.

Vanier Cup winner enjoys CFL combine Antonio Valvano’s disappointment at not being selected in last week’s Canadian Football League draft will be taken out on his Ontario University Athletics opponents.