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Port teen eyes spot with national hoops Niagara Prep head coach Dave Picton describes Emma Koabel as arguably one of the best 2022 graduating guards in the country.

Former IceDogs captain earns gold medal with Team Canada Akil Thomas returned to the Niagara IceDogs last week, his head still spinning after being front and centre of one of the most memorable moments in Canadian sports history.

Bob Tomiuck remembered as key volunteer A key cog was missing at last week’s 65th Annual Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament. Long-time committee member Bob Tomiuck passed away before Christmas and his absence was keenly felt.

Fifteen-year-old phenom T. J. Hurley named MVP E. L. Crossley’s T. J. Hurley has already exceeded his father Mike’s accomplishments at the Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament.

Kieran Lupish struck gold in Japan recently. The 16-year-old Vineland native earned a gold medal in the boys 15-16 category of double mini-trampoline at the 2019 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in Tokyo.

Chris and Carson Johnstone take over behind the bench for the Pelham Panthers BY BILL POTRECZ bpsportsniagara.com When Chris Johnstone received a call on his cellphone last week and looked at who was on the other end, he knew something was up.

BY BERNIE PUCHALSKI bpsportsniagara.com Kaley DeMont was front and centre as the Sir Winston Bulldogs thumped the Denis Morris Reds 65-28 to win the First BPSN Girls Basketball Tournament.

Austin Pigeon and Josh Abbott-Tate star at national championships BY BILL POTRECZ bpsportsniagara.

Nichols-Dickinson continues to marvel in comeback from injury BY JOHN CHICK Special to the VOICE Catherine Nichols-Dickinson has her championship.

DelGobbo captures Canadian golf championship BY BERNIE PUCHALSKI bpsportsniagara.com J ust advancing to the final two rounds of the Canadian Junior Boys Golf Championship wasn’t going to cut it for Luke DelGobbo.