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Back on the course: NOTL Chamber revives annual golf tournament

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce is bringing back one of its signature events this summer, with its annual golf tournament set to return after a hiatus.

Sports: NOTL hockey players, coaches and volunteers honoured at annual awards

With another successful season in the books, the NOTL Minor Hockey Association honoured some of its coaches, players and volunteers last week.

Sports: Memorable performances for Wolves in provincial tourneys

Two rep hockey teams that competed in last weekend’s provincial championships encountered high-calibre opposition while turning in exciting performances.

Brock wrestling coach creates scholarship honouring the legacy of Kekoo Gatta

Zubin Gatta, Kekoo Gatta’s son and an assistant coach with the Junior Brock Badger Wrestling Club, said he is touched by the tribute: “He gave so much to the wrestling world in Niagara."

Sports: Two NOTL teams vie for provincial titles

The NOTL U13 and U15 Wolves both prevailed against imminent playoff elimination, earning berths in the provincial championships in Halton Hills at the end of March.

St. Davids boxer loses semifinal bout, waits on Pan Am decision

Next stop? Hopefully Santiago, Chile. St. Davids champion amateur boxer Mckenzie Wright entered the ring Monday night at the Pan American qualifications in Cali, Colombia,...

Game, set, match: Davis Cup shows NOTL some love

The arrival of the Davis Cup to Niagara-on-the-Lake meant something special to the town's tennis enthusiasts.  For Danny and Marlene McCarthy and Bev Lees, three...

Playing with Strangers: Meeting a hall of famer from the world of horse racing

As children, we’re taught to be wary of strangers, but playing golf with strangers is something unique to the game. Getting paired with some...

Sports: U7 lacrosse team rocks out at Burlington Extravaganza

The Niagara Thunderhawks U7 team got a taste of what it’s like to play in the big leagues on Saturday as they participated in...

Sports: NOTL women capture Wood Trophy for second straight year

The Wood Trophy is staying at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club. A team from NOTL recaptured the historic cup for the second straight year (and eighth...

Sports: Celebration marks Kinsmen Warriors’ triple gold 1973 championship season

Ken Slingerland Special to The Lake Report Fifty years ago this summer, the Niagara Jr. B Kinsmen Warriors did something that has never been repeated. They won...

Sports: Two NOTL teams win divisional lacrosse championships

Two Niagara-on-the-Lake lacrosse teams returned home as divisional champions after a weekend tournament in Grimsby. The U9 major Niagara Thunderhawks team won the Zone 9...

NHL player joins St. Davids Carnival

Matt Prochownik, left, and his son Kohyn got to meet Ben Harpur, New York Rangers defenceman. Kohyn says he plays the same position when...

A hot day on the links

This week's downpours aside, it's been a hot, humid and sticky summer on the golf course, and shade is at a premium. On a recent...

Golf: Henry wins Criers’ Tournament with super 70 net score

Yolanda Henry had a stellar day on the links Tuesday, winning the Criers’ Tournament during the 18-hole women’s league competition at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf...

Sports: Aced it: Six-year-old golfer scores hole-in-one

Six-year-old Kohen Barszcz loves playing golf. And after last week, he’s loving it a whole lot more. The youngster accomplished something that very few people of...

Kickboxing-on-the-Lake: MMA fighter opens new gym on East & West Line

After retiring from a seven-year career in mixed martial arts, Dwayne Hinds knew he had to find a career that would let his passion...

Sports: Slick putt proves profitable as Murray cashes in

  Lefty Glen Murray was a winner on the course and on the putting green last Thursday, becoming the first golfer to cash in on...

Train, work, sleep and repeat

St. Davids boxer is focused on preparing for Pan Am qualifiers in Colombia   As a champion amateur boxer by day and a nursing student by...

Sports: Three Thunderhawks teams reach semis at Oshawa tourney

Three young Niagara Thunderhawks lacrosse teams competed in a weekend tournament in Oshawa and all three made it to the semifinals in their division. The...

Sports: Golfers celebrate Canada Day in red and white

Members of the Friday evening Couples League at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club turned out in their red-and-white finery last week to celebrate Canada Day. Winners...

Sports: U9 Thunderhawks compete in Midland lacrosse tourney

The Niagara Thunderhawks U9 minor lacrosse team competed in their first tournament of the season last week in Midland. While the results on the floor...

Sports: U7 Thunderhawks compete in Fort Erie tourney

Members of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Thunderhawks U7 lacrosse team competed in their first tournament of the season last weekend in Fort Erie. It was a great...

Sports: Jacques scores in men’s league, Williams wins match play

Rainy weather and soggy fairways forced cancellation of several leagues the past few days at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club. However, the weather wasn’t a factor...

Sports: NOTL soccer aims to reduce abuse of referees

The president of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Soccer Club is "fully supportive" of Ontario Soccer's decision to use bodycams to try to reduce abuse of young...

Sports: Men can’t repeat Taylor’s Canadian Open magic despite 100 tries

In the wake of British Columbian Nick Taylor's victory in the Canadian Open – ending a 69-year drought since the last time a Canuck...

Sports: NOTL’s Pagnotta is forever pitching in

Volunteer coach's latest 'job' was convening Ontario girls high school soccer championships   Joe Pagnotta figures that by the time July comes, he'll be able to...

Sports: Niagara’s U19 men’s team wins basketball bronze

The Ontario Cup championship weekend didn’t start out the way coach Jonathon Thorpe and his Niagara Rangers U19 men’s basketball squad had hoped. But they...

Sports: A tale of two perfect golf shots

Tara Di Leo’s most memorable golf shot (so far) ended up as a hole-in-one – and she didn’t even get to see it unfold. Playing...

A sporting time: Lots of medal winners at first-ever pickleball tournament

Steve Ferley Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The organizers of last weekend’s NOTL Pickleball Classic can look back with pride on a hugely successful tournament. The...

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