Mike Corcoran’s impetus to start officiating basketball was rooted in his own playing experiences. “I played high school basketball, played at the college level and played men’s league after that,”...
As one of only three of women who regularly officiate games on behalf of the Niagara District Referees Association, Natalie Thomson has obtained a certain degree of celebrity status. “When...
Off the court for more than two months because of the province-wide lockdown to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, Luke Klassen made a joyous return to the Pelham Community Centre...
Frank Keltos has spent his entire 18-year teaching career as a coach. His motivation for coaching girls and boys basketball, boys baseball and girls slo-pitch was a desire to give...
In Niagara basketball reffing circles, Azlan Bacchus is affectionately known as Mr. Saturday Night. The moniker attached to the 38-year-old Beamsville resident is in recognition of the fact that over...
The Red Rocket has landed. After narrowing her choices down to Brock and McMaster, Madalyn Weinert had decided to pursue her post secondary basketball career in Hamilton. “She is feisty...
If not for the COVID-19 pandemic, Kaitlyn Brophy would have been in the midst of her second season with Niagara Juel Prep girls basketball team. Like all athletes of all...
The defence rests with Taryn Mitchell. The 17-year-old, Port Colborne resident is bringing a strong commitment to her play without the ball to the Niagara College Knights women’s basketball program....
Throughout his 20 years of officiating basketball, Ron Valente has used a common sense approach. “I like to think that my rule book is still in shrink wrap,” the 61-year-old...
Anthony Haughton enjoyed playing for a who’s who of St. Catharines coaches during his five years of basketball at Governor Simcoe. John Dakin was the point guard’s midget coach, Larry...
