Tirop on the fast track
By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - May 28, 2025
A hamstring injury in June of 2024 was a key moment in Alan Tirop’s running career.
“That really showed me that I needed to come back way stronger and every since I came back I have been doing really, really well,” the Grade 9 student at Saint Michael said Wednesday, after winning the novice boys 400 metres at the South Regionals track and field meet at Welland Centennial.
He started running seriously with the Thorold Elite Track Club in October of his Grade 8 year once he moved with his family to Ontario from Nova Scotia.
Read Full Article at BP Sports Niagara
The Saint Michael Mustangs captured the school’s first Niagara Catholic Athletic Association Zone 2 boys varsity baseball title Monday with a 4-2 victory over the Blessed Trinity Thunder at George Taylor Field in St. Catharines.
Congratulations to Reem Ghabayen and Preston Campbell, the recipients of the Brock University Niagara Principal’s Scholarship!
A huge congratulations goes out to Paulina Labarta and Ms.Lori Carpino who received well-deserved recognition at this year’s Niagara Catholic Celebrating Excellence ceremony!✨ Paulina was a Catch the Spirit Award recipient, and Ms.Carpino was awarded the 2025 Inspiration Award! 
The 15-year-old winger sat through most of the 2025 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection before finally being selected in the 14th round (268th overall) by the Owen Sound Attack Saturday afternoon.