September: Month in Review

Mustangs, Raiders return to senior football ranks

By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - September 23, 2022

Luka Dermott’s first-ever game at quarterback was a roaring success.

The Grade 11 student at Saint Michael threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another Friday as the visiting Mustangs recorded a 34-0 victory over the Holy Cross Raiders in the opening game of Niagara Catholic Athletic Association senior football action.

“I played slot receiver last year on the junior team and I decided to try out for quarterback this year and it went pretty well,” the 16-year-old said.

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New NCAA sports convenor up to the challenge

 By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - September 12, 2022

The newest convenor of the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association and Niagara Catholic District School Board kindergarten to Grade 12 health and physical education consultant brings a lengthy and varied sports resume to the role.

Jennifer Benoit, a 43-year-old Welland native, played all sports growing up in elementary school at St. Kevin’s and at high school at Notre Dame.

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Payton’s place is atop podium

By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - August 21, 2022

Payton Gauthier concluded his Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games experience with a pair of rowing gold medals around his neck.

After winning gold in the eight Saturday, the 18-year-old Niagara Falls native teamed with Niko Schramm, Michael Ciepiela and Aidan Hembruff to capture first place in the men’s four Sunday.

“Canada Games was a lot of fun. We got back from worlds and went straight into training camp,” the Niagara Falls Rowing Club member said. “It was nice because most of the people on the Canada Games team were at worlds so we were already really familiar with each other. The few individuals that weren’t, meshed super quickly with us and it made it super easy to get into combos and get some great results.”

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