Fighting Irish set to take on Marauders

By Bill Prorecz: BP Sports Niagara - January 11, 2024

Andrew Benko was determined to not let history repeat itself.

After being upset in the quarter-finals of last year’s tournament, the 17-year-old, Grade 12 guard for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took matters into his own hands to make sure his team would live another day.

Benko poured in 19 points to lead the Irish past the Holy Cross Raiders 72-42 in a championship round quarter-final game Thursday at the 67th Annual Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament.

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FIGHTING IRISH 84 BLUE BEARS 25

BP Sports Niagara - January 10, 2024

Nineteen points from Andrew Benko powered the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to an 84-25 victory over the Port Colborne Blue Bears in Round 1 Tribune action at Notre Dame.

Also scoring for the Irish were Trent Groulx 17, William Benko 13, Nicholas Cappreta 9, Michael Ventresca 6, David Babalola 4, Tyler Ray 4, DiGioia 4, Colton Kizlyk 3, Benric Lanzar 3 and Devon Devost 2.

Scoring for Port Colborne were Ethan Yalowica 10, Jake Graham 7, Kolby Kulak 6 and Ahmed Shazad 2.

Mountainview Building Group players of the game were Groulx and Yalowica.

Sixteen teams vying for Tribune title

 By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - January 5, 2024

A hardcourt tradition will continue next week in Niagara with the staging of the 67th Annual Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament.

The tournament was first held in 1955 and has been played every year since then with the exception of 2021 and 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Month in Review: December

Maroney commits to Dartmouth

By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - December 20, 2023

Lucas Maroney is heading to the Ivy League.

The Grade 12 student at Notre Dame has committed to attend Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H., and compete for that school’s rowing program.

Like all Ivy League schools, Dartmouth doesn’t offer athletic scholarships but Maroney will receive financial assistance from the school.

The 17-year-old Welland resident was sold on the institution after making an official visit in October.

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