By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - November 16, 2022
TThe Notre Dame Fighting Irish senior football team’s 16-game winning streak came to an end Wednesday night with a 24-22 loss to the Westmount Wildcats in the Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association semifinals at McMaster University.
The program’s last loss came to Chaminade College in the 2019 Metro Bowl. The Irish were looking to win their third straight SOSSA Bowl and fourth in the past five seasons.
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By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - November 11, 2022
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish senior girls basketball team rode the free throw shooting prowess of Emma Hemphill to a 71-67 victory over the visiting Blessed Trinity Thunder Friday afternoon in the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association AAA championship game.
Hemphill, who finished with 31 points to help offset the 37 points poured in by the Thunder’s Maggie Vukojev, went 3-4 from line to help the Irish grab a 69-68 advantage and then hit a pair of free throws with 6.5 seconds left in the game to close out the scoring. She finished 10-12 from the charity stripe.
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By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - November 11, 2022
The biggest star on Notre Dame’s star-studded roster shone brightest in Thursday night’s Niagara Catholic Athletic Association senior football final at Saint Paul.
Notre Dame 12B quarterback Marshall McCray rushed the ball 11 times for 218 yards and three touchdowns to power the Fighting Irish to a 34-14 victory over the Blessed Trinity Thunder.
McCray’s two biggest plays were a 29-yard run in the second quarter with the Irish facing a second and 20 and a 29-yard pass to Jared Tessier in the second quarter with Notre Dame gambling on a third and 17 play and only leading 14-12 at the time.
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By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - November 9, 2022
A summer of success on the water paid off in a big way Wednesday for Notre Dame’s Madeson Scott.
Prior to flying out to British Columbia to compete in the National Rowing Championships, the Grade 12 student signed on the dotted line to become a scholarship rower at NCAA Division 1 Michigan.
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By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - October 28, 2022
Notre Dame’s Dayshawn Johnson had some high points and low points during his team’s 29-7 victory over the Blessed Trinity Thunder Friday in Niagara Catholic Athletic Association senior football action.
The high points were a 71-yard TD reception and an interception while the lows were a couple thunderous hits he was on the receiving end of during the game. The first came on a kick return by the Thunder when he was blocked so hard that he landed on his helmet out of bounds. The second came when he took a wicked hit to the midsection trying to catch a ball near the end of the game. After receiving both hits, the 17-year old reacted with a huge smile on his face.
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