Monday, December 18th will see the Niagara Knights men's and women's basketball programs host the 2nd Annual Niagara Region High School Basketball showcase at the Welland Campus Athletic Centre.
The event will see 67 of the Regions top high school boys and girls' basketball programs compete in a pair of games with the girls action getting underway at 6:00pm and the boys game following at 8:00pm.
In total 20 local area Niagara Region high schools will be represented ranging from Port Colborne, to Grimsby, to Niagara Falls.
"I'm really looking forward to Monday night" said Niagara Knights men's basketball head coach Mike Hurley. "There is so much basketball skill across the Niagara Region, and it's going to be great to see all of this talent on display."
Knights' women's basketball head coach Mike Beccaria took the lead in creating the showcase event in December of 2016.
"Last year was outstanding for our local sport" said Beccaria. "Our showcase is designed to give players from every team an opportunity to come together and celebrate the current state of basketball in Niagara."
The event serves as one quarter of the Niagara College Knights' showcase series started in June 2014. The Niagara Knights' soccer programs. Led by Welland natives Frank DeChellis and Rob Lalama, Knights soccer have hosted four successful showcases of their own, while the Knights volleyball showcase events are in their fourth year.
The match will be broadcasted live at goknights.ca/watchlive by the Niagara College Broadcasting, Radio, Television, and Film program. The broadcast will feature BRTF students providing play-by-play, colour commentary, and in-game interviews with participants.
Tip-off for the girls' game is set for 6:00pm, while boys' action will get underway at 8:00pm.
Below are full lists of the participants for the 2017 Niagara Region High School Basketball Showcase:
Girls' Participant List
|
Jeniah Weins |
Eden |
|
Rachel Frena |
Eden |
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Mackenzie Schroeder |
Eden |
|
Beth DeBoer |
Eden |
|
Isabelle Favero |
Lakeshore |
|
Logan Tworyczuck |
Lakeshore |
|
Maddie Wilcox |
Lakeshore |
|
Andrea Herbert |
Jean Vanier |
|
Isabelle Sinclair |
Jean Vanier |
|
Morgan McAvoy |
Jean Vanier |
|
Alex Herbert |
Jean Vanier |
|
Lyssa Stewart |
Stamford |
|
Mia Dipasquale |
Blessed Trinity |
|
Victoria Fraser |
Port Colborne |
|
Allyce Andrews |
Port Colborne |
|
Carly Ibey |
St Michaels |
|
Kirstyn Atkins |
Centennial |
|
Destiny Paquin |
Centennial |
|
Catharine Maltais |
Centennial |
|
Sophia Al-Kayed |
St Francis |
|
Victoria Cubelic |
St Francis |
|
Abbey Ruetz |
St Francis |
|
Erin Giroux |
St Francis |
|
Chioma Nwebube |
Great Lakes Christian |
|
Amanda Hemphill |
Holy Cross |
|
Mack Brown |
Holy Cross |
|
Hana Parkin |
Governor Simcoe |
|
Olivia Turko |
Notre Dame |
|
Kate Raso |
Notre Dame |
|
Jessica Ciolfi |
Notre Dame |
|
Tori Rigas DiDomenico |
AN Myer |
|
Julia Colavecchia |
AN Myer |
|
Rosie Tait |
AN Myer |
|
Molly Taylor |
AN Myer |
Boys' Participant List
|
Adam Lamb |
A.N.Myer |
|
Nick Murdaca |
A.N.Myer |
|
Tom Rigas-DiDomenico |
A.N.Myer |
|
Connor Joliffe |
Centennial |
|
Tyler Dilts |
Centennial |
|
Noah Honsberger |
Denis Morris |
|
Ryan Gilbert |
Eden |
|
Ezechiel Garcon |
Great Lakes |
|
Adrian Waszak |
Holy Cross |
|
Matt Ferron |
Holy Cross |
|
Jacob Labonté |
Jean Vanier |
|
Philippe Angervil |
Jean Vanier |
|
Isaac D'emico |
Lakeshore |
|
Nick Qua |
Lakeshore |
|
Evan Craig |
Laura Secord |
|
Kiefer Sonnnenberg |
Laura Secord |
|
Braidon Moore |
Notre Dame |
|
Baxster Pearson |
Port Colborne |
|
Stephen Kapellas |
Port Colborne |
|
Asim Serri |
Sir Winston Churchill |
|
Jack Riddell |
St. Francis |
|
Juan Guerrero |
St. Francis |
|
Sam Braithwaite |
St. Francis |
|
Tyrell MacLennan |
St. Francis |
|
Robert Smith |
St. Catharines Collegiate |
|
Dusan Krkljus |
St. Michaels |
|
Steven Cabrara |
St. Michaels |
|
Richard Werner |
St. Paul |
|
Victor Kariuki |
St. Paul |
|
Will Schmahl |
St. Paul |
|
Victor Hayes |
Stamford |
|
Jacob Stirtzinger |
Thorold |
