Niagara Storm Archive

BREAKING NEWS: Niagara Storm JV Penalized by League, Perfect Season Over

Written by James Ryan

The Definition of Irony: An outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected. Imagine my surprise when on the same day that I published an article that specifically talked about how the Niagara Storm Junior Varsity football team had gone undefeated to start the season (3-0) and were off to...

Niagara Storm JV keeping Early Success in Perspective

Written by James Ryan

“I never worry about win totals. They’re a by-product of hard work—of doing our best every day, every week, every year.”—Coach Don Shula It’s easy to look at how the Niagara Storm Junior Varsity football team has been playing over the past few weeks and to think that they might just be unbeatable. At...

Football: The Do’s and Don’ts of the Post-Game Handshake

Written by James Ryan

“Let us not hear of generals who conquer without bloodshed. If a bloody slaughter is a horrible sight, then that is a ground for paying more respect to war, but not for making the sword we wear blunter and blunter by degrees, from feelings of humanity, until someone steps in with one that is...

Niagara Storm SV are Solid Contenders despite Opening Losses

Written by James Ryan

The Niagara Storm Senior Varsity football squad have started this season off with two straight losses. That’s the bad news. The good news however, is that despite those losses, the Storm were extremely competitive throughout both of their games, and they did it with a very short, albeit incredibly talented roster of young players....

Niagara Storm shock the Spears, Season/Home Opener kicks off this Weekend

Written by James Ryan

“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.”—Wilma Rudolph It’s been nearly two weeks since the Niagara Storm football organization, based out of Grimsby, played against the Niagara Spears at a local...

Niagara Football Settles Debate on May 5 at Charity Jamboree

Written by James Ryan

The talent-rich Niagara Region is officially busting at the seams with many outstanding young athletes. So many in fact, that the Niagara Spears, who as members of the OVFL, and have always been considered to be the elite youth football program in the entire Niagara area, are now sharing this overabundance of talent with...

Niagara Storm Football Predicting Best Season Ever

Written by James Ryan

How many adults out there have ever looked back on the best sporting moments of their childhood and have wished that they could relive some of those memories for one last glorious time? One more shot at victory. One final game changing play. One more chance to go to war with the best friends...