It’s an annual tradition at Niagara Catholic: During the June Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees celebrates students and teams who excelled in their activity of choice on the provincial and national stage.
On June 17, students from clubs, teams, and activities across Niagara Catholic were recognized.
Congratulations to all of our students who were recognized! See full list below.
Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School
Matteo Volpini and Jesse Pook
Bronze - Skills Ontario - Landscape Gardening Installation
Coached by David Antolin
Serana Trombetta
Silver - Skills Ontario - Baking
Coached by Ray Poitras and Luana Fazzari
Evan Shewfelt
Bronze - Skills Ontario - Baking
Coached by Ray Poitras and Luana Fazzari
Girls Lacrosse
Bronze - Trillium Cup
Coached by Sara Trichew and Steph Jarrett
Captain Ellia Gambale Co-captain Claire Perry Team Members: Rhyan Miller, Hanna Buller, Ava Brucculieri, Keira McGill, Nyah Boychuk, Emily Bozzo, Gabby Brousseau-Meunier, Rawan Omran, Caitlin Rowles, Serana Trombetta, Maya Merla, Ayra Qureshi, Emily Price, Valentina Murillo, Karina Bartlett, Adriana Piquer, Renee Gonzalez, Tiffany Desengano, Alyssa Merla, Julissa Barrientos, Addison Hrstic, Sienna Melfi, Fatemeh Ghotbaddini
Bronze: OFSAA South Regionals Cheerleading
Coached by Cristina Gallo, Teresa Fonzo and Tony Gambale
St. Martin Catholic Elementary
Rocco Federico, Cole Pataran, Mateo Rego, Matthew Sourdos
Gold: Skills Ontario - Intermediate Robotics -
Coached by: Celena Bonadio, Adriana Weber
Denis Morris Catholic High School
Alessandra Maddalena
Gold - Ontario Skills - Hairstyling (also placed fourth in Skills Canada)
Coached by Lauren Buonocore and Christina Maddalena
Ugnius Saltenis and Ayden Guidry-Grandmond
Bronze - Ontario Skills - 3D Animation
Coached by Mark Di Tomasso
Timmy Oke
Bronze - Ontario Skills - 2D Animation
Coached by Mark Di Tommaso
Josh Vandervaart, Max Hardy, Domenico Patitucci, Luka Bosnjak, and Cailyn Combden
Gold: Rowing - Jr. Men’s Quad with coxie Stotesbury Cup
Coached by Michael DiBenedetto and Kevin O’Rourke
Name of student(s): Josh Vandervaart, Max Hardy, Domenico Patitucci, Luka Bosnjak, and Cailyn Combden
Shanelle Burcher and Rheagan Hamm
Gold Rowing Sr. Women’s Lightweight Double CSSRA
Coached by Rochard Moreau and Kevin O’Rourke
Shanelle Burcher
Gold: Rowing Sr. Women’s Lightweight Single CSSRA
Coached by Richard Moreau and Kevin O’Rourke
Molly Mencfeld
Silver: OFSAA Tennis
Coached by Milena Matijevic and Ali Somerton
Tyler Thompson, Liam Larocque, Michael Welsh, Chris Welsh, Mason Elliott, Cody Rudderham, Easton Lynds, Jake Millar, Anthony Rocco, Carson Dickenson, Blake Berard, Alex Forrest, Owen Bartley, Dallas Killens, Ben Arnold, Connor Bolibruck, Chad Canter, Matt Castellan, Adrian Chrzanowski, Nathan DiPietro, Lochlan Cahill, Brady Howe, London Perdue, Gavin Sawatsky, Cole McMann, Sam Kramar, Luca Muccarelli, Natan Chmielewski, Declan Mcdonough, Matt Boese, Allesandro Albano, Isaac Oresar, Edddie Bakkar, Pearse Conlon, Braydon Bolus
Silver : Boys Lacrosse
Coached by Matt Vinc, Bryson Filipetti and Simon Bellamy
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
Emilia Cocetti, Anna Corfield, Sophie Costantini Ava Cusick, Claire Fenwick, Mia Mc Adam, Caileigh Tiller, Chelsea Tiller, Victoria Turner, Mia Vanderspek, Madison Vanderspek, Avery Williams, Elena Zambito
Bronze: OFSAA AA Girls’ Hockey
Coached by Mike Accursi, Penny Capitano and Adele Filice
Notre Dame College School
Tyrique Woodside
Gold and OFSSA Record: OFSSA Track and Field - Long Jump
Bradley Williams
Silver: Skills Ontario, 2D Animation
Keagan Edwards, Cassidy Heil, Joshua Lee, Noah Lee, Matthew Markovich, Baileigh Vasas, Wesley Coxon, Max Infusini, Mason Pasma, Peter Sandstrom, Lucy Cargnelli, Denise Aplerh-Doku, Bryson Farr, Kerah Stoddart, Nicole Gabai Grace, Loeffen Rachel, Taylor Quinn Billard Elhadji Souare Spencer Williams Nathan Smith Adrian Bianco, Angelina Cianfarani, Emilio Geremia, Odin Smith Josiah, John Alexander Mole, Samantha Calderon
Gold : Music Nationals (Jazz Band)
Music teacher: Ann Bordage
Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School
Syrah Mills
Gold and OFSAA record - Girls 100 IM: OFSAA Swimming
Senior Girls 100IM and 50 Butterfly
Coached by Rick Mills
Syrah Mills
Champion (1st) - Girls Senior single champion Stotesbury Cup
Coached by Rick Mills
Syrah Mills
Bronze: CSSRA - Senior 63kg Women’s Single
Coached by Michelle Fisher
Rocco Federico, Cole Pataran, Mateo Rego, Matthew Sourdos
Gold: Skills Ontario - Intermediate Robotics
Coached by Celena Bonadio and Adriana Weber
Sydney Wakil
DECA International - Marketing Category
Coached by Nancy McDermott
Saint Michael Catholic High School
Nicole Castro Alvarez
Bronze: Skills Provincial - Aesthetics
Coached by Christina Maddalena
Alan Tirop
Gold : OFSAA Track and Field - 400 m and 200 m
Coached by Andy Mayer
Alivia Mackey, Allison Nicol, Annabelle MacPhee, Arianna Garrafa, Avery Mulligan, Brooklynn Bowering, Bryanah Smith, Cayleigh Fitzgerald, Emily Groff, Emma Howells, Gia Parker, Jessica Baldwin-Cormier, Kaylee Lasaga, Leah Bushie, Lexis MacRae, Maliha Badawi, Megan Fusco, Nadia Nasri, Nicoll Rocha Chacon, Sloane O'Brien, Tessa Pendykoski
Bronze: OFSAA South- Regionals - Cheerleading
Coached by Alexia Miljus, Ashtyn Yakubowski, Mia Mastroianni, Aly Ludzik, Lina Iuliano
Saint Paul Catholic High School
Myles Quintyn and Virginia Gates
Gold : Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Championships - mixed doubles
Coached by Werhner Verbraeken Alumni coaches: Anthony Arcuri, Andrew Laliberte, Charlotte Collee, Joe and Ali Iacobaccio. Other Coaches: Katerina Verbraeken, Dan Tavano Staff member:Luisa Fazio-Candeloro
Lauren Deprez and Virginia Gates
Gold : Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Championships - Senior Girls’ Doubles
Coached by Werhner Verbraeken Alumni coaches: Anthony Arcuri, Andrew Laliberte, Charlotte Collee, Joe and Ali Iacobaccio. Other Coaches: Katerina Verbraeken, Dan Tavano Staff member: Luisa Fazio-Candeloro
Myles Quintyn, Lincoln Pearson, Daniella Sexton, Vanessa Gigliotti
Silver : Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Championships - mixed quads
Coached by Werhner Verbraeken Alumni coaches: Anthony Arcuri, Andrew Laliberte, Charlotte Collee, Joe and Ali Iacobaccio. Other Coaches: Katerina Verbraeken, Dan Tavano Staff: Luisa Fazio-Candeloro
Alejandrew Espiritu, Tessie Mostowy, Maddy Vanderloos, Edyn Sobie, Samuel Sverdlov, Jilmar Lopez Rodriguez, Adrianna Saxby, Lonpe Olusanya, Juliana Barry, Berlin Tendam, Eunice Danieles, Thandie Dingani, Olivia Rondinelli, Lelani Amerol, Addison Sullivan, Ivana Mascia, Sasha Lebedev, Meredith Marrie, Kenneth Paragas, Scarlett Jones, Ana Niemtschik, Gabriel Gates, Daniel Robayo, Joseph Kitney, Aiden Ross, Ella Sacco, Carver Sullivan, Emma Brandauer, Richard Valderrama, Mary Yuan, Adrian Mendoza, Anya Prakash, Derick Bompat, Audrey Catafalmo, Alina Vu, Jack Liefl, Jesse DiDomenico, Michael Vetere, Joseph Butera, Archer Sunstrum, David Laughton, Frankie Basilone, Grayson Sunstrum
Silver: MusicFest - Canada Nationals - Standing in Concert Band
Teacher: Angela Iorio
Lelani Amerol, Kate Bishop, Lucas Bishop, Emma Brandauer, Audrey Catalfamo, Charlotte Clark, Brandon Cardona Cruz, Maeve Daly, Alejandrew Espiritu, Andrei Espiritu, Ceinlys Wine Florido, Serena Gigliotti, Vanessa Gigliotti, Sam Nicole Lockerby-Gammand, Tessie Mostowy, Emma Keltos-Scordino, Alisa Lyuba, Alessandra Resonable, Ella Sacco, Kimberly Saunders, Charlotte Strohak, Addison Sullivan, Juliette Sullivan, Roseline Sullivan, Mary Yuan, and Richard Valderrama
Gold : National South STAR Festival 2025 Honour troupe Recognition: 15 Proficient Placement Awards, eight Advanced Placement Awards and three Scholarship Awards Teacher(s): Zachary Rondinelli Carla Agbonwaneten, Fiona Garner
Ireland Allen, Everly Allinotte, Mayte Alvarado, Melina Armenti, Kennedy Brock, Julianna Bruni, Olivia DiRisio, Brooklyn Enns, Gabby Forgione, Lilyan Gillespie, Andie Goyetche-Cavanaugh, Lily Grisafi, Olivia Hearth, Mira Kaufmann, Skyler Kneller, Emma Keltos-Scordino, Gabby Procopio, Kayla Santo, Kimbery Saunders, Delilah Sohmer, Roseline Sullivan, Olivia Tracy, Olivia Van Kleef
Gold x 2: OFSAA South Regionals - Cheerleading
Coached by Carla Agbonwaneten Sheila Deluca Sylvia Sohmer Natasha Fortuna Janna McQuade
Philopateer Wahba
Gold: Skills Ontario - Coding
Coached by Nick Oreskovich and Jake Maiuri
Samacki Thomas
Bronze: OFSAA Track and Field - Long Jump (JR. Boys)
Coached by Nick Oreskovich and Linsay Pacilli