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Simcoe (Street School) Tigers Championship Baseball Team 1939 CLINE STEPHENSON WILLIAM POOLE DOUGLAS COOPE IAN COWAN ARTHUR LEONARD MAURICE WHITE GORDAN PUTNEY ANGUS MORRISON JACK FISHER ROBERT STUCKEY FRANK CHAMBERS Ray Gibson Clifford McGillivray William Robbins Richard Stoner Bruce Beaupit Kenneth White Don Mann W G Ward -
Ed McRae sponsor of sports teams in Niagara Falls Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
John Watson member of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Pepper Martin member of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Mike Cockburn member of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Ed and Norm Neudorf members of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
George Lalicich coach of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Al Dane coach of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Mike Lalicich bat boy of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Bob & Larry Christie team members of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Dave Steele team member of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Rick Climenhage team member of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Victor (Vic) Dyk team member of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Jake Neufeld team member of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Rob Rost team member of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Rich Plato Statistician of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Ron Sunstrum team member of McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Jokie Summers Equipment Manager for McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Walt Szpilewski team member (pitcher) for McRae's Senior A Fastball Team 1974 Black & white scan from Ontario Fastball League brochure ; -
Peace Bridge - Fort Erie at wall from Fort Erie in Peace Bridge -
Niagara Falls Junior " B " Good Cheers Championship Hockey Team of 1939 Benny Warren John Sorley Paul Allen Porky Cornell Jacques Young Bill Whittet Max Kamisky Scotty Stirling Chirp Brenchley Tommy Brant Spike Wynchiko Ray Zimmerman MacDonald Fat McCracken Ike Heximer George Massecar coach -
Niagara Whirlpool and Rapids showing point where the river has cut right to the gorge wall -
Niagara Falls Memorial Arena - Zimmerman Construction Company working on the front wall of the arena -
Niagara Falls Memorial Arena - Zimmerman Construction Company the west wall of the arena -
Battery Sport Shop Midget Baseball Team Ontario Champions, 1954 L - R front row: Ed Collins, Brian Mulligan, Insets: Jim Mulligan, Coach John Worrall, Coach Jack Sampson ; Middle row: Bob Chamberlain, Ritchie Weir, Dave Kemp, Sisto Amadio, Alex Rankin, Carl Minor ; Back row: Orm Black, Jim Ross, Ed Whipp, Gary Armstrong, Dusty Bodnar, Bryan Hart ; Missing from photo: Jim “Butch” Somerville ; -
Interior of Toronto Power Company Power Plant Very bottom end of wheelpit looking upriver. Turbine discharging through wall -
Don Rodgers of the Niagara Parks Commission clearing garbage from the Niagara Gorge high above the River Former resident of Niagara Falls -
St. Paul's Anglican Church, Niagara Boulevard - Fort Erie Large brick building with highly sloped roof, incorporates standing tower with gothic arch window to the right ; steep steps lead from the waklway to the church entrance ; gravestones in the surrounding cemetery and four small trees in front of a stone wall in the foreground ; -
Military Convalescent Home corner Yate and St Paul Streets St Catharines Ont [Ontario] The convalescent home is mostly obscured by the large trees surrounding the property ; a sidewalk sign reads " Military Convalescent home" ; a low stone wall embedded with iron railings surrounds the property ; hydro /telephone pole (left) ; street lamp in distance (left) ; -
An old colonial mansion on James Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario] The light coloured colonial style house is partially hidden by the flowering and other trees surrounding it ; formal flower beds and grass ; low stone wall in background (right) ; -
Rides At Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Seen From The Ferris Wheel Various rides are seen from above including The Turbo in the middle of the group on the left hand side and the Sea Dragon (bottom right) ; the building in the background (top centre) advertises Shops, Shows rides and fun! ; a sign on the small wall to the left of that building advertises "Hog Races" ; -
Entrance to Queenston Heights Park Canada site of famous battle October 13 1812 Two visitors are walking toward the turreted stone wall in which the wrought iron gates of the park are set ; two stone lions atop each of the gate posts ; other visitors can be seen in the distance walking along the path ; mature coniferous trees line the path ; Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner ; title in red print is centred at the top ; -
Gate keeper's lodge Brock Monument A small two storey grey stone building with a red brick roof ; stone wall to right of house ;gate post to the left of the house ; ornate wrought iron gates are closed ; a stone lion sits on top of the gate post ; a small tree grows in front of the property ; property ; a dirt road runs past the house in the foreground ; title in red print top right ; Crest of the British Empire reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top left corner ; -
Monument to Laura Secord heroine War 1812 - 1814 Queenston Heights Canada Located in front of a low stone wall overlooking the lower Niagara River ( in distance) the monument is set at the end of a walking path ; three plinths of graduating sizes form the base ; topped with a column and then a conical top ; an oval plaque is centered in the column ; a foot high wrought iron fence surrounds the entire monument ; mature trees to the left and right of the monument ; two round formal flower beds are in front of the monument ; a woman with children are left and another woman is seated next t the flower bed on the right, sketching ; title in black print across bottom ; -
Fall Colours : The Whirlpool and the Spanish Aerocar Looking into the Niagara gorge at the Whirlpool and Spanish Aerocar from the stone wall -
Ontario Power Generating Station : View of Station and Niagara Gorge Image of the wall of the Niagara gorge with a falling rocks sign. The Ontario Power Generating Station is in the background. -
Ontario Power Generating Station : View of Station and Niagara Gorge Image of the wall of the Niagara gorge with a falling rocks sign in the forefront. The Ontario Power Generating station is in the background. -
Lake Ontario Lake Ontario as seen from the Waterfront Trail at Geneva Street with a stone retaining wall. -
Lower Niagara Parkway (Former River Bed) Stone wall and gate on the Lower Niagara Parkway where there was formerly an old river bed -
Greetings from Niagara Falls On back of postcard: Niagara Falls at one time presented the spectacle of one solid wall of water emptying the entire river but centuries of erosion have diverted the flow until now, and for many years beyond the memory of man, the cataractnis divided into what are known as the Horses Shoe Falls and American Falls. It has fallen to the lot of the united States (because of the deeper channel that froms the boundary line between this country and Canada) to aquire a great share of the Falls, as well also, quite three-forths of the islands in the Niagara river. -
Fallen rocks of the Niagara Glen Fallen rocks from the wall of the escarpment found in the Niagara Glen. -
Niagara Falls History Museum Interior view of the newly renovated museum ; the main lobby area with skylight ; stone wall from the old building left ; Janice Leak Systems Administrator Niagara Falls Public Library in background ; -
Niagara Falls History Museum Interior view of the newly renovated museum ; artifacts storage area ; artworks stored on back wall ; -
Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Cable used for Tightrope Walk An image of the cabling used in the tightrope walk strung across the wall of the gorge with the Niagara Parkway and giant ferris wheel in the background. -
Ice on Railing Ice formed on the wall and guardrail along the Upper Niagara River by the Horseshoe Falls -
Marilyn Monroe posing in front of American Falls Publicity photograph of Marilyn Monroe sitting on rock wall in front of the American Falls. She was filming the movie Niagara with Joseph Cotton. -
Marilyn Monroe posing in front of American Falls Publicity photograph of Marilyn Monroe standing beside rock wall in front of the American Falls. She was filming the movie Niagara with Joseph Cotton. -
Site of the Schoellkopf Power Plant from "Our Romantic Niagara" by A.H. Tiplin Site of the Schoellkopf Power Plant over 30 years later, October 1987. More of the gorge wall has collapsed on the ruins of the power plant. Nature is trying to cover the remains with foliage. -
Cultural Olympics Program at the Victoria Avenue Library Banners on display on the wall for the cultural Olympics program at the library. -
Alessandro Iseppon From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Antonio Merlino From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Arturo Guerin From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Aufinio Gatto From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Domenico Calabrese From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Domenico D'Amore From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Francesco Chiarella From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Francesco Sanese From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Giacinto Riselli From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Giacomo Cerminara From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Giovanni Dilella From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Giuseppe Anzovino From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Herbert Mongeri From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Leandro Gallina From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Luigi Brusutti From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Luigi Sirianni From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Marziale Bonisolo From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Michele Prata From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Michele Stante From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Nicola Raghiele From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Nicola Villella From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Pietro Borean From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Pietro Cristiano From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Roberto Zuccarello From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Rocco Cerminara From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Rocco Damico From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Rocco Girolamo From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Tommaso Trapasso From a plaque on the wall in Club Italia. Served in the Italian Armed Forces during World War I -
Peace Bridge, Fort Erie, Ontario The Peace Bridge in Fort Erie taken from the Canadian side of the Niagara River. A man is fishing along break wall and Buffalo, N.Y. can be seen in the distance. -
People overlooking the gorge to the collapsed Fallsview Bridge People along the gorge wall looking at the Fallsview Bridge which collapsed January 27, 1938. -
Floral Showhouse - Plaque Plaque on the wall of the Floral Showhouse -
Laura Secord's Monument Queenston Heights Canada [Heroine of the Battle of Beaver Dams, War of 1812 - 1814] Located in front of a low stone wall overlooking the lower Niagara River ( in distance)and the village of Queenston the monument is set at the end of a walking path ; three plinths of graduating sizes form the base ; topped with a column and then a conical top ; an oval plaque is centered in the column ; a foot high wrought iron fence surrounds the entire monument ; mature trees to the left and right of the monument ; round formal flower bed in front of the monument ; a wooden and metal bench seat is located behind the monument facing the view ; title in red print top left ; Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner -
Niagara Falls Anglicans 1935-1936 Women’s Basketball Team In April of 1936, the Niagara Falls Anglicans Women’s Basketball Team brought a new honour home when they won the Ontario Intermediate Church Championship with a final score of 27-26 over the Toronto Silverthorns. The team advanced with several hard-fought victories over the other Ontario Regions to advance to the Championship Final in our home, Niagara Falls. An article from the Niagara Falls Evening Review on April 14th, 1936, stated that the audience members witnessed “one of the most exciting contests ever played in Niagara Falls,” the night of the game. Forward Vida Russ and Guard Edith Dunk led the winning team with 9 and 4 points respectively. Other members of the team were Forward McKay with 4 points, Centre Preston with 2 points, Guards Chambers with 6 points, and Subs Upton with 2 points, and Mann, Grant, and Bruce. The Head Coach was Bert Jennings and the Manager was Louis Carter. A trailblazing team of women in sport. -
Quaranta, Sarah Sarah Quaranta was born and raised in Niagara Falls and attended Saint Paul Catholic High School. Sarah played boys A and AAA hockey all the way up to Major Bantam for the Niagara Falls Canucks. She was named Assistant Captain for two years. In grade nine, she made the switch to girls hockey and started playing with the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres, where she was named Captain. In 2009, she was named Niagara Falls Athlete of the year. In 2015, Sarah was selected to play for Canada’s National Women’s U18 Team in Buffalo, NY where she played on the third line and was on the team’s first penalty-killing unit and contributing to a Silver Medal win. Later that same year, Sarah was selected to play for Team Ontario at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, BC where she helped the team to another Silver Medal win. After graduating from high school, Sarah received a full hockey scholarship and went on to play NCAA Division 1 at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh. She posted her first collegiate point in her very first outing as a Colonial. During her time there she was named female student athlete of the week (2015), named College Hockey America (CHA) rookie of the week, selected for the 2016 All-CHA Rookie Team, and ranked third in CHA rookie points. In 2016-17, she helped her to team to become regular season champions for the first time in program history. That same year she was awarded a championship ring when they won the CHA tournament and competed in RMU’s first NCAA tournament. Sarah managed to balance her studies with her incredible sports career and was named an All-American Scholar in the CHA and Presidential Scholar-Athlete in 2019. She is now a teacher, living and working in the Niagara Region. -
Biamonte, Ralph Dr. Ralph’s interest in horses and the field of horse racing began in the 1950’s in Niagara Falls, where he was employed as a hot walker for horses at Fort Erie Race Track. His passion for horses remained strong, even as he attended dental school and established a dental practice in Niagara Falls (1971-2002). In the midst of running a busy dental office, Ralph pursued his interest in horse racing as an owner, and in 1985 he took the next step and acquired his Thoroughbred Trainers License. Within a few years, Ralph established himself as the top trainer at Fort Erie Racetrack, and was the leading trainer at that track from 1992-1997. In consecutive years, he broke the track record for number of wins in a single season by a trainer. Ralph achieved his 1000th career win in 2013 and currently has 1160 victories while still maintaining a successful stable. These wins include over 20 different “Stakes Race” winners, and Ralph is ranked as a Graded Stakes Winning Trainer. Over the past few decades, Ralph has raced his horses in Ontario, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, West Virginia, Florida, and Ohio. He has also enjoyed great success in the field of breeding, and has bred multiple Stakes winning horses of his own. Total purse earning over the course of Ralph’s training career have reached 23 million dollars. He continues to train and race horses in Southern Ontario. -
Yerich, Paul Paul Yerich had a passion for competitive running in all categories of the Sport. During his impressive and prestigious career that spanned over thirty years, he participated in full marathons in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, New York City, Buffalo, and Boston. He also represented Canada at the Berlin, Germany, and Athens, Greece, full marathons. In 2001 and 2004, Paul won the Niagara Casino half marathon and in 2003 he was selected “Runner of the Year” by Track Niagara. In 2015, at the Canadian Masters Championships held in St. Catharines, Ontario, he won three gold medals (200 metre, 400 metre, and 5000 metre). In 2019, at the World Masters Athletic Championships held in Toronto, Ontario, he won two gold medals (800 metre and 1500 metre) and three bronze medals (200 metre, 400 metre, and 5000 metre). In 2003, and 2010, Paul’s team won the “Man-A-Mile” championship event (Niagara-on-the-Lake to Niagara Falls). His career also included many victories in cross country disciplines. Paul credits the coaching, motivation, and support that he received as a member of the Road Runner and Track Niagara Club for his many successes. He was very proud to represent Niagara Falls at the cities and venues where he competed. -
Pickering, Michael Mike was born in Toronto, and moved to Niagara Falls in 1986 with his family. In 2000, Mike found the competitive sport of Trap Shooting. Mike became a member of the Thorold Conservation Club, the Hamilton Gun Club, and the Grand Island Rod and Gun Club. In 2001, he joined the Amateur Trap Association. Over the next 19 years, Mike continued to compete and win several championships. In 2006, 2008, and 2011 he won different class shoots in New York State. In 2014, and 2017, he won the Class A Singles championship in the Atlantic Provincial shoot. Mike also won several Ontario Championships in singles, doubles, handicap, and team shoots along with the Canadian Title in the Single 16 Yard 200A Division. Mike's biggest accomplishment was in 2008, when he became the Canadian Trap Shooting Champion. In this competition, Mike shot a perfect 200 out of 200 clay targets which fly through the air at more than 90 miles per hour; he shot 74 out of 75 in the finals. Mike loved the sport of Trap Shooting, and actively promoted the sport. -
Dallman, Kevin Having a Toronto Maple Leafs and Olympic player for an uncle, Kevin Dallman has always been fascinated with the sport of ice hockey. As a youth, he competed in the prestigious 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament as a part of the Niagara Falls Minor Thunder. Following a successful minor hockey career, he was called up as an under-age player for the Chippawa Riverhawks Jr. C team in 1996-97. He then moved onto a stint with the Niagara Falls Canucks Jr. B club and assisted them in bringing home the Sutherland Cup Championship in 1998. He had a successful junior career with the OHL Guelph Storm beating all the Guelph Storm records. Undrafted, he signed his first professional contract with the NHL and the Boston Bruins in 2002. He played for the Providence Bruins, Boston’s AHL affiliate, for three years, and then made his debut with the Boston Bruins in the 2005-06 season. From there, Kevin played for the St. Louis Blues, the Los Angeles Kings, and the Manchester Monarchs, and eventually made the difficult decision in 2008 to leave the NHL and move his family to Kazakhstan to play in the Astana Barys of the newly-formed KHL. In his first season there, he beat all the defensive scoring records in the league and was appointed team captain barely 15 games in. He finished his first season with 28 goals and 30 assists for a total of 58 points in 53 games. A favourite amongst fans, Kevin was the captain of the team for four years and earned four consecutive all-star spots. He was so good on the ice that the Kazakhs once asked him to join their national team and loved the country so much he became a Kazakhstani citizen in 2010. After 11 years of playing in the KHL between the Astana Barys and the SKA Saint Petersburg in Russia, Kevin announced his retirement from the league on August 5th, 2019. He remains in the top 10 all-time point leaders in the KHL but will never forget his home and family roots in Niagara Falls. -
Pyne, Keith Dr. Dr. Keith Pyne was born in Sommerville, MA and moved to Niagara Falls in 1965 as a baby, where he remained until 2012. Keith graduated from Stamford Collegiate and attended the University of Guelph, where he played on the basketball team. After university, Keith continued his studies at Chiropractic College in Dallas, Texas. Since that time, Keith has had a long and very successful career in sports medicine and has treated countless athletes from amateurs, to professionals, through Olympians. Dr. Pyne is currently a consultant with the Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB). Dr. Pyne has developed a predictive injury platform using an IP data collection, called PMotion, with the mission to be the global leader in performance health and treatment for athletes. PMotion is currently used in Premier soccer, MLB, and NBA. Dr. Pyne has a long resume of involvement and success with professional sports teams. In particular, Pyne has made a huge impact in professional baseball. He was the Medical Consultant for the Boston Red Sox in 2018 when they won the World Series. Dr. Pyne spent four seasons with the Washington National Baseball Team where he served as Medical Board Chairman, winning 2019 World Series. In 2020, he was part of the Medical Staff Team with the LA Dodgers, winning the World Series that year. In addition to his contributions to baseball, Dr. Pyne was the Medical Consultant for Toronto Raptors, when they won the 2019 NBA Championship. He was also a Medical Staff member with the New York Islanders Professional Hockey Team (NHL). -
Mancuso, Felix Felix Anthony “Gus” Mancuso (1914 – 2003) was a professional ice hockey forward who played 42 games in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers. He began his career in the OHA playing for the Niagara Falls Cataracts in 1933, turning pro the next year and playing with the famed Hershey B’Ars. Felix was a fan favourite in Hershey; a news report back then called him, “one of the most colourful players ever to perform with Hershey.” The article added that, “he [was] just a small fellow but he [was] in there all the time and absorb[ed] plenty of punishment.” Felix was the fourth Niagara Falls native to play in the NHL, and he signed his first contract with the Canadiens in 1937. He played 23 games with the Habs, over three seasons, recording one goal and one assist wearing the #15. Felix’s rights were sold to the New York Rangers in 1942, with whom he played his final season in the NHL. He played in 21 games in 1943-43, and contributed six goals and fourteen points. Unfortunately, Felix never found out if he finally could be an NHL regular player. He was called upon by the Canadian military for World War II military service, losing two full seasons. Upon his return in 1945, he moved to California and played four seasons in the new rendition of the Pacific Coast Hockey League with the Hollywood Wolves and the Los Angeles Monarchs. Felix had the opportunity to play along the famed Bill Barilko, Cowboy Tom Anderson, and Bob Gracie, as well as have Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby regularly attend his games. Felix was released in 1949, bringing an end to his hockey career. He fell in love with the California sunshine, and stayed there with his wife Marion until he passed away in 2003 at the age of 89. -
Toth, Deborah Deborah Toth is a 4th Degree Black Belt in Karate who trained in Martial Arts for almost 40 years and made a huge impact on the art and profession. Truly a trailblazer, Deborah’s contribution to developing and raising the quality of Martial Arts locally, provincially, and nationally is unmatched. She trained with the best in North America and brought these masters and their knowledge back to Niagara on a consistent basis, elevating especially Canadian Goju Ryu Karate. Deborah created and developed programs that she taught throughout Niagara Region. She taught countless women the skills to remain safe and feel empowered with her female-centered Women’s Self Defense program and enriched the lives of many seniors with her popular Chair Tai Chi program. She taught professionally at her martial arts school in Niagara for 33 years, mentoring men, women, and children and ingraining skills and confidence. Integral to her approach is values-based learning, with emphasis on respect, compassion, gratitude, and community service. Deborah has been an active community builder and volunteer for over 40 years. She donated memberships, created a Martial Arts Scholarship, and volunteered her time coaching (including two stints as coach with Team Canada). Her passion is activism against gender-based violence and she continues to give her time and attention to this and other causes. Deborah is now retired but her legacy lives on in the art and profession and more importantly to her, in the lives of the many students that she has mentored. -
Formica, Cristina Marie Cristina Formica started playing soccer with Niagara Falls Soccer Club at the age of four. She played house league until age 13 and then competitive soccer in the South Region Soccer League. Cristina also played house league and travel hockey for the Niagara Rapids girls hockey team until she was 15 and decided to focus on soccer. In 1998, she made a St. Catharines Ontario Youth Soccer League team and played on that team for 2 years. In 1998, they won the Division Title, League Cup, and Ontario Cup. This team ultimately represented Ontario in the National Championships in Saskatoon, and won a Gold Medal in the 1998 Ontario Summer Games. She went on to play for the OYSL provincial women’s team. In high school, Cristina received the Saint Michael Catholic High School Athlete of the Year award for all 5 years and played basketball, volleyball, badminton, hockey, and soccer. When graduating, she had over 60 universities across Canada and the United States scouting her, ultimately accepting an academic and athletic scholarship at Brock University. While attending Brock and studying to become a teacher, she continued to play soccer for the Brock Badgers and was captain in her final two years. She earned the titles MVP during the 2005-06 season, OUA First Team All-Star, CIS Championship All-Star and CIS First Team All Canadian in 2005 before graduating in 2006. Post-graduation, Cristina was still involved with the team as she was asked to be an Assistant Coach, which she held until 2018. Unfortunately, after a serious knee injury, Cristina was advised by her doctor that it would be in her best interest to stop playing the sport she’s always loved. Cristina is still a full-time Phys-ed teacher at Saint Michael Catholic High School, coaches the girls soccer (whom she’s lead to five consecutive OFSAA championships) and hockey teams at the school, and only recently retired from coaching the Brock team to focus on her new child.
