INDOOR TRAINING CAMP
NIAGARA SPORTSPLEX

MARCH 1 - 12
AND
MARCH 22 - APRIL 23
 

SPARTAN CONDITIONING CAMP
AT NIAGARA SPORTSPLEX

STARTS MONDAY JANUARY 11, 2010
FEE: $120.00 FOR TWELVE SESSIONS OVER SIX WEEKS
TIMES: MONDAYS 8:30 - 9:30 PM AND THURSDAY 9:30 - 10:30 PM
REGISTRATION IS AT 8:00 PM ON THE FIRST DAY OF CAMP (JAN. 11)
 

FOR THE LATEST MEDIA RELEASE CLICK HERE.

PAYMENT CAN BE MADE ON LINE USING PAYPAL. GO TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE AND CLICK ON THE PAYPAL BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.
 

2010 REGISTRATION    
TRY-OUT FEE: $125.00

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS MUST BE FILLED OUT, PRINTED  AND BROUGHT WITH YOU TO REGISTRATION:

      REGISTRATION FORM ............................................... CLICK HERE.
      MEDICAL HISTORY .................................................... CLICK HERE.
      WAIVER ..................................................................... CLICK HERE.

PLAYERS WHO MAKE THE TEAMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE REMAINDER OF THE $495.00 REGISTRATION FEE ($370.00), PRIOR TO THE FIRST GAME

All uniforms, equipment (except cleats) and luxury coach transportation to away games included !
Eight games (4 home, 4 away) plus exhibition, plus playoffs.

** Players MUST bring their Health Card, Birth Certificate and proof of residency to registration.  This is required for insurance and eligibility purposes.  **

Players under 18 must have a parent or guardian present to sign their consent on the registration forms.
  THERE WILL BE A LATE FEE 0F $25.00 FOR ANY PLAYER
REGISTERING AFTER  JANUARY 31, 2010.

CHILDREN'S FITNESS TAX CREDIT

Parents of players who are under 16 years of age at any time during the
calendar year may be eligible to receive a non-refundable tax credit on
amounts up to $500 paid by parents/guardians to register a child in an
eligible program of physical activity.  Receipts for participation in the
 Niagara Spears program will only be sent upon request.
Parents/guardians wishing to receive a receipt for their registration
fees are asked to email Spears Treasurer Ray Tisi at
tisi@niagaraspears.com  with the following information:

- child's full name
- child's year of birth
- parent's name(s)
- mailing address
- phone number

Additional information on the Children's Fitness Tax Credit may be found at:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/whtsnw/rgn-eng.html (note new address)
 

MATTHEW BEARDWOOD
 

MATT WOEHL
 

ZACK DUGUAY
 

MAX CAMERON

JOHN RUSH
 

     NIAGARA SPEARS PEE WEE TEAM     

HEAD COACH ANNOUNCED

THE NIAGARA SPEARS ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT KENT RISKO HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE NEW HEAD COACH OF THE NIAGARA SPEARS PEE WEE TEAM.  KENT HAS A LONG HISTORY OF COACHING IN THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE AREA.  HE HAS COACHED IN NIAGARA MINOR, HIGHSCHOOL, HAMILTON HURRICANES AND ................................ THE ORIGINAL SPEARS TEAMS FROM THE EARLY 1970'S.  THIS WILL BE A "COMING HOME" OF SORTS FOR KENT.  THE NIAGARA SPEARS FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME KENT AND WE WISH HIM THE VERY BEST OF SUCCESS.
 

$3 million pledged for 'our field of dreams'
Sports complex to feature artificial turf

For the article from the St. Catharines Standard on June 30, click here.
 

2009 NIAGARA SPEARS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

LB - JOHN RUSH
WEEK 6 - DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

RB - JORDAN CLOUT
WEEK 6 - SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

WR - MAX CAMERON
WEEK 3 - OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

IFAF JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
TEAM CANADA PLACED SECOND
BEHIND THE USA (LOSING 41-3)



JORDAN DUNCAN

2009 TEAM CANADA MEMBER
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH PLAYER
FORMER NIAGARA SPEARS PLAYER

THE NIAGARA SPEARS WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE JORDAN DUNCAN FOR MAKING THE 2009 TEAM CANADA ROSTER.  JORDAN PLAYS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH AND ALSO PLAYED SEVERAL YEARS WITH THE NIAGARA SPEARS.  CONGRATULATIONS JORDAN!

IN THE FIRST GAME VS. NEW ZEALAND, CANADA WON 55 - 0 AND JORDAN RECORDED TWO SOLO TACKLES, ONE ASSISTED TACKLE AND HAD AN INTERCEPTION FOR 15 YARDS.

JORDAN HAD 3 SOLO TACKLES AND 1 ASSIST IN THE GAME AGAINST THE USA (USA WON 41-3).

FOR THE WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WEBSITE, CLICK HERE.
 

LIRIM HAJRULLAHU

2009 TEAM CANADA MEMBER
NIAGARA SPEARS PLAYER

THE NIAGARA SPEARS WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE LIRIM HAJRULLAHU FOR MAKING THE 2009 TEAM CANADA ROSTER.  LIRIM CURRENTLY PLAYS WITH THE NIAGARA SPEARS.  CONGRATULATIONS LIRIM!

LIRIM HAD A GREAT GAME AGAINST JAPAN (CANADA WON 38 - 35). HE HAD 1 FIELD GOAL AND 5 P.A.T.'S. LIRIM ALSO KICKED OFF 7 TIMES FOR 432 YARDS.

IN THE GAME AGAINST THE USA (USA WON 41-3), LIRIM KICKED A 38 YARD FIELD GOAL, PUNTED 7 TIMES FOR 235 YARDS (LONGEST WAS 41 YARDS) AND ALSO HAD TWO TACKLES.
 

Dave Lostracco takes a break from working out and lifting weight at X Fitness in downtown Welland. When the Notre Dame and Niagara Spears gridiron graduate returns to the football field in mid-August, it will be as a freshman competing for a position on the offensive line at Queen’s University in Kingston.

For the Welland Tribune news article, click here.
 

THE NIAGARA SPEARS WOULD LIKE TO THANK DR. JOHN DOUCET AND DR. MIKE KAMATOVIC AND THEIR STAFF FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE.  DR. DOUCET, DR. KAMATOVIC AND THEIR STAFF DONATED THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS AND ARE SUPPLYING US WITH PROFESSIONAL MOUTHGUARDS.  THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR TIME AND EFFORT.



FOR MORE PICTURES, CLICK HERE.

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STADIUMS

DO YOU WANT TO SEE SOME COMMUNITIES THAT TAKE THEIR FOOTBALL SERIOUSLY?  CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO SEE SOME PICTURES OF FOOTBALL STADIUMS IN TEXAS.  SOME OF THE TOWNS ARE QUITE SMALL IN POPULATION, BUT THEY HAVE A CERTAIN PASSION FOR THE GAME.  SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE, SOME OF THE PICTURES COME IN, SOME DON'T.  THERE ARE SOME OTHER GOOD LINKS ON THE PAGE ALSO.

http://forum.dallasmetropolis.com/showthread.php?t=1136

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