Niagara Region

Golden Horseshoe Bowl

Short Snaps

  • 2011 league champion: Notre Dame

  • Since 1965, Notre Dame has fifteen league titles.  AN Myer has nine; Lakeshore Catholic and Westlane five each.

  • Conduct both senior and junior leagues.

  • Convener: Sandy Wilkes, South Lincoln (formerly: Rick Willis, Lakeport)

  • 2011 League Final: Notre Dame defeated Lakeshore Catholic

  • First place team in regular season (St. Paul) advanced directly to SOSSA championship and did not participate in the playoffs.

  • 2011 SOSSA
    Final: St. Paul defeated Orchard Park

  • SOSSA champion competes with Peel and GHAC in Golden Horseshoe Bowl playdowns.

  • Every third year, within the Golden Horseshoe playdowns, SOSSA sends two representatives to the semi-finals and therefore the SOSSA title game is not played.

  • Winner advances to Golden Horseshoe Bowl playoffs with ROPSSAA and GHAC

  • 2011 Golden Horseshoe
    Semi-final: St. Paul defeated Notre Dame
    Final: Nelson defeated St. Paul

  • Bowl Appearances (7):
    Championships (2):     Golden Horseshoe Bowl: Lakeshore Catholic (2008, 2003)
Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association
Niagara Region High School Athletic Association
Schedule
Standings
Results
Policy
Past Champions
Past Championship Results
Local newspapers
 Fort Erie Times
Niagara Falls Review
St. Catharines Standard
Welland Tribune

 

2011 Teams
School Nickname Classification Senior Junior
     

AAAA

AAA

AA

A

 
A N Myer Marauders

AAA

 

Yes

 

 

Yes
Beamsville Bucs

AA

 

 

Yes

 

 
Blessed Trinity Thunder

AAAA

Yes

 

 

 

Yes
Centennial Cougars

AA

 

 

Yes

 

 
Denis Morris Redmen

AAAA

Yes

 

 

 

Yes
Eastdale Eagles

A

 

 

 

Yes

 
Eden Flyers

AA

 

 

Yes

 

 
Fort Erie Falcons

A

 

 

 

Yes

 
Governor Simcoe Redcoats

AAA

 

Yes

 

 

 
Grimsby Eagles

AAA

 

Yes

 

 

 
Holy Cross Raiders

AA

 

 

Yes

 

Yes
Lakeshore Catholic Gators

AAA

Yes

 

 

 

Yes
Notre Dame Irish

AAAA

Yes

 

 

 

Yes
Port Colborne Blue Bears

A

 

 

 

Yes

 
Ridgeway-Crystal Beach Blue Devils

A

 

 

 

Yes

 
St. Catharines Saints

AA

 

 

Yes

 

 
St. Francis Phoenix

AA

 

 

Yes

 

Yes
St. Michael Mustangs

AAA

 

Yes

 

 

Yes
St. Paul Patriots

AA

Yes

 

 

 

Yes
Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs

AAA

 

Yes

 

 

Yes
South Lincoln Bears

A

 

 

 

Yes

 
Stamford Hornets

AAA

 

Yes

 

 

 
Thorold Golden Eagles

A

 

 

 

Yes

 
West Park Warriors

A

 

 

 

Yes

 
Westlane Spartans

AA

 

 

Yes

 

 
     

5

6

7

7

10

 

Recent Champions
  Senior Junior
  AAAA AAA AA A Varsity I Varsity II Tier One Tier Two
2011 Notre Dame St. Michaels St. Francis West Park     Blessed Trinity Holy Cross
2010 St. Paul   Holy Cross West Park     Lakeshore Catholic  
2009 Lakeshore Catholic       Sir Winston Churchill Port Colborne Lakeshore Catholic  
2008 Lakeshore Catholic       Sir Winston Churchill West Park Blessed Trinity  
2007 Lakeshore Catholic       Sir Winston Churchill Thorold Lakeshore Catholic  

 

League Bowl Record

2011 Golden Horseshoe St. Paul lost to Nelson (GHAC) 37-0
2010 Golden Horseshoe Lakeshore Catholic lost to Notre Dame (GHAC) 16-14
2009 Golden Horseshoe Lakeshore Catholic lost to Notre Dame (GHAC) 33-10
2008 Golden Horseshoe Lakeshore Catholic defeated  Notre Dame (GHAC) 8-7
2006 Golden Horseshoe Lakeshore Catholic lost to St. Thomas More (GHAC) 39-33
2005 Golden Horseshoe Notre Dame lost to Nelson (GHAC) 14-9
2003 Golden Horseshoe Lakeshore Catholic defeated  Westdale (SOSSA) 24-22