The First United Church Junior Girls Basketball Team, champions in 1938, is featured in a team photo, highlighting the St. Catharines Basketball Association’s historical significance from the 1920s onward.
Developing Athletes: The St. Catharines Grads
The 1938 St. Catharines Grads basketball team, formed in the 1920s, achieved early success, including an Ontario Basketball Championship victory, and is featured in a museum exhibition.
Yearbook Flip: Girls Athletics
In reflecting on International Women’s Day last month, and the theme of #BalanceforBetter, I wanted to explore how female teenagers were represented in the sports pages of St. Catharines High School yearbooks. Due to traditional ideas of gender roles, athletics in North America have a long history of being male-centered and male-dominated. How did students work to address this imbalance in St. Catharines high schools in the twentieth century?
Ask Alicia – Hayes Hell Cats
Hi Alicia, I enjoy going to the River Lion’s basketball games and think it is great that we have a […]