sport - AGAINST THE LIGHT: pictures by Julie Jocsak

A rower walks by rows of shells during the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta.

Football players are silhouetted against a setting sun during practice.

14 year-old Grace Tennant has beat all the winning OFSAA throws for shot put, javelin and discus and still has another year before she will be competing herself.

Football player Chris Gangarossa.

Several members of the St. David's Lions Club dressed up as clowns and took on a Special Olympics softball team for a game.

Synchro swimmer Hannah Thomas

A student competes in the senior boys high jump during a SOSSA track and field meet.

The goalie makes a save during a game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Denis Morris Redmen in SOSSA soccer action.

An outfielder loses the ball during a game between the Grimsby Eagles and the Sir WInston Churchill Bulldogs in the zone 4 baseball final at Community Park

Warren Lister of Oakville competes in the midget boys long jump during a SOSSA track and field meet.

Gymnast Cody MacDonald

The Club Roma Wolves host the TFC Academy.

(left) Wrestlers Tonya Verbeek and Jessie MacDonald

Liberty! Off-Road Squeezer 30 km mountain bike race.

Kayla Wakulich of the South Niagara Rowing Club crosses the finish line, rowing to a Henley Gold in the U19 womens single.

Niagara Spears football.

Joe Shaw holds on during the Rawhide Rodeo held at the Niagara Exhibition.

Governor Simcoe versus St. Francis during in AA zone soccer final.

Chris Hennig of E.L. Crossley competes against Kevin Arsenault of Dennis Morris in the senior men's singles SOSSA qualifying round at the Welland Tennis Club.

The Lakeshore Gators face the Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs in high school football action.

The Niagara IceDogs versus the Peterborough Petes.

A football players dives for the ball during a game between the Holy Cross Raiders and the St. Francis Phoenix in high school football play-off action.

Basketball players Jelena Mamic of the St. Francis Phoenix.

(left) Scott Crichton of the Stamford Collegiate Hornets and Kurt Katool of the Governor Simcoe Redcoats in football action at the Kiwanis Field in St. Catharines.

Racketlon player Kathy Carter

Fraser Berkhout of the Ridley Grad Boat Club competes in the senior mens single during the 126th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta finals.

The Niagara IceDogs versus the Owen Sound Attack.

The Niagara IceDogs versus the Brampton Battalion.