A tip of the basketball bowler to St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, which recently inducted four more outstanding hoopster alumni into their Wall of Fame.

The Crusader program is unparalleled on the hard court in the province of Ontario: 12 OFSAA gold (11 girls and 1 boys); four OFSAA silver (girls); two OFSAA bronze (girls) and 55 graduates who are presently playing or have played varsity basketball at the CIS or NCAA levels.

Julie Lamparski was among the 2012 honourees. The four-time OFSAA basketball gold medallist was thrilled to be included onto the wall with so many players whom she looked up to as role models when she was a little girl.

Its amazing that I get to be on the wall next to the girls I used to pretend to be in my driveway, said the two-time OUA West First Team All-Star. St. Mary is a special place. It has such a rich tradition of success.

When I went to Western, the work ethic I learned from Richie (Wesolowski) and the St. Mary coaches helped me to make the transition to university.

After graduating from Western, the two-time OUA West defensive player of the year took her game to Holland, where she played professionally for Rene Mulders Katwijik Grasshoppers.

Within three days of Julies arrival in Holland, our family realized that we had a new family member in our home and in our hearts, said Mulder. Julie became a Canadian daughter to my wife, Nancy, and myself; and a big sis to both our sons (Patrick and Tom).

Mulder remembers a person who everybody on the team loved. She brought back the love for the game to our team. No matter what happened on the court, Julie was always positive.

Lora Mighty Mouse te Boekhorst was also called to the Wall. I was thrilled and felt extremely honoured to be inducted into the St. Mary Wall of Fame, said the three-time OFSAA basketball gold medallist.

St. Mary is an extraordinary school, said the magna cum laude Niagara University graduate. I am so fortunate to have such a strong supportive basketball community around me.

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Hoopster all-stars called to St. Mary Wall of Fame