The Niagara Varsity Football Club was formed as a non-profit corporation in 2004 with a goal of fielding a Junior Varsity (16 & under) and a Varsity (19 & under) football team in the Ontario Varsity Football League. The NVFC, in conjunction with the Region’s Minor and High School programs, is committed to building bridges of opportunity through football for the youth of the Niagara Region. A Junior Varsity Niagara Spears team took the field for the first time in 2004. A Varsity squad was added in 2005, turning heads across the province as they stormed their way to an OVFL championship in just their first season of competition. The Bantam Spears team played their first OVFL game during the 2010 Season. In 2014, the Ontario Varsity Football League will field over two dozen teams from across the province in each Division. The OVFL’s mandate is to encourage the upgrading of skills at an elite level, while enhancing opportunities for players to continue their post-secondary education. Hundreds of OVFL alumni are today playing University football in both the U.S. and Canada, and several have gone on to professional careers in both the CFL and NFL. The Niagara Spears have made a tremendously positive impact in the OVFL League with players, parents, and the community. Home games, which routinely attract 400+ fans, receive extensive media coverage and are occasionally broadcasted locally by TV Cogeco. In 2014, all three Spears teams are looking forward to another year of outstanding football, while promoting the concepts of teamwork, commitment and mutual respect.