PECI tennis doubles team at OFSSA

The girls doubles team of Sam Ward and Taylor Snider

UPDATE: The girls doubles team fought a good fight but lost their two matches at OFSSA, 4-8 and 6-8.

“Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the experience,” said coach Dave Inch. “In their downtime they took in some of the sites of Toronto including the Ripley’s Aquarium and a Jay’s game.”

UPDATE MAY 26 – The girls doubles team of Sam Ward and Taylor Snider won silver at COSSA and will leave Sunday for the OFSSA tournament which takes place over three days in Toronto.

Sam Ward and Taylor Snider won a ladies doubles gold

PECI tennis team makes history as Bay of Quinte champions

MAY 15 – PECI’s tennis team made school history capturing the overall championship at the Bay of Quinte tournament.

The team entered six of eight events and earned medals in five of them, capturing one gold, three silver and one bronze at the championships at Loyalist College.

Sam Ward and Taylor Snider won a ladies doubles gold, James Pero and Blaine Swackhammer won a men’s doubles silver, Tyler Allison won a men’s singles silver, and Isaac Cairns and Brittany Payne won a mixed doubles silver.

The team moves on to compete at COSSA Wednesday in Cobourg.

“Big thanks to community coach Dave Inch for his guidance and leadership,” notes PECI teacher Rob Garden who was coaching the team for the first time. “I was also very impressed with the kids’ dedication to practicing on their own to improve.”

Blaine Swackhammer and James Pero – Men’s Doubles Silver

Isaac Cairns and Brittany Payne – Mixed Doubles Silver

Tyler Allison – Men’s Singles Silver

Junior team – Jude Szabo, Livvy Rideout, Mikayla Leavitt and Chloe Macdonald – getting mentally prepared