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Panther seniors girls make PECI basketball history
PECI’s basketball program celebrated its 2016 Senior Night and in the process, made school basketball history. Following a pre-game ceremony to honour the contributions of nine graduating players, the Panthers trounced the Bayside Red Devils team 45 – 24 in front of a packed gymnasium. “With the win, the girls ended the regular season with […]
Panther girls jumping into busier than usual season
Prince Edward Collegiate Institute Senior Girls Basketball team players are twice as busy as what is usual for high school basketball teams. Coach Rob Garden notes they competed in 15 games in September. “To put that into perspective, most high school teams play six – 10 games in their entire season,” he said. “They are […]
PECI Girls Basketball Team slam dunks Grapes of Wrath extreme fundraiser
More than 300 participants on 62 teams in the third annual Grapes of Wrath tested their mettle over five mud-filled kilometres of rugged terrain and obstacles to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society, Prince Edward County Memorial and Trenton Memorial hospital foundations. Tallied up, $60,000 was raised for patients receiving cancer care. “The influx of […]
TSN analyst and Raptors announcer hosts basketball camp for County Clippers
The raspy Brooklyn voice of TSN analyst and Toronto Raptors announcer Jack Armstrong rang out in the PECI gymnasium Friday as he coached Prince Edward County Clippers youth on the game, and conduct on and off the court. Basketball players of all ages attending the camp day organized by Clippers founder Rob Garden were were […]
PECI graduation celebrates and honours Class of 2016
Graduates of PECI’s Class of 2016 were honoured as learners, and leaders, at Wednesday night’s ceremony at the arena in Picton. “PECI graduates have character, they have courage, and they know that life will present them with many opportunities, and many challenges. They know that they are well-prepared for the occasion,” said Mandy Savery-Whiteway, director, […]
PECI video thanks role model parents who put down their phones
A powerful, new video unveiled today at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute speaks directly to parents about the responsibility they have as a role model to not text and drive. The video features PECI students recognizing that parents play a key role in preventing injuries and death and aims to remind parents of this important role. […]
PECI honours its outstanding athletes
Prince Edward Collegiate Institute athletes shone on the stage of the Regent Theatre Wednesday night as they were honoured for individual and team efforts in sports this year. “Athletics is a special part of our school because it’s an opportunity for us to extend the classroom into an area where lessons can be learned of […]
PECI tennis doubles team at OFSSA
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 – […]
Panthers win COSSA baseball gold! Heading to OFSAA
UPDATE: PECI’s baseball team is heading to OFSAA after Tuesday’s COSSA win against Crestwood. The Boys Baseball East Regionals are set for Wed-Thurs June 1-2 at Aurora and Newmarket fields. COSSA baseball finals Tuesday begin at 9:30am in Wellington. Game one will be PECI Panthers vs St. Peter’s of Peterborough. Game 2 will be the […]
Lip Dub 2 – still proud to be PECI Panthers
Panther Pride was turned up to maximum Tuesday as Prince Edward Collegiate Institute filmed its second “Lip Dub”. A lip dub combines lip synching and audio dubbing to make a music video. The exercise included the school’s students, staff, parents, alumni and community partners presenting the excitement and energy of students and programs. The first […]
