All Entries in the "PECI – It’s a Panther Thing" Category

Clippers out of steam in semis; will finish season with Slam Classic
The U16 County Clippers boys were contenders on the weekend in Hamilton where they competed in the Blessed Sacrament AA Basketball Tournament. Rob Garden, County Clippers president, said the boys got off to a slow start vs. the Norfolk Nets from Simcoe in their first game and were unable to erase the deficit losing 56-38. […]

PECI Environmental students clean up with e-cycling event
Students in the Environmental Club at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute filled a transport trailer with electronic waste Saturday, behind the school. Community members who dropped off unwanted, outdated or broken electronics waste, old tires and scrap metal free of charge, were invited to offer donations for the Loyalist Humane Society. The event is held annually […]

PECI students present ‘Mirror Game’ – a look at family and its effects
PECI’s drama students are presenting a statement on family and the long-term effects it has with this weekend’s theatrical production. Performances of ‘Mirror Game’, were held Wednesday for elementary students and continue Thursday at noon for a matinee and at 7p.m. for a public performance and on Friday and Saturday, April 22nd-23rd at 7pm in […]

Partnership highlights cyber safety for County youth
Social, emotional and legal consequences of the online world were highlighted for Grade 7 and 8 students during a Cyber-Safety presentation last Thursday at PECI, hosted by the Recreation Outreach Centre (ROC), the Prince Edward OPP and the school. PECI’s drama students portrayed true to life scenarios today’s youth could face in the online world […]
Nominations open for 15th ‘Great Place Awards’
Do you know someone who contributes to the achievement and well-being of students at Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board? Consider nominating them for a Great Place Award. Great Place Awards are the highest recognition at HPEDSB. They honour and celebrate individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to student achievement and well-being. […]

PECI Jr. Boys Basketball slam dunks silver season
The PECI JR Boys basketball team recently capped off a great season. The boys captured the silver medal at the Bay of Quinte championship and the silver medal at the AAA COSSA championship, recently hosted at PECI. The boys played 34 games this season, and finished with a record of 22 – 12. They competed […]

Thunder rumbles Panthers out of gold medal game
By Mike Pothier Emotions ran high for Panther girls hockey players following their loss at the Central Ontario Second School Athletics championships Monday. The Panthers bowed out at COSSA after losing to the St. Mary’s Catholic Secondary School Thunder, from Cobourg, by a score of 4-1. The Panthers were in the game right up to the […]

Silver medal Panthers skate in COSSA championship Monday
By Mike Pothier The PECI Panthers girls hockey team needed over time to get into the AA COSSA (Central Ontario Secondary School Athletics) Championship by winning silver at the Bay of Quinte Final Four Tournament. The Panthers beat the ENSS Blue Dragons 3-2 in the semi-final game. Captain Alex Staley and goalie Taylor Snider played […]

PECI Panthers in final four – tournament now Friday
UPDATE Feb. 24 – Due to poor weather the Final Four Bay of Quinte has moved to Friday, Feb 26th in Trenton with the Panther playing at 10:30am against ENSS Blue Dragons. Gold and silver game is against winner of the Saint Theresa’s Titans and Moira Secondary School Trojans at 1:30pm. Bronze medal play is set […]

Panthers ready to pounce on girls hockey quarter finals
By Mike Pothier PECI Girls Hockey Panthers finished their regular season on two high notes – beating the Bayside Secondary School Red Devils 3-1 and the Trenton High School Tigers 4-0 in two home back-to-back games. Abby Terpstra, Tynika Williams and Alex Staley had goals for the Panthers against the Red Devils. Sam Ward had […]