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Panther basketball wins COSSA for third straight year
The PECI Sr Boys Basketball team captured its third straight COSSA silver medal. In the semi-final game, Friday, the team matched up against the #1 seed from Kawartha, the Holy Cross Hurricanes. In a re-match of last year’s COSSA Championship game, the Panthers used their tough half court defence to stifle the Crusader attack. Led […]
Silver medal Panthers advance to COSSA
Story and photos by Mike Pothier PECI Panther hockey players are off to COSSA (Central Ontario Secondary School Athletics) seeded #1 in the AA/A tournament after winning the silver medal in the Bay of Quinte Tournament Tuesday against the Saint Theresa Secondary School Titans. The Panther’s are to be in action 10:30 a.m. Monday March […]
Panther’s puck drops Tuesday for Bay of Quinte championships
Story and photos by Mike Pothier The puck will drop at 9 a.m. for PECI’s Panther Girls Hockey team competiting at the Bay of Quinte championships Tuesday, Feb. 24th in Trenton. First game is against the East Northumberland Blue Dragons. The Panthers beat the Dragons in a close match – 2-1 score earlier this month. […]
Wins all round for PECI athletes
PECI athlete highlights for the past week include the Senior Boys Basketball team qualifying for COSSA for the sixth straight year; Girls hockey earning three out of a possible four points, and the curling team with a convincing 8 – 1 win over Nicholson. PECI’s Senior Boys end their regular season with a 9 – […]
Panther girls have grit needed to go the distance
Story and photos by Mike Pothier PECI’s Panther Girls 2015 players could be the school’s first girls hockey team to compete at OFSAA – if all continues to go well. “We have a chance,” said head coach Laurie Spencer, director of athletics at PECI. “This year is the first year in a while that the […]
Picton’s Sarah French will get wheels turning for women of Ghana
Sarah French plans to get the wheels turning on a project to help “GROW” opportunities for rural women. French spent seven months in Nicaragua as an intern last year to work with farmers on sustainable development projects and witnessed the toll of poverty on its citizens, especially women. As a student at PECI, she was […]
St. John Therapy Dogs help relieve stress of exams at PECI
As student prepared to write their semester final exams, many were surprised to be greeted by a team of five therapy dogs and their handlers from St. John Ambulance. “The dogs are wonderful. They provide a comfort and help their interaction with our students help to relieve stress and anxiety. We are grateful for their […]
Panther athletes’ winter season under way
The Senior Girls’ Volleyball team picked up its first league points this week with a split against St. Paul’s Secondary. Girls’ Volleyball next home game is Thursday, Feb. 5 vs CHSS and CSS with games at 4 and 6 p.m. Fans welcome!
PECI students assist 41 angels this Christmas
PECI students presented their gifts for 41 angels with the CAS Angel Campaign. Greer Koutroulides, Canadian and World Studies teacher, noted this year’s campaign effort was spear-headed by Grade 10 Venture students and included sponsorship of angels by many classes at the high school. The campaign’s chief angel, Susan Rose, was delighted to receive the […]
Panther Athletics: Girls hockey undefeated; Sr. Boys B-ball video
Story and photos by Mike Pothier PECI Panthers home opener for girl’s hockey had a large number of local county hockey players participating in the game which the Panthers won 3-0, extending their winning streak to 3-0. Olivia Fox, Taylor Miller and Abby Dunnet were back home with their Nicholson Catholic College Crusaders. After being […]
