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Anglers reel in more fun than fish
Story and photos by Olivia Timm The saying ‘there are plenty of fish in the sea’ wasn’t true for most of Saturday afternoon for more than 50 anglers who stood on the Bay of Quinte for the ninth annual Merland Park Ice Fishing Derby. The ‘Shirt off, Fish On’ competition kicked off Saturday’s festivities at […]
County swimmers among medalists who ruled the pool
Seven Prince Edward County swimmers were among medal winners and achievers at a recent meet hosted by The Belleville Youth Swim Team that welcomed 550 athletes from 22 teams across Eastern Ontario. “The BYST managed to finish fifth overall in team standings,” said coach Brandon Oates. “The 38 qualifiers from the BYST each contributed to […]
Panthers defuse Chargers in comeback win
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby PECI’s Panther boy’s hockey team came back to win over the Centennial Chargers 6-3 for their last game before exam break. The game opened with both teams battling back-and-forth but the Chargers scored within four minutes into the first. The Panthers were determined to even up the game as […]
Panther girls fall to fast Titans
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The PECI girls hockey team lost a tough battle 3-0 against St. Theresa’s Titans at home on Tuesday. The game started out strong with both goalies getting only a few shots on them. Both teams came out fast with back-and-forth gameplay, but neither was able to score a goal […]
PECI senior boys tournament champs at Trinity
Prince Edward Collegiate Institute Senior Boys played their best basketball of the season with a win at the Trinity College Invitational Tournament on the weekend. “It was a pretty big weekend for our team,” said Coach Rob Garden. “We’ve had a very strange year so far and we’ve really struggled to find any consistency to […]
Panther girls take the Devils down
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The PECI Girls hockey team came out on top of a tough battle, beating the Bayside Devils 3-2 Tuesday. The game started off with the Devils pushing hard in the Panthers’ end, causing the defense to work hard. The Panthers had a few chances but were shut down by […]
Panther Boys hockey loses battle with Saint T’s
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The PECI Panthers boys hockey had a tough battle Wednesday in a 4-2 loss to the Saint Theresa team. The game started out with the Panthers falling back to a strong Saint T’s offence, coming out hard and fast. Saint T’s was looking to get the first goal of […]
PECI Panthers win first home game with shut-out
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The PECI Girl’s hockey team won its first home game, beating the Nicholson Crusaders 9-0, Tuesday. The game opened strong for the Panthers with Kim Pothier scoring within the first minute of the period. Moments later Chloe Marshall scored the the second goal for the Panthers, followed […]
Panther Girls Hockey has a roller coaster opening week
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The opening week of hockey season started on a high point for the PECI Girl’s players who won their first game of the season 10-2 versus the Nicholson Crusaders Wednesday. The game started out with the Panthers coming in hard. There were plenty of chances, but they couldn’t […]
Picton woman bests teams from around the world for Canadian win at Rebelle Rally
A Canadian team raced to win International Cup honours at the second annual Rebelle Rally this fall. Driver Michelle Laframboise of Picton, and navigator Elise Racette of Mirabel, Quebec, representing ClearWater Design Racing, bested teams from around the world to win their class, as well as finishing fifth overall in the all-female off-road navigational rally […]
