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PECI Jr. Boys basketball team captures gold in Cobourg
The PECI Jr Boys basketball team captured the gold medal at the Cobourg Collegiate Institute Invitational on the weekend. The boys defeated the host school 52-24 and Trinity College 49-26 to advance to the championship game where they matched up with AAA Thomas A. Stewart from Peterborough. “They boys used their tenacious defence to dominate […]
County presents first round of Community Grants Funding
In conjunction with The County Community Foundation (CCF), the County presented 10 community recipients with grants from the 2017 Municipal Community Grants Program. Program funding, aimed at improving the well-being and quality-of-life of the community and its residents through financial assistance to non-profit community based organizations, was the first to be administered by the CCF. […]
Panthers score a win, take a break
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The PECI Panthers Girls Hockey game today versus ENSS in Brighton is to be rescheduled due to freezing rain. The team was hungry for a win after the holiday break, beating the Nicholson Crusaders 14-0 last week. The game started out strong for the Panthers with Brooke Jackson scoring […]
Panthers win one, lose two in tournament
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The Invitational Napanee Girls’ hockey tournament started off on a high note when PECI beat the ENSS Blue Dragons in a shootout. The game started off with both teams battling hard, producing lots of chances to score. Both goalies stopped the chances the teams got, but ENSS was a […]
Fine weather for kite surfing in the County
While visiting his parents in Waupoos over the holiday, Jamie Robinson took advantage of Tuesday’s wind for an afternoon of kite surfing at Sandbanks beach. The surface water sport combines aspects of wakeboarding, windsurfing, gliding, skateboarding and, for some, gymnastics. Paula Thomas photo
Panthers look for wins at tourney following double losses
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The PECI Panther Girls Hockey team is looking for wins Wednesday at tournament in Napanee to turn the tide from double losses in away games this past week. Their first game was against the tough Saint Theresa Titans, who the Panthers fought hard throughout the three periods. Both teams […]
PECI Girls finish third at World Youth Holiday Invitational in Hawaii
UPDATE Dec 22: In their 40th game of the season, the PECI girls lost 50-29 to a tough team from San Domenico, California. The girls finished the tournament in Hawaii in third place with a record of two wins and three losses. Coach Garden sends a big thanks to all the players, parents, families and […]
PECI Panthers seek another win in rollercoaster week
Photos and story by Rebecca Juby Hungry for their first win of the season, the PECI girls hockey team posted on the positive side in a game against the St Paul’s Falcons 13-0 last Thursday. The week had started on a low point with a 5-1 loss to the Moira Trojans at PECI’s first home […]
Devils down Panther girls in hockey season opener
Photos and story by Rebecca Juby The PECI Panthers girls hockey team had a tough battle Monday losing to the Bayside Devils 2-1 in the first game of the season. “The team played very well for the first game of the season,” said head coach Laurie Spencer. The game started out with the Panthers falling […]
A waterfall of ribbons and medals for swim team members
The Belleville Youth Swim Team members plowing through the pool are being rewarded with personal bests, medals and ribbons. Head coach Brandon Oates reports the team – including nine county swimmers – returned from recent meets in Scarborough and Amherstview with an “abundance of medals and a batch of ribbons.” “The 48 BYST swimmers who raced […]
