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PECI honours its athletes in celebration of sports
Story and photos by Desirée DeCoste Prince Edward Collegiate Institute’s (PECI) finest and sharpest athletes gleamed on stage during a celebration of sports this week at Picton’s Regent Theatre. “I think it’s important that even though we are here this evening and we’re going to be hearing some great things about our students and our […]
County cyclists help raise $97,000 at Ride to Conquer Cancer
Prince Edward County cyclists with Team Myderwyk raised $97,000 for this year’s Princess Margaret Ride to Conquer Cancer, helping to help raise more than $17.3 million for cancer research. The team members were among more than 3,500 riders cycling in the two-day, more than 200-km event from Toronto to Niagara Falls. Rob Legge notes the […]
Hat trick for County’s Rob Legge competing on world bicycle stage
The County’s Rob Legge will take on world’s best bicyclists in his category this summer in Scotland. Legge, for the third consecutive year, has won his age category (now 75-79) in a qualifying race. Last week he won at the CHEAHA Challenge Bike Race in Jacksonville Alabama, a Union Cycliste International qualifying event for the […]
PECI track and field athletes heading to East Regionals
UPDATE: Seven of the 11 athletes are moving on to East Regional competition in Ottawa this Thursday and Friday. They include: NOVICE: Emerson Blakely 1st High jump, 1st Triple jump, 3rd Long Jump JUNIOR: Drew Spencer 1st Shot Put, 4th Discus Josh McGill 2nd 800m, 2nd 1500m Rowan Colby 2nd 400m, 3rd 200m Will Theakston […]
County Clippers celebrate excellence in 14th basketball season
The Prince Edward County Minor Basketball Association, fondly known as the County Clippers concluded its 14th season in celebration. This year, the Clippers fielded five rep teams and one development team demonstrating growth, resilience, and passion for the game. The club also had more than 220 players take part in its annual Spring House League […]
County members help Spirits win gold at U16 Ontario Cup basketball
Prince Edward County team members helped the Belleville Ellbrook Excavating U16 Spirits basketball team capture to gold medal at the Ontario Cup held last weekend at Algonquin College. Spirits head coach Gord de Vries said his squad displayed a “never ever quit attitude” and team spirit throughout the weekend. They also displayed the ability to […]
Kings U9 go 4-0 at Kids for Kids provincial charity tournament
CHEERS! to the Scotiabank U9 LL1 Kings team that competed at the Kids for Kids hockey tournament in Kingston on the weekend. This is the largest house league tournament in Canada with more than 55 teams competing and more than $55,000 being raised for youth charities. The tournament was recently featured on Hockey Night in […]
Picton teen curling at U21 provincial championships
Picton native Gabe DeCastris is one of three members of the Quinte Curling Club at the Curl Ontario U-21 provincial championships in Ottawa. Excited to extend their season after the U18 games ended, DeCastris, 16, Carson Kay and Nathan Kim, teamed up with Skip Evan Madore, of Oshawa, and competed in the U21 regional playdown […]
Curlers invited to sweep in to Back the Build
By Sharon Harrison The Prince Edward Curling Club is opening its rink to curlers who will “hurraaay” in to help raise funds for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Back the Build campaign. Plans for a friendly 24-hour Curl-A-Thon competition March 18th and wrap up at noon on Sunday March 19th are under way. Organizers […]
Quinte Dolphins swimmers meet gold medalist
Following a two-year hiatus from competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Quinte Dolphins Swim Club is gearing up for a season of swim meets. This past weekend the team sent a group of swimming enthusiasts to watch the FINA World Cup Swim event being hosted at the Toronto Pan Am Centre. It was a […]