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Zumbathon raises heart rates for cardiac equipment
More than three dozen women raised their heart rates and money for medical equipment at the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital. The third annual Zumbathon dance fitness fundraiser held Saturday at the Community Centre in Picton raised $1,749.01 toward an ECG machine and vital signs monitors for the County hospital. Medical equipment is not funded […]
Medals, ribbons and best times for County swimmers
Medals and ribbons honoured the work of nine Quinte Dolphin swim team members in competition last week at the newly renovated Artillery Park Aquatic Centre in Kingston. Seven teams from across eastern Ontario were represented at the meet. Leo Lossing was a big winner at the meet, earning two gold medals and four silver medals […]
Peewee BB team begins All-Ontario finals
The Prince Edward County Kerr Construction Peewee BB team begins its All-Ontario Provincial final against the Dorchester Dragons this weekend. The team that wins this series is awarded the W.S. Bill Mulholland Trophy and the team’s players receive the symbolic OMHA Provincial Champion Red Hats and title of the best OMHA Peewee BB hockey team […]
County sailor first to join Canadian Ocean Racing program
His sights are set on competing in the world’s most extreme ocean racing events but first, the County’s favourite young sailor has to do his time sanding, scrubbing and cleaning the boat. Sandy Macpherson, 21, was named the first ‘aspiring offshore athlete’ to join the Canadian Ocean Racing program. His first duty is a six-week […]
PECI Panther hockey heading for all-Ontario
Story and photos by Mike Pothier PECI Panther Girls Hockey will pack for OFSAA, all-Ontario competition this weekend – a first-time for this level of competition for the high school’s hockey teams. The team is flying out Saturday to Winnipeg, and will bus to Kenora, Ontario to compete in this year’s OFSAA (Ontario Federation of […]
Fun of curling ‘sweeps’ through County public schools
County public school students’ curling skills are right on the button. Sixty-four students on 16 teams from almost all the County’s elementary schools went end-to-end all day Friday at the curling club in Picton. The second ‘Elementary School Curling Championship’ games team was from Sophiasburgh school, made up of Hunter McQuoid, Josh Pearson, Ethan Carter […]
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 […]
Kerr peewee BBs last team in playoffs
Led by head coach Dan Davies and assistant coach Mike Davies, the Kerr Construction Peewee BB hockey team is the last remaining Prince Edward County team participating in the OMHA playoffs. Four teams remain in competition for the Peewee BB All-Ontario Championship. The Kings are currently battling the Huntsville Otters in one of the Semi-Final […]
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. […]
