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Honouring John Grant Jr. Peterborough’s Darling What a Year for Tristen Jones Meet Madelaine Wood Meet Paige Allen Petes Profile: Assistant Coach Jake Grimes A life well pitched

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Peterborough Major Bantam Tigers win AA Provincials Novice 3 and Bantam Lakers earn lacrosse gold Local Mavericks gain Summer Games experience Peterborough Thunder Intermediate Women win bronze Peewee Tigers learn from past losses and win big Sr. Rookie Tigers are the EOBA champs

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Peterborough Major Bantam Tigers win AA Provincials Article by Peterborough Baseball Association The Peterborough “Giant Tiger” Major Bantam Tigers capped off their historic 2016 season by winning the Ontario Baseball Association’s 2016 (AA) Provincial Championship over the Labour Day weekend.

Peterborough kicked off the tournament with a 13-5 win over the Mississauga Twins. In game two, the Tigers rallied late in their last at bat to tie North York and force extra innings wherein they eventually took the lead and held on for a 7-6 win. The Tigers continued their winning ways in their next game as they easily handled Halton Hills by a score of 16-3 thereby advancing to Sunday’s semi-final rounds.

Sunday’s action saw Peterborough taking on the Guelph Royals in a slugfest. When the dust settled, Guelph hung on to a tight 10-9 win and Peterborough suffered its first loss since early June. With three teams left in the double-knockout format at 3-1 records, Halton Hills was awarded an automatic bye into the finals forcing Peterborough and Guelph to face each

The Peterborough Major Bantam Tigers – Provincial champions other again. In one of their best games of the year, the Tigers rebounded from an early four-run deficit by putting up seven unanswered runs late in the game. The team’s 7-4 win knocked Guelph out of the tournament and moved the Tigers to the championship final against Halton Hills.

During the final, both teams traded the lead early until the fourth inning when Peterborough took (and kept)

the lead to win the game 8-5 and the team’s first-ever OBA Championship.

The Peterborough Tigers completed their historic 2016 season with a 40-3 record, including a perfect 29-0 run in league play/championship tournament, Barrie Invitational Tournament Championship and gold medals at their finale, the (AA) Provincial Championship.

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Honouring John Grant Jr.

Article by Pete Dalliday, photos by Peterborough Lakers

This is the script used by Lakers PxP Announcer Pete Dalliday who was the emcee on August 2 when the Lakers retired John Grant Jr.’s #24.

John Grant Junior Night “Many have said that John Grant Jr. was born with a lacrosse stick in his hands. Well, although technically impossible, we all understand what that expression means. In this situation, it’s not a case of being born with something; it’s a case of what John decided to with that sick.

He would take his lacrosse stick everywhere he went: the backyard, Hamilton Street Park, Northcrest, The Kinsmen, or right here at the Memorial Centre where he was seen by very few shooting the ball for hours after his dad, John Sr., was finished playing or coaching or, in some cases, playing and coaching.

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sportsprofiles While Sr. was likely holding court in the old Lakers dressing room here on the west side, Jr. was out on the cement floor, often in the dark working on his forehand, backhand, underhand and a few other shots he invented. So, my point is it’s not simply that John Jr. was born with a lacrosse stick in his hand, it’s what he decided to do with it and the fact he never let go of it. That brings us to tonight and a very special ceremony to honour #24.

The backbone of any person is (their) family and we have John Jr.’s family with us tonight. Many of you here tonight had the fortunate opportunity to watch John Grant Sr. play hundreds of games here at the PMC helping lead Peterborough teams to Minto Cup and Mann Cup Championships.

Lacrosse-wise, John Jr. and John Sr. have combined for over 3,000 points all-time in Canadian Box Lacrosse

alone. That doesn’t include field or pro stats. You would be hard pressed to find a lacrosse player in Peterborough, current or retired, that wasn’t influenced by John Sr. and his love for the game. Many of us can relate to being caught by Sr. at the rink for not having a lacrosse stick in our hands.

John Sr. could have retired years ago had he collected on all those fines he handed out!

John was joined by his wife, Raygen, daughter Gabrayel, father John, mother Louise, Raygen’s mother Bonnie Rogers, John Junior’s sisters Jaime-Lyn Grant and her family Andrew McArthur and daughter Melina-May McArthur and his other sister Jillian Lefevbre.

This year will be the last time any Laker will wear #24 as we’re retiring his number and placing it in the rafters with our other Legendary Lakers.

John Grant Jr. Career Totals Born: Peterborough ON, Height: 6’2”, Weight: 224 lbs, Shoots: Left

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Peterborough’s Darling

Hannah Darling thrilled local rugby and Olympic fans alike this summer at the Rio Games. Hannah and her Rugby Sevens teammates brought home a bronze medal and captivated a country in the process.

Darling’s rugby journey began after she competed in many sports. She played hockey with the Douro Dukes and later the Peterborough Ice Kats.

A hockey coach with a passion for rugby encouraged her to try the sport.

Mike Burke, of the Pagans Rugby Club, convinced Hannah to give rugby a try.

“I loved it, it was amazing,” said Darling.

The only problem was Hannah was also excelling in volleyball at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School. Her school volleyball coach sat her down and had a heart-to-heart conversation.

“My coach, Mac Arnott, sat me down and said, ‘Hannah, you are doing this great thing with rugby, you really need to pursue it.’ Mr. Arnott was so

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supportive. Even to this day, in the national program. I wouldn’t trade him for the world.”

After progressing to the U15 Pagans squad, Hannah began attending provincial and eventually national camps. In her grade-twelve year, she was invited to join the national program in BC. It wasn’t until this past June that Darling found out she was going to Rio. “We knew we had one-on-one meetings coming up with the coaches.

It was stressful. The night before I couldn’t sleep, wondering what was coming next. At my meeting with the coach, we chatted a bit and then he said, ‘So, you are going to Rio.’ I was excited, nervous, relieved — a whole array of emotions.”

Darling loved the Olympic experience and the city of Rio. “You heard lots going in, but it is a great city. It’s absolutely beautiful.” Seeing other athletes’ dreams come true and living the athlete experience stand out for Darling. “It’s

something I’ll never forget.”

The games themselves were tense and hard fought. Darling recounted, “But, other than the game against Brazil, we had amazing support. Everybody loves Canada. The fans were terrific.”

As the Games went on, the pressure was building, “It’s nerve-wracking.It is the Olympics. But you have to treat it like any tournament and do what you do.”

Canada met Australia in the semifinal game and suffered a tough loss but Darling summed it up, “Some of our leaders brought the group together and basically said, we can sit here and mope but the other team is in the same boat. We have a medal to win here. That really shifted our mindset and we decided we are not going home without a medal. Going into the bronze-medal game, we definitely had a calm confidence.” That confidence showed as Canada won the bronze over Great Britain 33-10.

It has been a whirlwind since returning for Darling. “It’s been crazy; it’s been overwhelming. You have some mixed emotions: ‘Post-tour blues’ in a way and sadness that it’s over, but then you come home and see all the excitement. The big thing for me has been going to the schools and seeing the kids. Even watching the general public and seeing their excitement over getting to hold an Olympic medal. For me, the medal is for everyone else to share and for everyone else to feel a part of. It’s been a great time being able to share that and seeing people feel that connection with Peterborough and the Olympics.” Darling added, “Seeing people’s energy and excitement is so motivating for the next four years.”

The whirlwind continued for Hannah including Hannah Darling Day in her home township. When asked about her new status as a role model, Darling commented, “It is a bit nervewracking, but at the same time I want to show kids that you can get there. I want to be someone that kids can look up to and at the same time show them that it is achievable.”

And, what advice would Darling give to aspiring athletes? “Not just athletes really, but one is never set your limits.

sportsprofiles I tried many different sports until I found my passion. I also made a deal with myself that I would never give less than my full 100 percent. You never know when someone is watching. That applies to sports, school or your job.”

She returns to centralized training on Oct 28 with the Canadian team for the upcoming World Series in December. After a breathtakingly busy summer, Hannah Darling will resume her playing career with a lot of new supporters and an entire city and region behind her.

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What a year for Tristen Jones Article by the SportsXpress team, photos by Chris Jones Tristen Jones, an accomplished high school (St. Peter’s) track and crosscountry runner, is a local young man who is becoming well known for his successes on the triathalon circuit.

In September, he placed first in his group (males 14 and 15) at the Ontario Youth Club Championship held at the Lakeside Triathlon in Lakeside. In 2016, he also won his third consecutive Youth Cup, won the Provincial Triathlon Championship, was second at the Ontario Summer Games and placed third at the National Championships in Edmonton.

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Tristen started his triathlon journey when joined the Peterborough Pirates Triathlon Club at age seven. He has had many coaches in the interim but his main coaches are Todd Harris and Kent Crockower. (Kent has announced he is retiring this year to focus his attention on duties with the Trent Swim Club.)

Tristen’s immediate goals are to qualify for the 2017 Canada Summer Games and, bigger than that as with every aspiring triathlete, to compete at the Olympics. Watch for this Canadian on the podium!

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Novice 3 and Bantam Lakers earn lacrosse gold Article by Peterborough Minor Lacrosse Assocation

Two Peterborough Lakers teams win gold at the Ontario Lacrosse Championships The Angevaare Mazda Novice 3 Lakers brought home the Provincial Gold medal after winning the E Division Championship in August at the Ontario Lacrosse Festival in Whitby. The team went undefeated with a 6-0 record while outscoring their opponents 50-16.

The Novice 3 Lakers cruised through round-robin play with a 7-3 win over Sarnia Pacers 2, a 10-1 win over Barrie Bombers 2, and a 9-1 win over Centre Wellington Mohawks 2. In quarterfinal action, they ran over the New Tecumseth Renegades 10-2 before having to overcome a 4-1 first-period deficit in the semifinals to beat the Arthur Aces 10-6. The final game was the toughest of the weekend as they edged the Halton Hills Bulldogs 4-3. Molly Farace was named the team’s MVP after scoring numerous shorthanded goals including a 5-on-3 marker to seal the victory in the semifinals.

The following weekend, the Bantam Lakers competed for the A Division Provincial Championship at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville where the “Green Machine” amassed a record of five wins and one loss.

The Bantam Lakers opened the

Novice 3 Lakers: (Front L-R): Jordan Garfat, Ty Chaplin, Nolan Mason, Vernie O’Brien, Landon Clifford and Jayden Howson. (Back L-R): Head Coach Aaron Garfat, Assistant Coach Dave Lustic, Colby Wood, Callum Couch, Eric Hainer, Nick Ferguson, Wyatt Hickey, Adam McGinn, Cade Dunford, Molly Farace, Bradley Montgomery, Connor Moore, Assistant Coach/Trainer Mike Hainer and Assistant Coach Vern O’Brien.

Missing: Manager Jennifer Howson and John Black home the gold.

Both the Novice 3 Lakers and Bantam Lakers also won their respective Zone 6 Championships in mid-July and were honoured at the first game of the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers vs. Six Nations Chiefs Ontario Final series (August 21) at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Contagious lacrosse gold? — The Century 21 Lakers went on to win the MSL Championship!

tournament on Friday with a 6-5 win over the Nepean Knights before doubling up on the Burlington Chiefs 10-5 and beating the Oakville Hawks 9-7. On Saturday, they beat the Mississauga Tomahawks 8-5 before dropping their only game of the tournament, a 7-4 loss to the Orangeville Northmen. This set up a rematch with the Northmen for Sunday’s championship game where the Lakers edged Orangeville 7-6 to bring

Bantam Lakers: (Front L-R): Goalies Jackson Hainer and Deacon Knott. (Middle L-R): Drew Stojan, Nolan Burke, Avery Cook, Nick Dilauro, Frank Crowley, Kalvyn Watson, Nick Crowley, Kaleb Hiltz, Oliver Hazelwood, Zack Lamb, Isaac Hotrum, Caleb Connell, Adam Thistlewaite, Mason Tardiff and Tommy Hopkinson. (Back L-R): Head coach Mark Farthing, Assistant Coach Andrew Lytle, Trainer Matt Riel and Assistant Coach - Mitch Martin

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Meet Madelaine Wood We recently caught up with Madelaine (Maddie) Wood who won gold in Women’s Ice Hockey at the Ontario Summer Games in August in Mississauga. Maddie plays defence on the Peterborough Ice Kats AA Midget hockey team.

SportsXpress: When did you find out you would be competing at the Ontario Summer Games?

Maddie Wood: On June 10, I got an email saying I was selected from the tryouts to attend the games.

SXP: Who was your coach at the games?

MW: Diana Cicchillo SXP: What were your highlights from the Ontario Summer Games?

MW:Winning the gold, team-bonding time, games and opening ceremonies SXP: How do you feel the Games experience will help with your pursuits in hockey?

MW: I feel that attending the games has helped me realize how high a level I can play at and how rigorous the competition is on a high-level hockey team. I also feel that it will help when I look into universities, as it will be a good foot in the door that I have participated at such a high-level of

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competition already.

SXP: What’s next and what are you goals?

MW: I plan to continue to train hard, physically on and off the ice. I want to have a successful rookie Midget AA season, try and make the U16 winter games team and U18 team, make a university women’s hockey team — and play for team Canada!

SXP: Quick summary of the Ontario Games?

MW: We had no difficulty in the goldmedal game as, by the end of the first, we were ahead 3-0, but we needed overtime to win our semifinal. We headed into the final with three wins and one loss.

SXP: I understand you did pretty well statistically at the Games?

MW: I scored two goals on shots from the point as well earning three assists over the tournament. (Note: The team only scored 10 goals in total over the course of the Games.)

SXP: Thanks Maddie, and best of luck on your season!

MW: Thanks

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She won the Matchplay event, which follows the medals round. Matchplay consists of head-to-head competition and Paige had to shoot against all three of the medalists and the fifth and sixth-place finishers from the medals round.

She was in the silver-medal position after day one of the medals round but unfortunately had some mechanical failure with her bow and finished seventh overall in her class, female cadet compound bow, determined by age.

Paige started shooting when she about eight and has been training in Peterborough at Saugeen Shafts ever since. Last year, in grade nine, she won the silver medal at the Kawartha High School Championship in the female compound class and went on to take the bronze medal at the Provincial High School Championship (OFFSA).

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Local Mavericks gain Summer Games experience Article and photo by Amy Hollingsworth

The Ontario Summer Games Program started in 1970 in Etobicoke as a showcase for amateur sport. It has now become Ontario’s largest multisport event, including both team and individual sports.

Provincial-level athletes from ages 12 to 18 qualify through a regional selection process conducted by the Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs).

The games take place every two years and are awarded through a bidding process. The event is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport in collaboration with host communities. For many athletes, competing at the Ontario Summer Games is the highpoint of their sporting career while, for others, it’s a stepping stone on their way to the Pan Am Games or even the Olympics.

The Maverick Field Hockey Club of Peterborough was well represented at the Ontario Summer Games in Mississauga this past August.

Maverick’s nine athletes and two coaches were joined at the Games by athletes from the Dolphins Field Hockey Club to form a regional team, Central East Ontario.

The girls opened strongly against Central Ontario, a team composed of girls from the GTA, a region rich in field hockey tradition and representation.

Central scored late in the game to take the opener 1-0. Game 2, against Ontario South, saw our girls highly motivated to build on their strong opening. A strong team attack allowed the girls to protect a three-goal lead and notch their first win of the tournament and a quarterfinal match up vs Ontario East.

The quarterfinal was a hard fought game with many opportunities for both teams early on. Strong defensive play from Ontario East made our Central East team battle hard for all its scoring

chances. It wasn’t until the final two minutes of play that Ontario East found the back of the net and eliminated Central East. Our Central East contingent ended up finishing fifth.

Congratulations to Maverick team members Trisa Johnson (Captain), Holly Astrom and Patricia Stares of Crestwood Secondary; Kari Lynde, and Julia Ludgate of St. Pete’s; Maddie Fee and Faith Tardiff of Holy Cross; Olivia Heid of Trinity CS; Caroline Griffin of Albert College; Lizzie Hood of Lakefield CS; Head Coach Amy Hollingsworth (Maverick Field Hockey Club Founder) and Manager Aili Hollingsworth.

The Maverick Field Hockey Club of Peterborough welcomes boys and girls to join us as we kick off our third year in Peterborough and the Kawarthas.

Maverick is a member of Field Hockey Ontario and Field Hockey Canada. We offer both Learn2Play and competitive team travel experiences. We operate a grassroots, not-for-profit club that believes in igniting a love for learning, training, and competing. Our mission is to grow the game in Central Ontario and have a ton of fun doing so.

At the heart of our program is a commitment to long-term, athlete

development. Our practice and training environment includes opportunity for participants to improve physical literacy, fundamental movement skills, athleticism and field hockey specific skills. Maverick Field Hockey is proud to support initiatives to keep youth active for life.

Play nights vary based on age and program (typically Monday and Friday evenings) and use fields at Thomas A Stewart Secondary and Fleming College. Off-season training begins in January while our outdoor season kickoff is late April.

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Peterborough Thunder Intermediate Women win bronze Article by Craig Whitnell, Peterborough Thunder Intermediate Women Head Coach

The Thunder team (Front L-R): Kristen Jacques, Emma Scanlon, Amy Campagnola and Brooke Sanders. (Back L-R): Assistant Coach Mark Scanlon, Shenna Wilson, Keisha Jaques, Gina Maloney, Brayden Whitnell, Cassy McAuliff, Taylor Leahy, Cathy Whitnell and Head Coach Craig Whitnell.

The Peterborough Thunder Mather & Bell IDA Pharmacy Intermediate Women’s team captured bronze in the Eastern Canadian Softball championships held in St. Croix, Nova Scotia. The Thunder got off to a rough start losing 2- 0 to Lac St. Louis, Quebec in the opener with Amy Campagnola pitching a great game. In their second outing, the Thunder had a 9-8 loss to the host team, St. Croix.

In their third game of the tournament’s pool-play, they posted a 13 -2 win over New Brunswick, finishing third in their pool. Shanna Wilson earned the win with Gina Maloney going three for three at the plate. Taylor Leahy, Keisha Jacques, Brooke Sanders and Brayden Whitnell were all two for three and Emma Scanlon hit a grand slam to secure the win.

Crossing over to play the second-place team, our women, with a 5-1 win, put London Lightening out of the tournament and advanced to the quarterfinals. The Thunder then beat Nova Scotia 6-1 with Campagnola picking up the win. Leahy, Wilson and Campagnola batted two for three with Campagnola hitting two standup triples to help the team’s cause.

This advanced the Thunder to the medal round where they faced Milverton.

The team lost 5-0 but came away with the bronze. In the final, Lac St. Louis earned the gold by defeating Milverton 3-2.

The Peterborough Thunder Intermediate team extends thanks to all those who sponsored the team so it could make the trip out east. We would also like to thank all of those who donated prizes and came out to the “last minute” euchre tournament and BBQ.

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Peewee Tigers learn from past losses and win big Article by Peterborough Baseball Association The Peterborough Chemong Family Dental Peewee Tigers would not let history repeat itself. The Tigers finished second at the Ontario Baseball Association AA championships in 2014 and again in 2015 including giving up a lead to Waterloo with two out in the final inning last season.

At this year’s event in Brampton, the Tigers led Waterloo 5-4 in the championship final heading to the bottom of the seventh inning but this time closed it out to win their first championship together.

“Last season, the majority of this team suffered a tremendous loss in the finals coming just one out away from winning the championship,” said Tigers’ Head Coach Ryan Hagerman.

“At the time, it was very difficult to watch the devastation on their faces as the game slipped away from them. As a coach, you try to explain to them at that moment that these situations will only make them stronger as both a player and as a person — which is very hard to explain to a 12-year-old boy.”

Coach Hagerman continued, “When that final out (this year) was made against the exact same team they suffered the heartbreaking loss to last season, it was just unbelievable.

It couldn’t have ended any better. I am extremely proud of each and every member of this team, players and coaches. They played their hearts out every inning of every game throughout the entire weekend. The smiles and tears were proof their mission was finally accomplished. They are a very special group of young men.”

The Tigers started the tournament on Friday night with a 14-3 win over Mississauga in the double-knockout format. In game 2 on Saturday, they rallied from a 6-3 deficit against Halton Hills to win 7-6 on a two-out, two-run, walk-off single by Emile Gennaro. Then they outlasted Brampton 14-9 in a seesaw battle. Moving to Sunday, the Tigers defeated St. Catharines 7-2.

Despite a 14-4 loss to Waterloo, the Tigers advanced to Monday’s final by

The Peewee Tigers: (Back L-R): Gus Bolin (Coach), Lucas Bolin, Jack Young, Caleb Taylor, Joseph Kuin, Vaino Gennaro (Coach), Emile Gennaro, Emmett Shannon, Ryan Hagerman (Head Coach) (Front L-R): Gord Shannon (Coach), Austin Hagerman, Clayton Shaughnessy, Ayden Taylor, Liam McGee

winning a draw among the remaining teams. Waterloo won the semifinal game to set up the rematch.

The Tigers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and added another three runs in the third inning courtesy of Joseph Kuin, who drove in three runs with two doubles and a triple during the game.

Tigers starting pitcher Caleb Taylor held off the strong Waterloo bats by pitching five strong innings. In the sixth inning, Waterloo mounted a comeback cutting the deficit to 5-4 but history would not repeat itself in 2016. In the bottom of

the seventh, Kuin and Austin Hagerman secured the first two outs with excellent defensive plays and Lucas Bolin closed the door by striking out the last batter on three pitches.

“We knew going into the weekend we had our work cut out for us,” Hagerman said. “With only 10 players on our roster, we were already at a disadvantage and the boys knew they would be playing every inning of every game.”

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The Huskies are preparing for season three!

Article and photos by Chris Williams The Peterborough Huskies specialneeds sports organization recently wrapped up a successful season (two) of Huskies baseball. Once again, the program featured two teams: Junior for the less-experienced players and an Intermediate squad for the seasoned veterans. The teams are open to any child, or adult, regardless of his/her special need.

No experience is necessary — the only prerequisite is having fun!

Both teams played every Tuesday night at Edmondson Heights Public School throughout the summer (unless rained out). All 20 of the junior players, ranging in age from five through 25, took to the field first. One junior member, Gavin, whose family had just moved to Canada via Britain, was experiencing baseball for the first time in his life. He loved the game but was not a fan of our extremely hot Ontario summer! Water breaks were frequent but this may have been an excuse to enjoy a Timbit or two that somehow made their way behind the home-plate fence.

The Intermediates, aka the heavy hitters, had seven participants including Andrea, our first Intermediate wheelchair athlete. Pop 500 is a Huskie favourite and the competition to be declared “King of the field” was almost as hot as those warm July and August nights! It was not unusual to see one of

the parents step up and play the field or hit a few dingers. The Huskie spirit catches on!

Highlights for the juniors were road and home games vs The Norwood Dreamcatchers. The Dreamcatchers, formed eight years ago, is the model of what special-needs baseball is all about and an organization we are proud to play. Every player took a turn at bat and there was a lot of back and fourth interaction as the players waited on base for the next batter.

No one ever knew the score or who won either game; success was based on the huge smiles from both the players and the parents of the Huskies and the Dreamcatchers.

Huskies coach Chris Williams says, “This is an amazing program for the players and the parents. It’s an hour a week during the summer that everyone looks forward to. I stand in the field talking to players about everything from

the Jays to what they had for dinner. It’s calming, it’s fun and, most of all, it is inclusive.”

The Peterborough Huskies are looking forward to next season (three) which will run in July and August 2017. For more details, visit the Huskies’ website: www.peterboroughhuskies.com or contact Cathie Tuck at 705-768-8542.

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Sr. Rookie Tigers are the EOBA champs Article by SportsXpress team, photo

by Peterborough Baseball Association The Sr. Rookie Tigers (Front L-R): Nathan Gerelus and Aiden Stabler (Second Row L-R): Camden Burke, Zach Russelle, Riley Hagerman, Owen Fitzgerald, Mike Hancock and Drew Stabler (Third Row L-R): James Vatcher Norman, Cole Scanlan, Jordan Evans and Toby Skopelianos (Back Row L-R) Coaches Brian Evans, Andy Stabler Kevin Fitzgerald and Darryll Hancock Missing from photo: Jerome Dubois It was quite a year for the Peterborough Senior Rookie Tigers.

The Tigers won the rain-extended Eastern Ontario Baseball Association (EOBA) Championship tournament with a 6-3 victory over Whitby AA on August 30 at Kinsmen Ball Park.

The Tigers earned their berth in the final by beating Ajax 16-6, Quinte 9-5, Whitby AA 5-3, and Clarington 10-0.

The Tigers were undefeated in the EOBA tournament.

The Peterborough team finished its EOBA schedule with an overall record of 25 wins and only two losses. Head Coach Andy Stabler summed it up “It was a tremendous year for the boys.

They worked extremely hard all year long. It was impressive to see how quickly they learned new skills.”

“The team played well together and got along great.” continued Stabler.

“They really were a joy to coach. A great group of kids, parents and coaches. It was a great summer.”

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Catch some of this hockey action

The Peterborough Hockey Association (PHA) is proud to begin its 69th season of hockey. A new year always starts with optimism and excitement for all players, families and coaches and continues to the end of March.

Preview of our 2016/17 season The PHA offers children in Peterborough and surrounding area the ability to play hockey in a safe and fun environment and promotes good hockey development through the programs we offer. As of the start of the season on October 3, the association has over 850 kids (mite to midget ages) playing house league through the winter until play ends in middle of March.

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division. Returning this year is the McAtom program sponsored by McDonalds who supplies all the jerseys and socks for the Atom players (9 and 10-year-olds). We also have the Timbits program (sponsored by Tim Hortons) for our Tyke and Mite divisions, and the Dodge Caravan Novice division.

There are also six Roster Select teams for our house-league players to enjoy a little more hockey if they so choose.

The PHA also has 23 representative teams from Tyke MD to Midget that compete at the AE, A, and AA levels.

They play in the Lakeshore League (Kingston to Pickering) in a season that runs from September to mid-January.

Teams play between 24 and 32 game schedules, practice twice a week and attend three or four tournaments over the season. Some teams will be travelling as far away as the United States to play in exciting events!

The OMHA playdowns start in February and end by mid-March.

(Last season, the PHA had one OMHA champion and two finalists and is looking to improve on that this year.)

Our Kawartha Lakes AA tournament was held in mid-September with over 80 teams competing and was a huge success. We have over 50 teams participating in our Thanksgiving A/ AE tournament. Over the Family Day

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weekend In February, we’ll be hosting over 90 teams for our third annual Mike Mulvaney House League Tournament.

We also have the Tyke Showdown at end of January that will involve over 35 teams playing for bragging rights in many different divisions — always a big hit with families.

There will definitely be lots of minor hockey to see this winter so get your coffee and head down to any of the local rinks and catch some exciting activity.

The PHA would not be able to do all this without the help of all the volunteer coaches, managers and trainers. We thank all those who help throughout the winter for this great game we call hockey.

The PHA also has created an online store for our members and those of the community to purchase PHA-branded merchandise and promote this wonderful organization. Please check us out at www.peterboroughhockey. com for further details and schedule information.

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Petes Profile: Assistant Coach Jake Grimes Article by Tamara Burns, photos by Aaron Bell/CHL Images and Peterborough Petes The start of the 2016/17 hockey season marked the second campaign behind the Peterborough Petes bench for Assistant Coach Jake Grimes. Soon to be enjoying his 13th season with an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) club, Grimes has worked his way up the junior hockey ranks to land where he is today.

Grimes is no stranger to the OHL. A native of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, he played with the OHL’s Belleville Bulls from 1989 through 1992 before being drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He played four seasons between the Senators’ AHL and COHL affiliates until a back injury ended his playing career.

Determined to stay involved with the game he loves, Jake embarked on a coaching career. His first gig, as an assistant bench boss, was with the Dalhousie University varsity men’s hockey program, which also enabled him to earn a degree in economics.

Following his stint in the CIS, Grimes embarked on a four-year head coach assignment in the OHA’s Western Junior B league. He was named the league’s Coach of the Year in 2004.

Jake’s OHL coaching career began where his junior career ended, with the Belleville Bulls. He rejoined the club in 2004 and, over 11 seasons, guided a multitude of elite players to the NHL including the Subban brothers (P.K., Malcolm and Jordan), Matt Beleskey, Shawn Matthias and Eric Tangradi. The Bulls made nine playoff appearances and reached the Eastern Conference finals four times during Jake’s tenure, including a win that earned them a berth in the 2008 Memorial Cup. During his stretch with the Bulls, Grimes added numerous international accolades to his repertoire. As an assistant coach (twice) and head coach (twice) between 2008 and 2011, he won three gold medals and one silver medal with Team Ontario at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

Following the sale of the Belleville Bulls to Hamilton after the 2014/15 season, Jake had to find a new bench to call home. After meeting with multiple teams, he decided on joining the Petes

as an assistant coach, but it wasn’t much of a decision at all. The choice to join the Petes was an easy one for Grimes as it meant his wife, Kim, and son, Dixon, wouldn’t have to uproot their lives in Belleville.

“The Petes organization is full of great people, and that’s what makes it a great place to work,” noted Grimes.

His coaching style has been influenced by not only the other coaches he’s worked with, but also by coaching a variety of age groups.

Grimes added, “Coaching minor hockey, to junior hockey, to CIS hockey certainly has influence on your coaching style and how you adjust your methods to reach that variety of ages.”

He also credits the fact that his son is approaching junior hockey age with being able to better identify with Petes players.

Asked to compare the OHL now to when he played in the league, Grimes said, “The pace of the game is faster, and kids are playing more hockey and developing more skills than they used to. Physicality is down as a result of rule changes and an emphasis on player safety.”

In his sophomore season with the Maroon and White, Grimes hopes to improve in every aspect of his coaching, but specifically hopes to review and present more video with his players. In regard to what he sees for the Petes in the future, “As we all work together, I can see success rising.”

To cheer on Jake and the rest of the Peterborough Petes, check out their many ticket options at GoPetesGo.com or the free Petes Mobile App.

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A life well pitched A Hall of Fame induction celebrates a person’s triumphs and accomplishments within the sport or game he played.

Longevity, consistency, excellence and dedication are endearing qualities of players and criteria of voting members.

This year, the Ontario Horseshoe Hall of Fame inducted a member of our community who has few equals in respect of these qualities — Bob Heron of the Peterborough Horseshoe Club (PHC).

Bob’s accomplishments are numerous — enough to fill the pages of our magazine so we’re focusing on the scope of his career instead. Bob has pitched horseshoes with the PHC for 41 years and played in over 6,500 PHCsanctioned and Retiree league games.

Longevity Early in his career, Bob always finished in the top half of the PHC league. As years passed, he challenged for the league title playing the better part of three decades in the “A” division, the league’s top group.

In 2008, with partners John Heffron and Bob Lumbard, he won the PHC league title with a record of 76-11. Though official records are scarce, it is generally agreed that Bob’s team was one of few PHC teams to win over 70 games in a season when past the age of 70.

Consistency To be a member of any hall of fame,

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consistency is key. In Bob’s case, a number of ringers led to a number of wins over a number of years. He has been consistent in other facets that are equally as important as his play. He has been a Zone 3 Horseshoe Ontario rep for over 25 years, organizing sanctioned events so members could compete provincially and beyond. He has co-ordinated Ontario Championships tournaments in Peterborough, including the last event in 2013. He has served the PHC as president (twice), vice-president, grounds chairman, trustee and club spokesperson. Since 1999, Bob has helped organize and run the Retirees League as well as the Monday night mixed league at the Peterborough Naval Association. He also organizes the indoor winter horseshoe league and continues to perform these tasks for the betterment of the game and its players, not himself.

Excellence In addition to his league accomplishments including the 2008 title, Bob has competed provincially, nationally and at the World Championships. He has competedeight times in the provincials, winning his division four times and only once placing outside the top three. On the national stage, he placed third in the singles “E”. Elders division in 2013; in 2011, he placed fifth playing two

divisions up. His crowning achievement of his three World Championship entries was in 2008 when he placed third in the singles “H” Elders division.

Dedication Bob’s induction recognizes his play and volunteer contributions. The Peterborough Naval Club, MPP Jeff Leal, the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and Keith Wightman School have also recognized him for his numerous years of volunteering. In 2012, he received the 2012 Volunteer Service award. He’s been married 61 years to his high school sweetheart Clara, raised three daughters and is now enjoying five grandchildren as well.

Bob hopes to still be playing when he’s 100. This January, Bob celebrates his 80th birthday — just 20 more years of throwing ringers and shaking hands! The greater benefit of this centennial accomplishment, to those who know him, would be 20 more years of the man himself.

Mark Million is a freelance contributor to SportsXpress. If you have a story to share, contact him – markmillion@live.ca or 705 559 7218.

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