Peterborough's Sarah Porter Scores Three Touchdowns in Team Ontario’s Gold Medal Win at National Championship in Saskatchewan

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By Scott Arnold

Peterborough’s Sarah Porter helped Team Ontario capture gold at the 2026 U18 Women’s Tackle National Championship, scoring three touchdowns in the championship game to help secure the title.

Peterborough’s Sarah Porter helped Team Ontario capture gold at the 2026 U18 Women’s Tackle National Championship, scoring three touchdowns in the championship game to help secure the title.

peterborough’s sarah porter scored three touchdowns for team ontario in their gold medal win at the u18 women’s tackle national championship in Saskatchewan (photo via facebook @peterboroughwolverines))

The former Peterborough Wolverine and current Peterborough Pagans Rugby U18 Girls player represented Ontario at the national tournament, held July 20-28 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

peterborough athlete sarah porter played a key role in team ontario’s championship win at the u18 women’s tackle national championship that took place in regina last week (photo via instagram @footballcanada_official)

Porter, who plays running back, was one of 25 athletes selected to the 2026 Team Ontario U18 Women’s Tackle Program following a competitive selection process that saw more than 90 players from across the province attend the team’s high-performance development camp.

Team Ontario opened the tournament with wins over Quebec and Saskatchewan before continuing its strong run through the championship rounds. Porter scored two touchdowns in Ontario’s 64-0 win over Manitoba before helping lead the team to a gold medal with a 68-8 victory over Quebec in the final, where she scored three touchdowns.

Porter’s recent football accomplishments also include being named the Senior Most Valuable Defensive Player for the Peterborough Kinsmen Minor Football League’s Roughriders in 2022.

The gold medal adds another achievement to a growing list of accomplishments for Porter, who continues to represent Peterborough on the provincial and national football stage.


Scott Arnold is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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