City of Peterborough Continues to Seek Artists For Public Art Installation At James Stevenson Park

The City of Peterborough continues to seek artists to help bring its baseball history to life through a new public art installation at James Stevenson Park.

Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

The City seeks expressions of interest from artists and artist collectives to create an illuminated, interactive sculpture commemorating 150 years of baseball in Peterborough. The project will celebrate the community’s longstanding connection to sport and public spaces, creating an engaging new feature for park visitors to enjoy. 

The selected artist will design, fabricate and install a permanent outdoor sculpture, accompanied by interpretive panels in English and French that tell the story behind the artwork and the city’s baseball history. The installation will be designed to complement the park setting and provide an accessible experience for visitors year-round. 

The project is part of a Legacy Grant upgrade funded through the Government of Canada’s Building Communities through Arts and Heritage program. The total project budget is $45,000. 

This project has a two-stage selection process. Artists and artist collectives must first submit an Expression of Interest, including their qualifications and examples of previous work. Following the application process, up to three artists or collectives will be shortlisted and invited to develop a detailed design proposal.  

The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest is Nov. 13, at 4 p.m. Expressions of Interest must be emailed to culturalservices@peterborough.ca. 

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Fleming Phoenix to Host First-Ever Lacrosse Sixes Tournament This Sunday

Fleming College will make history when the Fleming Phoenix host their first-ever Lacrosse Sixes tournament at the Phoenix Sports Field on Sutherland Campus in Peterborough this Sunday.

Photo courtesy of Fleming College and Jack Buck Media.

The day features four teams from the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA): Fleming, Durham, Humber, and Mohawk Colleges. The event marks the final day of the inaugural Lacrosse Sixes exhibition series, with the final pod and playoffs scheduled for Nov. 1 in Hamilton.

The tournament kicks off at 11 a.m. when Fleming Phoenix takes the field against the Mohawk Mountaineers. Games continue throughout the day, including a Phoenix matchup against the Humber Hawks at 2 p.m., before wrapping up with the Durham Lords vs. Mohawk Mountaineers lacrosse game at 3 pm.

Community members are invited to come out and show their support with free admission.

“This first season has been about laying the foundation for Phoenix lacrosse,” said Greg Jefford, Fleming College’s Director of Student Experience and Athletics. “Our student-athletes have grown their skills and gained valuable experience with every game, and hosting this tournament on our home field is a proud moment for the program. We welcome the community to join us in cheering them on.”

The Phoenix will wear an Indigenous-inspired logo, designed by local artist Jared Tait, on their helmets and the tournament will open with an Indigenous song performance by Josh Smoke.

The schedule is as follows:

• 11 a.m. - Fleming vs. Mohawk

• 12 p.m. - Durham vs. Humber

•   2 p.m. - Fleming vs. Humber

•   3 p.m. - Durham vs. Mohawk

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St. Peter and Holy Cross Combine Football and Fundraising For Cancer Research at Terry Fox Bowl

Energy and spirit were in full swing as Holy Cross and St. Peter Catholic Secondary School students rallied for the annual Terry Fox Bowl fundraiser on Friday.

Two Holy Cross cheerleaders and mascot 'HurriK-9' before kickoff between the Saints and Hurricanes. All photos by David Tuan Bui.

Both schools held separate pep rallies to raise awareness of cancer research and community action before meeting at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School.

Students from both schools joined forces for a ceremonial walk around the track, then along the school’s perimeter.

The event ended with a rivalry football game between the St. Peter Saints and Holy Cross Hurricanes for the annual Terry Fox Bowl. The Hurricanes defeated the Saints, 35-0.

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The event supports the philanthropy of the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington (PVNC) Catholic District School Board.

Last year, the Board officially surpassed $4 million in cumulative fundraising for the Terry Fox Foundation.

That momentum included $137,135.03 raised board-wide in a single year.

In the last campaign, three Board secondary schools earned elite recognition:

• Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School (Peterborough)

• St. Peter Catholic Secondary School (Peterborough)

• Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School (Courtice)

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Fleming College's Phoenix Cup Returns This Wednesday to Showcase High School and College Basketball

Following Fleming College’s inaugural Phoenix Cup in February, the event returns this Wednesday to the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre to showcase high school and college basketball.

The Phoenix Cup is designed to bring the community together through sport while highlighting the depth of talent across local high school and varsity programs. This event continues Fleming’s commitment to partnering with local high schools and sports organizations, with future events including competitions across multiple sports. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The senior girls’ matchup is at 3 p.m., with Crestwood Secondary School taking on St. Peter Catholic Secondary School. At 4:30 p.m., the junior girls’ teams from Crestwood and St. Peter face off. The event concludes with the Fleming Phoenix men’s varsity basketball scrimmage at 6:15 p.m., as the team prepares for its regular-season opener on Oct. 24.

Phoenix Cup Schedule:

• 3:00 p.m. – High School Senior Girls: Crestwood vs. St. Peter

• 4:30 p.m. – High School Junior Girls: Crestwood vs. St. Peter

• 6:15 p.m. – Fleming Phoenix Men’s Varsity Scrimmage

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Three Trent Excalibur Women’s Lacrosse Student-Athletes to Represent Team Canada For Pan-American Sixes Championship

Three Trent Excalibur athletes from the women’s lacrosse team, Maddy Baxter, Kylea Dobson and Maggie Cuddy, have been selected for the Team Canada roster for the 2026 Pan-American Sixes Lacrosse Championship from Tuesday to Sunday at the Oshawa Civic Centre. 

(from left to right) Maddy Baxter (second-year nursing) Maggie Cuddy (Master of healthcare management) and Kylea Dobson. Photo courtesy of Trent University.

“Having three Excalibur student-athletes selected to represent Canada speaks to the calibre of talent within Trent’s women’s lacrosse and the high quality of our program,” said Nathan McFadden, Trent Athletics and Recreation director. “To see them compete at this level, just around the corner in Durham Region, is an incredible opportunity for the Trent community to cheer them and Team Canada on.” 

Baxter and Cuddy recently represented Canada at the 2026 World Championship in Tokyo earlier this summer. Baxter is also coming off a championship season with the Peterborough Lakers, helping the team capture its first-ever Women’s Major Series Lacrosse provincial title.

“I grew up idolizing the women who represented Canada, so having the opportunity to wear the maple leaf is always a pinch-me moment,” said Dobson. “I grew up playing at the Civic and remember sitting in the stands watching the 2013 World Championship. To come back now as one of the athletes representing Canada feels like a full-circle moment.”

Former Trent Excalibur head coach Erica Evans has also been named to the 12-person Canadian roster. 

The championship sees 17 national teams from across the Americas to Oshawa, with nine women’s teams and eight men’s teams competing. The tournament helps teams qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

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Three Peterborough Lakers Selected In the 2026 National Lacrosse League Draft

Three Peterborough Lakers are headed to the big stage as Nick Crowley, Frank Coyle and Brendan Boyle have been selected in the National Lacrosse League’s 2026 Entry Level Draft on Thursday night.

Boyle (pictured) played 12 games for the Peterborough Lakers this season, earning one assists. Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.

Crowley was the first Laker taken off the board, taken 12th overall by the Halifax Thunderbirds. He joins fellow Lakers Thomas Hoggarth, Dustyn Birkhof, Jake Withers, Colton Armstrong and play-by-play announcer Pete Dalliday.

The left defenceman was ranked 13th of the top 50 prospects by Inside Lacrosse’s analyst (and Peterborough native) Stephen Stamp. According to Stamp’s column, he cited Crowley as a “rugged, skilled and effectively nasty defender who is going to make an NLL team more than happy to wait a year to add him to the active roster.”

Crowley opted to stay at Rutgers University for his fifth season after leaving Princeton. He played in 44 games in four seasons with the club.

Coyle was selected 44th overall in the fourth round by the Rochester Knighthawks. He will see familiar faces in fellow Lakers Brad McCulley, Matt Gilray, Drew Hutchinson, Ryan Lanchbury and Adam Thistlethwaite.

The right defenceman had finished his junior season with Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y. He also played 44 career games for Hamilton, scoring 59 goals and 44 assists.

Stamp ranked him 43rd among the top 50 prospects, citing him as ‘gritty and smart.’ “Coyle is a fairly typical Peterborough lacrosse player. He plays the game the right way, is active on and off the ball and can contribute to the running game,” wrote Stamp.

Just eight picks later, the Georgia Swarm took Lakers defenceman Brendan Boyle 52nd overall as the first pick of the fifth round. He joins former Laker and Peterborough native Carter Page, Laker Ben Trumble and fellow Laker and Curve Lake First Nation’s Deacon Knott, who was recently taken by the Swarm in this year’s Dispersal draft.

Boyle played 12 games for the Lakers this season, netting one assist. Before Peterborough, he spent three seasons at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisc., playing 39 games.

Stamp was ranked 45th among the top 50 prospects in Stamp’s column. “He plays a simple game predicated on making it difficult for opponents to get to good scoring areas, and he does so effectively,” Stamp mentioned.

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Schedule Released For Fleming Phoenix's Inaugural Season of Lacrosse Sixes

It is the first year the Fleming Phoenix take the lacrosse field as its Sixes team has released its schedule for its inaugural season starting this Saturday.

Photo courtesy of the Fleming Phoenix.

The Phoenix, led by Head Coach Dustin Dunn, face three other college teams in this fall's campaign.

The team plays two games on each of the four game-day dates. The first homestand is on Oct. 25 against the Humber Hawks and Durham Lords. The final day is on Nov. 1 at Mohawk College with semifinals followed by the third-place and first-place games.

The following is the 2026 season schedule:

Sept. 27 at Humber (Centennial Park Stadium)

• Durham vs Fleming - noon

• Fleming vs Mohawk - 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 at Durham (Vaso's Field)

• Fleming vs Humber - noon

• Durham vs Fleming - 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 25 at Fleming (Fleming Phoenix Sports Field)

• Fleming vs Mohawk - noon

• Fleming vs Humber - 1:30 p.m.

Nov. 1 at Mohawk 

• Semifinal #1 - 11 a.m.

• Semifinal #2 - noon

• Third-place game - 1:30 p.m.

• First-place game - 2:30 p.m.

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Peterborough Player/Coach Helps Bring Awareness and Pioneer Women's Lacrosse For France

France Lacrosse is putting a bigger stamp on the map thanks to Peterborough’s Lou Warner, who has helped make that mark since May of 2023.

Warner (left) coaching France goaltender Chelsea Breault (right) during warm-ups before a game at the North American Invitational (LAXNAI) at the Utica University Nexus Center in downtown Utica, N.Y. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

She began working with France Lacrosse after her husband, Justin Warner— who is also a lacrosse coach — referred her during his job search with the club when he learned they needed someone to help build the women’s program.

“There was a posting (from France Lacrosse) looking for help; he applied for that, and a week later, he got an interview with our vice president, Dylan,” explained Lou. “He mentioned that I have been playing lacrosse for 20 years and am fluent in French. They flew us to France next week.”

Although she has no biological connection to France, Warner is fluent in French, having grown up in an immersion program throughout school and studied it at Laurentian University in Sudbury.

Warner has worked in multiple roles as a coach for France Lacrosse. She has served as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s sixes teams.

She recently head-coached the women’s team for box lacrosse when they made their debut at the North American Invitational (LAXNAI) in Utica, N.Y. France had a hot start, winning its first two games against the Valkyries and Poland Heritage. They finished 3-2 and fell short of a bronze medal, losing 3-1 to Poland Heritage in a rematch.

“I thought they (France) did fantastic. I wanted to get that France jersey out there,” explained Warner. “I wanted people to be aware of our program.”

Lou (second from left) with Team France after placing fourth in the LAXNAI 2026 Women’s Division. Photo courtesy of Lou Warner.

Lou was no stranger to LAXNAI as she won the inaugural women’s tournament in 2023 for the Toronto-based BP Lawyers team as their goaltender alongside other Peterborough natives including Erica Evans and Payton Crough. While BP Lawyers did not register a team in this year’s tournament, it gave Lou the opportunity to focus on raising awareness for the French women’s national team at LAXNAI.

“Typically, the BP Lawyers put in a team and this year they did not,” she said. “If they had, I probably would have played and coached. My priority would be coaching because I’m trying to build this program.”

Erica Evans (left), Lou Warner (middle) and Payton Crough (right) celebrating the first-ever LAXNAI Women's tournament championship held in 2023. photo By David Tuan Bui.

With LAXNAI 2026 in the books, Lou has to look ahead to the future for France Lacrosse.

“When I started, we only just started the national team. We had a new president, and he's been amazing at growing it domestically, so he's been great in helping us. We brought LAXNAI to the men’s championship,” she explained. “This year, I’m trying to mirror that with the women’s. We’ll be back in January for the Traditions Cup. We’re going to see if She-Box in January and I’m an assistant coach for the women’s sixes team. I’ll also be working on recruiting as well.”

Lacrosse’s motto throughout social media has been, ‘Grow the Game.’ Lou’s efforts mirror that and aim to keep putting France on a global stage.

“I’ve been playing this game since I was eight and that was the Ontario Lacrosse Association’s mantra was to ‘Grow the Game.’” she said. “That was always in the back of my head. I didn’t know that when I was 10 years old that it would lead to this. Now, my goal is to make Worlds in 2028.”

Voice of Peterborough Leads Broadcast For Ninth Year In One of North America's Largest Lacrosse Tournaments

Since 2016, Peterborough’s Stephen Stamp has been the voice of one of the continent’s largest annual lacrosse tournaments, the North American Invitational (LAXNAI), as he gears up for the event’s ninth season, starting Thursday and running until Sunday.

Stamp (left) as a play-by-play commentator for Laxnai 2025 in Utica, N.Y. Photo courtesy of Shutterlax (Marek Stor Photography).

The tournament runs for four days at the Utica University Nexus Center in Utica, N.Y., showcasing lacrosse talent from around the world.

Stamp has been the tournament’s main play-by-play broadcaster since its inception.

“It’s a lot of fun. I loved the idea when they started it and the execution of the tournament has been a blast,” said Stamp.

The tournament started as the Lacrosse All-Stars North American Invitational with only a men’s division. Over the years, the event rebranded as LAXNAI and has expanded both its competition and eligibility.

“It’s been really fun to see it grow in terms of quality of competition and size of the tournament,” said Stamp. “We’ve added a women’s division and a youth division. It’s always been a fun tournament to call.”

Peterborough (and surrounding area) lacrosse players have been on stage for numerous LAXNAI tournaments including Adam Perroni, Drew Hutchinson, Curve Lake’s Deacon Knott and Erica Evans. She won the championship with BP Lawyers and was named tournament most valuable player in the inaugural women’s tournament.

“It’s cool from Peterborough to be a part of it and have the tournament host Peterborough players,” explained Stamp. “Peterborough’s such an important nexus of the sport. They put out amazing lacrosse talent but its approach to the game is pretty gritty and competitive which helps the drive of the competitiveness of the tournament and the fun to LAXNAI.”

Whether he is seeing fellow Peterborough residents or anyone involved in lacrosse, Stamp says the sport’s community helps keep him coming back.

“Part of it is seeing so many friends from the game; it’s such a gathering of great people who are there having fun, doing something we all love,” he said. “You walk around the building and you know so many people and it’s great. It’s great to be part of a community that’s so diverse and welcoming.”

Stamp writes for Inside Lacrosse and has also worked in roles as a lacrosse analyst and play-by-play commentator for several leagues.

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United Kingdom-Born Forward Joins Peterborough Petes On OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement

The Peterborough Petes have signed United Kingdom forward Jack Clarke to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement, announced on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Petes.

“I’m looking forward to playing for such a prestigious organization and playing in front of our amazing fans,” said Clarke. “I believe that this group of boys can do something special and I can’t wait to get started.”

The Milton Keynes, UK native was originally selected by the Erie Otters in the third round, 47th overall, of the 2024 OHL U18 Priority Selection. He played 19 games for the Otters in 2024-25 before spending most of the past two seasons in the GOHL. In 2025-26, Clarke played for the St. Marys Lincolns, scoring 10 goals and adding 14 assists for 24 points. He had another seven points in 23 playoff games, helping the Lincolns reach the Sutherland Cup final.

“Jack is a big, physical forward who is tough to play against,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager and vice president of operations. “He loves to battle and will do anything to help the team win. He’s a solid addition to our forward group.”

The Petes kick off their 2026 OHL season at home on Thursday to they host the Kingston Frontenacs. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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