Peterboroughs U13 A Ice Kats Are OWHL Southern Champions And Are Now Competing For Provincial Champions

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The U13 A Peterborough Ice Kats swept the competition last weekend and became the Ontario Women’s Hockey League (OWHL) Southern League Champions, after finishing the regular season with the highest win percentage of all teams in the league. They advance to Provincials this week.

From left: Chloe Wade, Lily Latchford, Carrie Clark (trainer), Claire Nottingham, Beatrice Jarbeau, Grace Gifford, Liv Clark, Matt Temple (coach), Grace Plunkett, Aislyn Bowen, Darryll Hancock (coach), MacKenna Hancock, Lizzie Temple, Addie Hulsman, Addie Moher, Sophie Wright, Indie Bennett, Piper Crump, Craig Hulsman (Coach). In front: Cece Beaulne and Emma Fisher. Photo courtesy of Peterborough U13 Ice Kats.

“It’s been nice to see the girls get rewarded for all the dedication and the hours they put in this year,” said Head Coach Craig Hulsman. “Dealing with the COVID break over the new year, I think that convinced a lot of other people to give up but these girls really stayed with it. They’ve done a ton of work off the ice, with fitness and nutrition. It’s just nice to see it all pay off for them.”

The team won the quarter-final playoff game against the Barrie Sharks 3-1 on March 26 at home. Scoring for the Ice Kats were Lizzie Temple, Grace Plunkett (2), Addie Moher. Assists by Moher, Liv Clark, MacKenna Hancock (2), Addie Hulsman, Cece Beaulne was in net.

On March 31, the Ice Kats hosted the semi-final game against the Oakville Hornets, with the 4-1 win going to Peterborough. Scoring for the Ice Kats were Moher, Hancock, Beatrice Jarbeau, Plunkett. Assists by Temple, Plunkett, Sophie Wright, Hancock and Piper Crump. Beaulne was in net.

The Championship game was played April 2 in Etobicoke. The U13 A Ice Kats took on the Lakeshore Lightning and won 1-0. Goal by Jarbeau, assisted by Lily Latchford. Beaulne had the shut out.

“We had to win three in a row to win the championship, so the girls put a lot of effort into making sure they were ready to play because if they weren’t, it could have ended pretty quick,” he said. “They did that three times in a row. They prepared really well and then performed really well and to do that three times in a row is difficult but they were able to rise to the challenge.”

The team is heading to Toronto on Thursday to compete for the OWHL Provincial Championship.

“We’ve got tough teams to play, we’re playing the best teams in the province so every game is a challenge but we’re really excited to see all the work they’ve put in pay off.”

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Electric City Football Club Sign Two Midfielders to Men's Team

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The Electric City Football Club (ECFC) has signed former Ottawa Fury player Jack Collins and Fanshawe Falcon Rookie of the Year Tomas Alvarez to the team announced on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of Electric City Football Club.

“Both of these signings will typify the values and heritage of this city,” said Jamie Sherwood, ECFC men’s head coach. “They have come into training camp and have brought a high level of intensity and honest hard work.”

Collins is a 22-year-old Canadian midfielder originally from Essex, England who played within the Ottawa Fury organization for six years. He signed with Nipissing University following his Ottawa tenure and has been a constant presence with the Nipissing Lakers.

He won Rookie of the Year with the Lakers, was named Nipissing Men’s Soccer MVP and has been named an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) All-Star. In the 2021 OUA season, he had four goals and five assists in ten matches. Collins helped lead the Lakers to the OUA Playoffs in his Rookie season where they fell at the quarterfinals stage.

“After I heard about Electric City FC, I immediately knew I wanted to be a part of this developing project and help bring a top-level soccer to Peterborough,” said Collins. “The fans of Electric City FC can expect a lot out of me as a player as I am dedicated to both the sport and the club and I am passionate about bringing success to the team.”

The men’s team has also added midfielder Tomas Alvarez from London, Ont. The midfielder joins ECFC after a successful three-year stint with FC London.

Photo courtesy of Electric City Football Club.

Alvarez spent a year playing with Athletico Nacional in Columbia before he returned home to play for FC London from 2019 to 2021. He scored seven goals for FC London including two goals against Vaughan Azzurri in the semifinals of the 2019 League 1 season.

Alvarez also spent time with the Fanshawe Falcons in the OCAA where he won various awards such as Fanshawe Rookie of the year and multiple OCAA All-star awards. Alvarez has also won a silver and bronze OCAA Championship medal during his time with the Falcons.

“It was an easy decision becoming a part of this Club’s inaugural season,” said Alvarez. “Peterborough is such a welcoming town and so community-oriented. I can’t wait to wear the yellow and black.”

“I am excited to see how both of these players develop in our environment and within our culture, but their core values will be clear to see by the fans through their behaviours on the pitch,” said Sherwood.

May 7 and May 14 are the home opener dates for the men's and women’s games respectively at Fleming College.

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U14 Fitzsimmons Garage AAA Petes Capture OHMA Title With Walk-Off Goal

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It was a clean sweep for the undefeated U14 Fitzsimmons Garage AAA Petes as they won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Championships at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville over the weekend.

The U14 Fitzsimmons Garage AAA Petes scored 25 goals and allowed nine during their five-game winning streak at the OMHA Championships. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Minor Petes.

The Petes defeated the York-Simcoe Express in the championship game in overtime 3-2. The team got their walk-off championship goal 8:16 into the extra period to seal their undefeated weekend.

The team won all three games on Friday and Saturday to qualify for the playoffs — the top four teams qualified — of the three-day event. They won their next two playoff games to win the championship.

Four of nine teams from the Peterborough Minor Hockey Council represented at two OMHA Championship weekends for AAA.

The U15 Ben Smith Sells AAA Petes secured a spot in the semi-finals with a round-robin record of 1-1-1. They fell in the semi-finals 3-2 to the Central Ontario Wolves.

The U12 Jesse's Tap & Grill AAA Petes finished the round-robin with a 2-1 record, advancing to the semi-finals on Sunday. They lost 2-1 to Niagara North Stars in the playoff round.

The U11 Peak Benefits AAA Petes played in the OMHA Championship weekend on March 25-27 but did not make the playoffs.

The U9 Hockey Hotel AAA Petes played in their championship weekend March 11 - 13 in Belleville and earned a silver medal.

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ECFC Announces New Men's Head Coach After First Day of Training Camp

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After the Electric City Football Club (ECFC) had its first day of training camp at Fleming College for the men’s team, they introduced Jamie Sherwood as their head coach announced on Monday.

Jamie Sherwood, ECFC men’s head coach (left), Neil Morton, ECFC co-founder/co-owner (middle) and Jordan Brown, ECFC striker sharing a moment after training camp. Sherwood was brought from Wales to Peterborough over the weekend. Photo by Luke Best.

“After an extensive search, we believe that Jamie is the right person to lead this project forward,” said Rob Jenkins, ECFC President, “He has had success in Europe at a very high level in both the men’s and women’s game which was very important to us and he bought into what we are trying to do with this project right away.”

Sherwood holds his UEFA A License and spent six years coaching at Cardiff City FC on two separate occasions from 2003-2005 and 2012-2014.

He was an Academy coach on the Men’s side and head coach of Cardiff City Ladies He led Sherwood led the team to a Welsh Cup Title, English Premier League Runners Up, Premier League Cup Finalists, and a FA Cup Quarter Final.

Following his time with Cardiff City LFC, he joined Yeovil Town LFC as the Head Coach where he stayed from 2014 – 2018. He was recognized as FA Womens Super League 2 Club of the Year award twice for his excellence on and off the pitch.

In 2016 he also led Yeovil Town LFC to the league title which saw them gain promotion to the FA Women’s Super League where they played the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal. Sherwood won the 2016 Somerset Sports Coach of the Year award thanks to his achievements with Yeovil Town LFC.

“Not many managers, players or supporters get the chance to build a club from its inception and this project gives that opportunity,” said Sherwood. “To be integral to the shaping of a culture, environment and game model is a huge reason why I have been drawn to Electric City FC. Creating an elite environment that allows players to flourish and to produce performances that will bring the community together is such an exciting proposition.”

Sherwood has also spent time at and had success at a number of other clubs in Europe including Taffs Well FC, Barry Town United AFC, and Bridgewater United. He was also part of the Men’s Technical Staff with the Welsh FA from 2003 - 2010 which has developed global talents like Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey. Sherwood was the Head of Football at Cardiff and Vale College as his most recent tenure.

Electric City FC Men’s team officially began training camp today in preparation for their highly anticipated season opener away to reigning champions Guelph United on April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.

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Peterborough Petes Mourn Loss of Captain Shawn Spearing's Father

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Shawn Spearing Sr., father of the Peterborough Petes captain Shawn Spearing Jr. has passed away according to a team’s press release issued Saturday.

(from left to right) Mother Helen, sister Amanda, Shawn, sister Jessica, and Shawn Spearing Sr. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Shawn Sr. passed away at 56 earlier this week. He was the husband of Helen and father of Amanda, Jessica and Shawn.

The Petes have issued the following statement regarding Spearing Sr.’s passing.

“The Peterborough Petes express our sincerest condolences to Shawn and the entire Spearing family. The team will wear commemorative helmet decals in Shawn Spearing Sr.’s honour starting next week.“

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

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Local Third-Generation Lacrosse Player Scores First Career National Lacrosse League Goal

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It will be a night that Peterborough’s Mitch Ogilvie will never forget as he scored his first career National Lacrosse League (NLL) goal for the Rochester Knights on Friday night.

The 22-year old defenseman scored the opening goal of the game against the Halifax Thunderbirds at 10:35 as the only score of the first quarter. The goal was also his first point of the season in his fifth career game.

He received a pass from teammate Dan Coates — with a secondary assist from defenseman Matthew Bennett — in transition to score a breakaway goal against the 2019 President’s Cup MVP goaltender Warren Hill.

Ogilvie was the 54th overall pick for the Rochester Knighthawks in the 2020 NLL Entry Draft.

Andy Ogilvie, his uncle, was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2014. He spent nine seasons in the NLL with the Buffalo Bandits, Vancouver Ravens and Calgary Roughnecks.

His cousin Mack O’Brien played for the now-defunct NLL’s Chicago Shamrox. Another uncle, Bruce Ogilvie played for the junior and senior Peterborough Lakers. His grandfather Bill Ogilvie has been president of the Jr. A Lakers.

The Thunderbirds defeated the Knighthawks 11-7.

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Electric City Football Club Will Play Inaugural Season At Fleming College Sports Complex

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Electric City Football Club (ECFC) has formed a partnership with Fleming College to utilize the Fleming College Sports Complex as their home stadium for the 2022 Men’s and Women’s League1 Ontario Season.

Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The partnership will see both Fleming College Athletics and ECFC promote Fleming Knights Soccer, Fleming College, and the community of Peterborough as a must-visit destination for Canadian soccer fans from May to August.

“We are excited to play our inaugural season at Fleming College, overlooking the rolling hills of Peterborough County, on the beautiful campus of Fleming and home to the Fleming Knights,” ECFC President Rob Jenkins said. “We are thankful for the staff at Fleming College who have been great to work with and have been very accommodating in meeting our needs. We are excited to have them on board as a long-term partner as they have committed their support for the club for years to come.”

The facility will be transformed for the season and will include local food vendors, music, a kids zone, beer gardens, supporters area, family zone, and a VIP area along with 90 minutes of exciting professional soccer.

The capacity of the stadium is being temporarily increased to 2,000 for the season with the hopes that the community will come out and support Peterborough’s newest sports franchise.

Photo courtesy of ECFC.

“It is an honour for Fleming to be selected as the home stadium for the 2022 Men’s and Women’s League1 Ontario Season,” said Fleming College President Maureen Adamson. “As a community partner and public asset, we look forward to welcoming athletes to our beautiful campus and strengthening our partnership with ECFC.”

ECFC kicks off their League1 Ontario home schedule at Fleming College, May 7 as the Men’s side hosts Windsor TFC. A week later, ECFC Women’s side will host Blue Devils FC on May 14.

Season Tickets are available starting Monday to those who purchased Season Ticket Deposits and March 30 to the public at 11 a.m. Single game tickets will be available to the public starting April 19. ECFC kicks off its inaugural season on April 21 in Guelph versus the defending L1O Champions and on April 23 for the Women when they travel to take on Alliance United.

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Hometown PTBO: Patrick O'Connor On Moving to Peterborough, Boxing Training and the Peterborough Petes

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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with Peterborough Petes assistant coach Patrick O'Connor about immigrating to Canada from England, his passion for boxing and his role with the team.

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Trent University Student-Athletes Honoured in Return to Athletics Awards Banquet

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Trent University celebrated its return to athletics with the 53rd annual Athletics Awards held at the Trent Athletics Centre on Thursday night.

Photo courtesy of Trent University.

“Coming together in-person for the 53rd Trent Excalibur Awards gives us an opportunity to celebrate the return to sport this year, highlight the accomplishments of our varsity student-athletes and coaches and recognize all their hard work in representing the Trent Excalibur,” said Dr. Leo Groarke, Trent president and vice-chancellor.

Varsity student-athletes Victoria Clark (women’s lacrosse) and Alex Zajac (men’s rugby) were awarded the Arthur Cup, the University’s most prestigious award for students who demonstrated outstanding contribution, sportsmanship, participation and leadership in athletics programs according to Trent.

Clark spent four seasons with the Trent Excalibur lacrosse team. The Biomedical Science student was a member of two-time OUA champion women’s lacrosse teams in 2019 and 2021 and earned a bronze medal in 2018. She has been named Rookie of the Year, a recipient of two OUA All-Star awards and served as team captain in her final two seasons.

Zajac was named captain in the final year of his rugby tenure. He was the team’s Rookie of the Year in 2018 and played a key role in the men’s 2019 OUA Bronze medal game.

“This year, Trent Athletics has seen the continued dedication, resilience, and unity of the One Excalibur student-athletes, coaches, and staff,” said Deborah Bright-Brundle, Trent Athletics and Recreation director. “We are celebrating not only the award recipients and achievements from this past season but we also commemorate the perseverance and growth of the One Excalibur family through this past season.”

Brooke Driscoll of varsity women’s volleyball was awarded the Gary Wolff Leadership award, presented each year to a student-athlete who has demonstrated determination and leadership through balancing sport, community involvement and academic performance.

Driscoll was on the women’s volleyball team for the past five seasons, serving as the co-captain during the 2021-22 season. Brooke’s commitment to the sport was recognized by the OUA this past season, presented with the Award of Merit.

The archaeology student was also awarded the Academic All-Canadian Award in each of their years at Trent and now working on their Masters.

Women’s Rugby student-athlete, Alexa Vanderhorst received the Community Betterment Award. During her four years with the Excalibur, Vanderhorst was the community liaison for Trent Rugby in 2021, Trent Rugby’s fast and female ambassador in 2019, a volunteer firefighter with Asphodel-Norwood Fire Department and a member of Trent University Durham’s PLCW Care Student group (helping those who are less fortunate through food and clothing drives).

She was also named the OUA Russel Division All-Star this season. As a student-athlete, she uses her platform and knowledge of sport to continue to help younger athletes as a volunteer figure skating coach and wrestling coach.

There were 119 Trent Excalibur student-athletes were acknowledged for achieving academic honours by maintaining an 80 per cent or higher average while playing in their respective varsity sport.

The following student-athletes were honoured with the University Athletic Award, presented to students who have demonstrated a significant contribution to the varsity and campus recreation programs:

  • Amanda MacCarthy (Women’s Rugby)

  • Caleigh McMillan (Women’s Rugby)

  • Genna Saunders (Women’s Volleyball)

  • Taylor Bryan (Rowing)

  • Rosalyn Shepherd (Rowing)

  • Sofia Cutulle (Rowing)

  • Gabrielle Gillet (Fencing)

  • Jacob McPhee (Men’s Soccer)

  • Curtis Romanchych (Men’s Lacrosse)

  • Emily VanDamme (Women’s Lacrosse)

  • Violet Hipkin (Women’s Soccer)

The following varsity student-athletes were also honoured for outstanding commitment and dedication to their respective sports:

Rowing

  • Rosalyn Shepherd (Chris Leach Award)

  • Tim Leubke & Sofia Cutulle (Rob DeJong Award)

  • Michael Caryk (Rob Maryland Award)

Men’s Curling

  • Enrique Ascaso (Rookie of the Year)

  • Matthew Mayede (Coach’s Award)

  • Evan Roitz (Most Valuable Player)

Women’s Curling

  • Leslie Inglis (Rookie of the Year)

  • Paige Ballantyne (Coach’s Award)

  • Brooke Ramsay (Most Valuable Player)

Men’s Lacrosse

  • Jack MacAlpine (Rookie of the Year)

  • Mac Rahn (Coach’s Award)

  • Curtis Romanchych (Most Valuable Player)

Women’s Lacrosse 

  • Natalie Fournier (Rookie of the Year)

  • Cassidy Assinck (Coach’s Award)

  • Emily VanDamme (Most Valuable Player)

Men’s Rugby

  • Caleb Hickey (Rookie of the Year)

  • Grayson Tucker (Coach’s Award)

  • Will Hoffmann (Most Valuable Player)

Women’s Rugby

  • Maddie Reid (Rookie of the Year)

  • Jess Malcolm & Amanda MacCarthy (Coach’s Award)

  • Caleigh McMillan & Lily Stewart (Most Valuable Player)

Men’s Soccer

  • Ainsley Bryan (Rookie of the Year)

  • Jacob McPhee (Coach’s Award)

  • Boluwatife Oluwaseyi (Most Valuable Player)

Women’s Soccer

  • Madison Walter (Rookie of the Year)

  • Violet Hipkin & Eilidh Major (Coach’s Award)

  • Alexis Wilson & Alyssa Nikkel (Most Valuable Player)

Men’s Volleyball

  • Nic Badalato (Rookie of the Year)

  • Bryson Meadus (Coach’s Award)

  • Ryan Austin (Most Valuable Player)

Women’s Volleyball

  • Taya Knier (Rookie of the Year)

  • Brooke Driscoll (Coach’s Award)

  • Genna Saunders (Most Valuable Player)

Men’s Cross Country

  • Owen May (Rookie of the Year)

  • Eric Samtleben (Coach’s Award)

  • Nathan O’Keeffe (Most Valuable Player)

Women’s Cross Country

  • Amberle MacDonald (Rookie of the Year)

  • Madison Hammel (Coach’s Award)

  • Jaime Bullas (Most Valuable Player)

Fencing

  • Sydney Lutz (Rookie of the Year)

  • Gabriel Gillett (Coach’s Award)

  • Bradley Jung (Most Valuable Player) 

Golf 

  • Karsen Gunter (Rookie of the Year)

  • Mark Clarey (Coach’s Award)

  • Joshua Staleri (Most Valuable Player)

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Electric City Football Club Continues To Add to Inaugural Roster

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Electric City Football Club’s (ECFC) roster is gradually becoming full as they signed St. Francis Xavier and U Sports All-Rookie Brynn Jurus and former Canadian Premier League defender Luke Green announced Wednesday.

Brynn Jurus (left) and Luke Green (right) become the 11th players for each team to be signed to ECFC. Photo courtesy of ECFC.

Green, is a 19-year-old defender from Fall River, N.S. who played for Halifax Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League in 2020. Halifax made the CPL Finals that season during the Island Games in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Green was at the Wanderers 2022 training camp this past March, before joining ECFC.

“Luke is a player that is right on the edge of making that jump to the CPL level,” said Rob Jenkins, ECFC President. “He is a young player who has experience at the next level through his time with the Halifax Wanderers and we think we can provide him with the proper environment here at ECFC to help him prepare for when that next opportunity inevitably comes.”

Green played for USL League Two side Calgary Foothills FC during the summer of 2021, then played at St. Francis Xavier University Men’s Soccer program last fall, where he started 11 games and helped led the X-Men to the semifinals of the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championship.

“He is a strong, technical centre back that is really comfortable on the ball and playing with both feet. He is great in aerial duels and a fantastic 1v1 defender. Luke is a perfect example of the type of player we want at our club; ambitious, passionate, and hungry to succeed,” noted Jenkins.

“Now that it’s official, I couldn’t be more blessed and thankful to wear the club’s colours. I can’t wait to get to work and live in such an exciting place such as Peterborough,” said Green. “It’s a challenge I’ll embrace and certainly take full advantage of playing in front of all the Electric City FC supporters.”

The Women’s team has added another young exciting attacking player in Brynn Jurus, a 19-year-old forward from Ancaster, Ont. who joins ECFC from St. Francis Xavier University.

“What really drew me to Electric City FC is the competitive environment that it offers. Not only will I be playing in a league against some of the best players in Ontario but I will be playing on a team filled with incredible players that will push me to be better every day,” Jurus said. “On top of this, ECFC is part of an extraordinary community that shows so much support for the club. I am very excited to be part of something so unique.”

During her rookie season at St. FX, Jurus started all 12 regular season games, scored 3 goals and added 2 assists. Jurus helped lead the X-Women to an AUS Championship Final and was named a U Sports All-Rookie due to her incredible first season.

“Brynn is coming off a strong rookie season at St. Francis Xavier University, where she was selected to the U Sports All-Rookie Team. She is an attacking player that has the versatility to play in both a wide or central position.” said Randy Ribeiro, ECFC head coach.

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