13U Peterborough Tigers Bring Home A Silver Medal From National Championships

The Chemong Home Hardware 13U Peterborough Tigers brought a silver medal home to Peterborough after representing Ontario at the Baseball Canada National Championships.

File Photo.

The tournament began on Thursday with the boys winning both games, 11-3 over Team Saskatchewan and 5-1 over British Colombia.

The boys took a tough loss in game three on Friday, losing 6-3 to Quebec #1.

They came back strong on Saturday morning and booked their ticket to semi-finals with an 18-1 win over Team PEI.

Noah Stanley pitched just shy of a no-hitter, with a full team effort to get them through the round robin.

The semi-finals pitted the team against the very strong Riverside team, but ultimately the boys came out on top with a 7-6 victory. This win sent them to the Gold medal game.

After a hard fought battle against Quebec #1, the boys fell 8-4 and returned home to Peterborough with a Silver medal.

“A tremendous group of players, coaches and families represented Peterborough, Waterloo, Hamilton and Whitby but most importantly Ontario with grit, determination and class,” said coach Noah Crowley.

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13U Peterborough Tigers Are Off To A Great Start At National Championships

The Chemong Home Hardware 13U Peterborough Tigers are currently representing Ontario at the Baseball Canada National Championships.

The boys won 11-3 over Team Saskatchewan to start the tournament off on Thursday.

Ryan Lehman pitched, throwing five innings with Reece Brown stepping in to pitch the final two for the win.

Coach Noah Crowley says Lucas Albano Colin Miller and Seth Black came in clutch at the plate.

Game two was Thursday afternoon against Team British Columbia.

Brett Crowley pitched for a 5-1 win over BC. Lucas Albano pitched the final two.

The tournament will continue until Sunday.

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Hometown PTBO: Robbie Brooks On His Pickleball Career and Upcoming Tournaments In Peterborough

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday speaks with pickleball player Robbie Brooks about his accomplishments in the sport, the story of his disability and how he treks on despite it and upcoming pickleball tournaments as the director.

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Peterborough Lakers Take Control With 3-1 Series Lead Over Six Nations In 12-5 Rout

The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers put on their most dominating playoff performance with a 12-5 rout over the Six Nations Chiefs and grabbed a 3-1 Major Series Lacrosse final series lead at the Memorial Centre on Tuesday night.

Photo courtesy of Anna Taylor and the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers.

The Lakers shined offensively and defensively out of the gate, leading 4-0 after the first period. They continued their momentum ringing off another six goals while allowing only one after the second period to make it 10-1.

The Lakers scored another five goals and easily held on for the 12-5 win to take game four of the series.

Holden Cattoni led the Lakers with a hat trick and an assist. Shawn Evans, Joe Resetarits and Mark Matthews tacked a pair of goals and four assists each.

Goaltender Doug Buchan stood tall and made 36 saves on 41 shots for a Lakers win.

National Lacrosse League and Major Lacrosse League’s number one overall pick in 2015, Lyle Thompson returned to the lineup and led the Chiefs with two goals.

Game five is on Friday at 8 p.m. at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Ohsweken. If necessary, Game six is in Peterborough on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m.

If Peterborough wins one more game, they will host the Western Lacrosse Association champion for the Mann Cup. 

Lakers Game Leaders:

• Holden Cattoni (3-1) 

• Joe Resetarits (2-4) 

• Shawn Evans (2-4) 

• Mark Matthews (2-4) 

• Thomas Hoggarth (2-1) 

• Matt Gilray (1-0) 

• Kiel Matisz (0-4) 

• Turner Evans (0-3) 

• Bryce Sweeting (0-1) 

• Doug Buchan: 36 saves 

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Peterborough Petes Pre-Season Games Will Be Hosted At Community Rinks And Will Benefit Local Minor Hockey Organizations

The Peterborough Petes will be playing three pre-season games in local community rinks in the Peterborough area in September with proceeds from each game supporting local minor hockey organizations.

The ice pad at the Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre is NHL sized, and the arena can hold over 700 spectators. Photo courtesy of the Township of Asphodel-Norwood.

Fans are strongly encouraged to purchase in advance in order to guarantee access to each game, as tickets are limited for each pre-season game.

On September 4 the Petes will take on the Oshawa Generals at 2:05 p.m. at the Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre.

Proceeds from ticket sales will support Norwood Minor Hockey. Tickets can be purchased at the following locations:

• Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre, Hilts Butcher Shop, JJ Stewart Motors, Lynns Flowers and Gifts

• Or by contacting Jen Stewart (705-760-4234) or Ryan Post (705-927-3632)

On September 10 the Petes clash with the Sudbury Wolves at 4:05 p.m. at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre.

Ticket sales will support the Millbrook District Minor Hockey Association. Tickets will be on sale to the general public through the Millbrook Minor Hockey website starting on August 27. MDMHA families will have access to an exclusive pre-sale on August 25-26.

On September 23 the Petes will play their final home pre-season game against the East Division rival Kingston Frontenacs at 7:05 p.m. at the Cobourg Community Centre. Ticket sales will support various Cobourg and area minor hockey associations. Tickets can be purchased, in person, at the Cobourg Community Centre or by clicking here.

Tickets are now on sale for all 2022-23 regular season games, including the Home Opener on September 29 at 7:05 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Petes Season Ticket Members and flex pack holders have priority access to Home Opener tickets. To gain access to the Home Opener in an exclusive booking window, fans can call (705) 743-3681 ext. 6000, email the Petes, or visit the Petes Store online or in person at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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Havelock Boys Return Home With Heads Held High After Representing Ontario At Eastern Canadian Fastpitch Tournament

The Havelock Express U15 Rep Softball represented Ontario at the Eastern Canadian Championships, held in Brookfield, Nova Scotia last weekend.

“For eight years I have watched most of these boys grow and develop their skills, battle through wins and losses and just grow together in the sport they love to play,” said Cheryl Levesque, who started the Havelock Minor Softball Program eight years ago with her husband, in a social media post. “No matter what happens We thank you our home town community for getting them all here.”

The team was selected by the Ontario Amateur Softball Association (OASA) to represent Ontario at the tournament. When they found out they had been selected, businesses and residents in Havelock rallied together to fundraise $14,000 to help get the team to Nova Scotia.

In their first game on Thursday Havelock Express defeated the Carbonear Islanders 9-6, with Raine Ayrhart named player of the game.

The boys faced the home team, the Brookfield Elks, on Thursday and were defeated 9 - 2. Raine Ayrhart received the player of the game award for a second time.

On Friday, Havelock played a tough game against Wilmot Thunder, but finished with a loss of 6 - 4. Raine Aryhart was Havelock’s player of the game.

At 1 p.m. they fell 4-2 to the Clarenville Caribous.

On Saturday Havelock defeated the East Hants Mastodons 5-4 in their first playoff game. Player of the game was Wes Minard.

In a close final game on Saturday night, the Goulds beat Havelock Express 13-12. Wes Menard received player of the game.

Ultimately the home team the Brookfield Elks won gold.

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Peterborough Lakers Alumni Hosting First Online Jersey Auction of Local NLL Players

The Peterborough Lakers Alumni is holding its first-ever online jersey auction of local lacrosse stars in their National Lacrosse League (NLL) uniforms.

There are 16 NLL player jerseys — both past and present — available for auction that plays such as include Cory Viterelli, Shawn Evans Bryce Sweeting and Robert Hope.

The deadline to bid on the jerseys ends at 9 p.m. Tuesday., which is roughly the end of the second period of game four of the MSL 2022 final.

Bidders can either visit the Peterborough Memorial Centre beside the Peterborough and District Sports Hall of Fame or go online to participate in the auction.

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Peterborough Petes Seeking Billet Families For Upcoming Season

The Peterborough Petes are accepting Billet families for the upcoming 2022-2023 season announced by the team on Monday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Families part of the program receive two lower bowl season tickets, a room and board stipend ($115 per week, per player), invitations to exclusive team events, flex tickets for use throughout the season and other team perks and benefits.

If you are interested in learning more about the Billet Family Program, or would like to apply to become a billet family, fill out the form online, contact Walter Di Clemente at (705) 743-3681 or email info@gopetesgo.com.

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Electric City Football Club Men's Team Concludes Season with 0-0 Draw

The Electric City FC Men’s side wrapped up their inaugural season with a 0-0 draw against St. Catharines Roma Wolves at Fleming College on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Electric City Football Club.

The team finished 10th in the league with an 8-7-6 record but failed to qualify for the playoffs. After registering a 3rd consecutive home draw. ECFC had rung off five consecutive home wins but went 0-1-4 in their last five home games.

ECFC controlled play and had the lion's share of chances but could not convert against St. Catharine’s goalkeeper Carson Provenzano.

ECFC defender Ben Vyfschaft said despite not making playoffs, there are many positives throughout the season.

“Obviously there was a lot of games where we did not get the result we wanted to,” he said. “I think we all know on the team that we play really well together. We just kind of had this roadblock of just finishing out games and closing out those three points, which really was the big reason why we did not get to be a part of that playoff push.”

Fellow Defender Zach Ellis-Hayden said the team could have gone farther with the team they had.

“It is a tough one to look back on,” he explained. “On the pitch I think we struggled at times to figure out how to click and so some results did not go our way. We had good moments but overall I think we have a great team of great players who hoped for and deserved a bit more.”

ECFC Head Coach Randy Ribeiro remarked on the opportunity to work with a group of great individuals each day throughout the season.

“I could not be more thankful to have had the opportunity to work with not only top players, but top people,” he said. “Guys that are aspiring to play at highest level they possibly can, showing up every day with good training habits. It made my job so difficult picking teams week to week but that is the best environment to be in as a coach.”

Things were not easy during their inaugural season but Ribeiro believes next year will be easier now that a platform has been made.

“The nice thing is that there is a foundation, we have got legs to stand on. There is something to build on here which I am really excited for and building something from the ground up is never easy and so I am so thankful to have that opportunity to be a part of Electric City in its inaugural year.”

Vyfschaft said that if the group stays together, they could be dangerous next season.

“It is our first season, I think we can build off of it and if we kind of work out those kinks and come back as the same group, I am positive that we can overcome that and have a strong season next year,” he said.

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Peterborough Lakers Take 2-1 Series Lead With Back-To-Back Playoff Road Wins

Back-to-back road wins gives Peterborough Century 21 Lakers a 2-1 Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) series lead as they beat the Six Nations Chiefs, 11-7 Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Sunday.

Doug Buchan making one of 34 saves on the night. The road team has won the first three games of the MSL final. Photo courtesy of Anna Taylor and Peterborough Lakers.

Both teams were evenly contested after the first period ended 4-4. The Lakers managed to squeeze a one-goal lead after the second. The team clamped down on both ends scoring four goals in the third while holding Six Nations to one goal to earn the road win.

Shawn Evans and Mark Matthews each had a pair of goals and assists to lead the Lakers. Lakers goaltender Doug Buchan made 34 saves for the win. Cody Jamieson led Six Nations with a pair of goals and one assist while Doug Jamieson made 33 saves. 

Game four is on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Lakers Game Leaders:

• Mark Matthews (2-2) 

• Shawn Evans (2-2) 

• Joe Resetarits (1-5) 

• Kiel Matisz (1-3) 

• Holden Cattoni (1-2) 

• Thomas Hoggarth (1-1) 

• Turner Evans (1-0) 

• Cory Vitarelli (1-0) 

• Matt Gilray (1-0) 

• Paul Dawson (0-1) 

• Jay Thorimbert (0-1) 

• Chad Tutton (0-1) 

• Doug Buchan: 34 saves 

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