PHOTOS: Special Olympics Athletes Have a Ball At TASSS's Regional Bocce Tournament
/Over 100 athletes gathered to compete at the regional Special Olympics Bocce Tournament at Thomas A Stewart Secondary School (TASSS) on Friday.
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Peterborough Petes On Losing Side of High-Scoring Third Period Against North Bay
/The goals came on both sides but the Peterborough Petes wound up on the losing end in a 5-4 game on annual Indigenous Heritage Night to the North Bay Battalion at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday.
The Petes are third in the East Division with a 31-21-1-2 record. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.
The Petes struck first as Kieran Walton, on a turnaround bid, shot the puck at a sharp angle, and it found its way in the back of the net for a 1-0 lead. It stood as the period’s only goal and Peterborough led 1-0.
The second frame was all North Bay as Nick Wellenreiter scored 5:07 into the period and Ryder Carey tacked on a score at 12:35. North Bay had their first lead of the night and it was 2-1 for the visitors heading into the third.
The floodgates opened up as Lirim Amidovski extended the Battalion's lead in just 19 seconds. Peterborough answered less than eight minutes later as Yanis Lutz found the scoresheet, creeping up to the high slot from the point to rip it home for a 3-2 game.
Peterborough tied things up as Grayden Strohack went end-to-end and gave a soft lob at the next. It somehow found its way through the five-hole and the score was 3-3. North Bay responded less than two minutes later and added another late tally to lead 5-3 with 2:21 left in regulation. Adam Novotný brought the Petes within one as he showed off his deking ability, setting up a 5-4 game. Peterborough pulled the goalie for the extra attacker but could not tie the game and the visiting Battalion held on for the 5-4 win.
@ptbo_canada The goals came on both sides but the @Peterborough Petes wound up on the losing end in a 5-4 game on annual Indigenous Heritage Night to the North Bay Battalion. #ptbocanada #journalism #fyp #news #sports ♬ Winning - ROKKA
Peterborough Butterfly Run Returns to Millennium Park April 26
/The Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation (GPHSF), in partnership with the Partners In Pregnancy Clinic (PIPC), have announced that the Peterborough Butterfly Run 5K Run/Walk is returning to Millennium Park for its 10th anniversary April 26.
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“This year is the 10th anniversary of the inception of the run. To mark this milestone, our theme this year is gratitude” said Ashley Hickson and Kori Zwarych, Co-chairs of the Peterborough Butterfly Run Executive Committee. “We want to say thank you to the Peterborough community that has supported the run. Thank you to the volunteers and past committee members who have worked to make it happen. And most important, thanks to every runner, walker, donor and sponsor who has shown their support for the mission of the run. More than anything, the Peterborough Butterfly Run is about community. It takes a caring community to have an event reach a milestone like this.”
The run route will remain the same as in previous years, with registration opening at 9 a.m., the 1K Kids Fun Run starting at 10 a.m., 1K Memorial Walk starting at 10:20 a.m., opening ceremonies at 10:45 a.m. and the 5K chip timed run/walk starting by 11 a.m. The Memorial Walk will remain free as in previous years, with 1km Kids Fun Run registration at $5 and the 5K Run/Walk registration at $45, plus applicable fees. All registrations include a medal and customizable race bib. 5km Run/Walk participants who register before the April 6 deadline will also receive a race shirt and various other items in their race kit.
For those who are unable to join on April 26 but would still like to support, a virtual option is also available. Registration is now open through the link.
“It is both humbling and gratifying to see the impact that the Peterborough Butterfly Run has made over the past 10 years,” said Vince Bierworth, Executive Director for GPHSF. “This will be my 5th year being part of organizing the event. I have seen so many people in that time take it upon themselves to do whatever they can to support those who have experienced loss in our community. There is no other way we could mark the 10th anniversary of the event then to turn the spotlight on the community that has supported it and say thank you.”
Funds raised at the event have been used to provide ongoing specialized education in Perinatal Bereavement Care to healthcare providers across Peterborough City and County, establish more than 10 lending libraries for individuals and their families located across Peterborough City and County, as well as the development of bereavement kits for families and individuals who experience early and later pregnancy loss and infant loss.
Since 2018, 900 bereavement kits have been created to be provided to families and individuals by health care providers. Proceeds will support Bereavement retreats, in partnership with Hospice Peterborough, which began in 2025. Money raised at the race is also invested back into the race day itself as keeping costs affordable for participants, continuing to offer the free 1km Memorial Walk/Run, providing memorial bibs to all runners to write a personalized name or message, and the display of memorial banners are all important aspects to creating the sense of community that the Peterborough Butterfly Run has become known for.
“The Partners in Pregnancy Clinic is deeply grateful for the support items made possible through funds raised by the run,” said Tracy Condon, Social Worker with the Partners in Pregnancy Clinic. “Being able to provide patients with a care package or book that they can turn to between appointments offers meaningful, ongoing support as they navigate their loss.”
Registration is available online or in-person at Runner’s Life (174 Charlotte Street, Peterborough).
Sponsorship opportunities are available. To find out more, visit the website or email either Vince@GPHSF.ca or PTBOButterflyRun@gmail.com.
Peterborough Petes Split Friday and Next-Gen Games Over Family Day Weekend
/The Peterborough Petes fell to the last-place Oshawa Generals on Friday but rebounded with a shootout win over the Kitchener Rangers during the Next-Gen Family Day game on Monday afternoon.
The Petes are third in the East Division with a 31-20-1-2 record. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.
The last-place Generals won the game by a score of 8-4 at the Tribute Communities Centre.
Leon Kolarik led the Petes with a goal and an assist, giving him eight points in his last four games. Newly signed defenceman Holden Carter grabbed his first OHL point in the loss, picking up two assists in his second career game. Calum Hartnell scored his first OHL goal, while Garrett Frazer and Brett Hammond each scored their first goal as a Pete. Adam Novotny and Aiden Young also had an assist in the game.
Peterborough rebounded, defeating the second-place Rangers in a 3-2 shootout win during their Next-Gen game at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. The game was in front of the team’s 18th sold-out crowd of the season in support of Five Counties Children’s Centre.
(From left to right) Nate Smoke, Kaisyn Dyer, Mason Webster and William Webster. The kids had an opportunity to experience the game up close and personal as a part of the Petes staff. Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Petes.
The Petes signed the following Next Gen Staff to one-day contracts:
Nate Smoke - General Manager
Mason Webster - Head Coach
Kaisyn Dyer - PA Announcer
William Webster - Scout
Adam Novotný had two points with an goal and an assist. Kolarik also scored, extending his goal streak to five games, while Yanis Lutz, Francis Parish and Brennan Faulkner picked up assists. Easton Rye stopped 37 of 39 shots and all three shootout attempts for his league-leading 30th win.
The following were the shootout results:
PBO - Leon Kolarik (No Goal)
KIT - Jack Pridham (No Goal)
PBO - Kieron Walton (Goal)
KIT - Christian Humphreys (No Goal)
PBO - Adam Novotný (No Goal)
KIT - Tanner Lam (No Goal)
@ptbo_canada The @Peterborough Petes take down the Kitchener Rangers 3-2 in a shootout on their Next Gen Family Day Game in support of Five Counties Children’s Centre. #ptbocanada #journalism #news #fyp #sports ♬ Winning - ROKKA
Peterborough Petes Trounce League-Leading Ottawa 67's In 7-3 Win
/The Peterborough Petes can put a feather in their caps as they took down the league-leading Ottawa 67’s in a 7-3 thrashing at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.
The Petes are third in the East Division with a 30-19-1-2 record. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.
The game started as a low-scoring affair with Ottawa scoring the lone goal of the opening frame thanks to a Nic Sima wrist shot for a 1-0 lead.
The second period is where the floodgates opened for Peterborough’s offense. Adam Novotný was the recipient of a bouncing puck and got it past a sprawling goalie for a tie game just five minutes into the period. Aiden Young struck 40 seconds later, tipping a Matthew Perreault point shot for Peterborough’s first lead of the night. Kieron Walton got on the scoreboard as he dumped the puck but the goaltender mishandled it. Walton tracked the loose puck and scored on a wide-open net for a 3-1 lead.
The goals kept coming as Brennan Faulkner backchecked several 67’s at neutral ice for a turnover. He had a partial breakaway and completed the individual effort for a goal and a 4-1 lead. Ottawa was able to get one back late in the period as their power play subsided, but Peterborough had one more score in them. Young scored his second of the night with a turnaround bid to cap a five-goal period for Peterborough to lead, 5-2, into the final frame.
Walton also got his second goal just past the eight-minute mark. The Pete scored seconds after their power play went from a five-on-three to a five-on-four. Walton wristed it home for a 6-2 game. Ottawa responded two minutes later but Leon Kolarik added a late tally to solidify the game for a 7-3 win.
Walton and Novotný had four points each, Aiden Young scored twice and added an assist. Leon Kolarik had a goal and an assist. Easton Rye made 31 saves to get his 29th win of the season which leads the league.
@ptbo_canada The @Peterborough Petes trounce the league-leading Ottawa 67’s, 7-3, to give them their fourth consecutive win. #ptbocanada #journalism #news #fyp #sports ♬ Winning - ROKKA
The Petes add another chapter to their storied rivalry as they face the last-place Oshawa Generals for Friday Night Faceoff. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the Tribute Communities Centre.
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Peterborough Swim Club Makes a Splash at Huronia Region Short Course Championships
/The Peterborough Swim Club delivered high-ranking performances at the 2026 Huronia Region Short Course Championships in Orangeville from Feb. 5 to 8, showcasing depth, determination and competitive excellence against the region’s top programs.
photo courtesy of the peterborough swim club.
The championship meet featured approximately 500 qualified swimmers representing 10 clubs from across the Huronia Region. Peterborough Swim Club was represented by 46 athletes qualifying and competing over the course of the multi-day event.
At the conclusion of competition, the club secured a strong fourth place overall finish in team points.
Individually, several Peterborough swimmers achieved notable success. Benjamin Korkus captured the Individual High Point Award for the 10 Years and Under Male age group, and Sebastian Matamoros added his name to the club record books by setting a new Peterborough Swim Club record in the Men’s 11 to 12 age category for the short course 50-metre butterfly, posting a time of 32.25 seconds.
Across all events, Peterborough swimmers amassed total of 51 medals, including 9 gold, 25 silver and 17 bronze.
@ptbo_canada The Peterborough Swim Club delivered high-ranking performances at the 2026 Huronia Region Short Course Championships in Orangeville last week! 🏊 #ptbocanada ♬ Everyday Market - Ondo88 & U-star
“The results at the 2026 Huronia Region Short Course Championships highlight the continued growth and success of the Peterborough Swim Club and its athletes, as well as the dedication of its coaching staff and support team,” said the Peterborough Swim Club in a press release.
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Former Peterborough Petes Head Coach Passes Away At Age 64
/Former Peterborough Petes head coach Vince Malette passed away peacefully after an ongoing battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Wednesday.
Facebook, Joana Malette.
He was surrounded by family when he passed away. Malette was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease 11 years ago at the age of 53.
Malette first coached with the Ottawa 67’s from 1994-2006, alongside head coach Brian Kilrea and assistant Bert O’Brien. During that span, he helped the team to a Cup title on home ice in 1999 and an OHL Championship in 2001. He served as head coach of the Petes from 2006-08.
He was a graduate of the CJHL’s Gloucester Rangers and Ottawa Jr. Senators, where he played from 1979 to 1982. He had overseas success as an assistant coach with the Berlin Polar Bears of the DEL from 2010-15, winning league championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
His wife Joana Malotte, made the following statement on her Facebook regarding her husband’s passing:
“My love, I will miss you more than words can say, and a piece of my heart will forever belong to you. Loving you was the greatest gift I was ever given, and I will carry you with me always. I will never forget the joy, laughter, and love you brought into our lives. I love you so much; we love you so much, and you were so deeply loved. Alzheimer's took so much from you, but it can take nothing more. You are free now, free from the disease, and finally at peace. I love you.”
Along with his wife, Malotte leaves behind his daughters Alyssa and Amanda.
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2026 Inductees Announced For Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame
/Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors have announced the names of six people as inductees for the class of 2026.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame.
The 2026 Induction Ceremony is June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Hall of Fame/Peterborough Memorial Centre. Tickets will go on sale mid-April. They can be purchased by calling the Hall of Fame at 705-743-6897, email-info@pdshof.com or in person at the Hall of Fame.
@ptbo_canada Peterborough & District sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors have announced the names of six people as inductees for the class of 2026. #ptbocanada #journalism #news #fyp #sports ♬ original sound - PTBOCanada
The following are this year’s inductees:
Al Crowe (Builder: Fastball)
Al Crowe was a good multisport athlete. He was a member of the 1969 Lakefield High School District School Boy Curling Championship team and served as vice skip for the team at the COSSA Curling Championship and the OFSSA Championship in 1969.
Fastball was his game, starting in the Lakefield Men’s League before joining the Peterborough Men’s City Softball League. Crowe achieved great success when he began coaching in the PMCSL, winning the George Dormer Trophy nine times for first-place league finishes and the Taylor Trophy nine times. He coached teams to OASA Intermediate A titles in 1993 and 2003 and also coached the Curve Lake team to the Ontario Native All Ontario Championship in 1996 and 2003.
Not only did Crowe give his time to the men’s city league, but he also coached minor boys’ fastball teams from 1989 to 1995, winning an OASA Pee-Wee A title in 1993. Crowe has been honoured with numerous awards for his dedication to fastball in Peterborough. Including the Doug McCamus Award for Minor Fastball, the Dave Leether Award from the Umpires Association for Most Gentlemanly Player, City League “Mr. Softball” for dedication to fastball and the Brent McCue Heart Award for dedication to fastball.
Crowe served 31 years with the OPP, receiving the OPP Exemplary Service Medal in 1992 and a 30-year service award in 2002. Al Crowe gave his time and talent to the sport of fastball and now joins his father Bob Crowe as an honoured member of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame.
John Grant Jr. (Athlete: Lacrosse)
John Grant Jr. had a spectacular career in lacrosse. Born and raised in Peterborough, Grant Jr. has accomplished every honour possible in the game. He excelled at both box and field lacrosse as a junior, college, senior and professional player.
He has won five Mann Cups, achieved three silver and one gold at World Lacrosse Championships, three gold World Indoor Lacrosse championships, one gold and one silver Heritage Cup, one NLL and five MLL championships. The list of individual awards is impressive: 1994 OLA Junior A MVP, 1995 MSL Rookie of the Year, 1999 USILA National Collegiate Player of the Year, 1999 National Collegiate Attackman of the Year, 2007 NLL Rookie of the Year, 2000 MSL MVP, 2001 MLL Offensive Player of the Year, 2004, 2007 Mann Cup MVP, 2007 and 2012 NLL MVP, 2007 NLL Championship MVP, 2007 and 2008 MLL Offensive Player of the Year as well as MVP.
Grant Jr. has gone on to coach both professional and college field lacrosse in the USA. Grant Jr. racked up over 3,000 points over his 25+ years of playing lacrosse at the very highest level.
His slick and shifty ball-handling skills would rank him among the very best, if not the best, in the world. John has gone on to coach both professional and college field lacrosse in the USA. He joins his father, John Grant, as an honoured member of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame.
Terrance “Terry” Paul (Athlete: Rowing)
Growing up in Peterborough, Paul played many sports and was a member of the junior program at the Kawartha Golf & Country Club. While at PCVS, he was influenced by Carol Love and Graham Wilkinson to join the Peterborough Rowing Club. He joined the club as a coxswain and became hooked on the sport. He attended Brock University, where he honed his rowing skills with the Brock Badgers.
Following graduation, Paul moved to Victoria, B.C., and joined the Canadian National Rowing Team. Terry won a Men’s Eights gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, as the team’s Coxswain. He has participated in every Olympic Games since 1988 and coached until 2022.
Terry has had an extensive coaching career in the US College system at Cornell and then internationally with Canada and Switzerland. He coached the men’s pairs to a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Terry is currently employed by the BC government as Performance Director for Rowing BC.
Kelleigh Traynor-Hartnett (Athlete: All-Round)
Peterborough-born Kelleigh Traynor-Hartnett, a multi-sport athlete, achieved success in every sport she played in.
She was a member of the Canadian team that competed in the Long Ball Golf competition in Las Vegas in 2002, where she finished 10th, and was the Ontario Long Drive champion in 2001 and 2002. She was the low net champion at the Kawartha Golf and Country Club in 2002. Kelleigh has played hockey since the age of five, starting in the PGHA. Over her long career, she has won numerous tournaments and OWHA provincial titles, including a Midget B gold, two golds and one silver in Senior AA and one gold in Senior AA Eastern Canadian championships.
In 2000, the Senior AA team also won its third consecutive National Capital tournament in Ottawa. From 2007 to 2014, Kelleigh won two gold, one silver and one bronze OWHA Senior C Championships with the Keene women’s team. She was a member of the Peterborough Skyway Senior AA Women’s Hockey team from 1993-1996, which played in the Central Women’s Hockey League and won the league championship in their second year. She was a member and team captain of the silver-medal-winning Ontario Select team, which travelled to Switzerland to play in an international tournament in 1986.
Traynor-Hartnett was instrumental in forming a women’s division in the Police International Hockey Association tournament while a police officer with the Durham Police. During her tenure with the team, the Durham Bullets Women’s team won six championships.
She also played fastball in the city league and with the Cobourg Angels (winning a PWSA Achievement Award). She played slo-pitch, winning the Eastern Ontario Champion, placing second at the 2000 National Championship in Kamloops, B.C. She won a Field Hockey bronze medal at the Ontario Summer Games in 1985, an OCAA Soccer Bronze with Fleming College in 1988 and was the 1986 senior high jump high school champion and placed 2nd at COSSA and 3rd at OFSSA.
She was a member of the 55+ 2023 Ontario Champions and 2024 Canadian 55+ silver medalist team. From 2013, Traynor-Hartnett has also been an assistant coach, head coach and trainer in the Peterborough Ice Kats system. She retired from the Durham Police Department in 2019, receiving the ‘Excellence in Service’ Award for 30 years of service.
Tim Watts (Athlete: Archery)
Watts comes from the Warsaw community. He fell in love with the sport of archery at a young age. He started competing at age 15 in 1987 and since then, he has competed in over 700 tournaments all over the world.
In Ontario, archery has five disciplines, each with an annual provincial championship. During his archery career, he has hit the podium 80+ times, including 34 provincial championships. He has won provincial championships in all 5 disciplines. The archer who competes in all five disciplines with the highest combined total is crowned Grand Champion. The award was established in 1999 and Tim has been the Grand Champion 18 times.
At the national level, there are four disciplines every year. Watts has achieved podium results 25 times, winning 12 National titles. One of the few archers in Canada to have won the National title in all four disciplines.
After winning the National 3D title as part of team Ontario, Tim qualified for the 2011 Canadian 3D team competing at the World 3D Championships in Austria. He won a silver medal and to date, he is the only Canadian Compound Archer to win a World Championship medal. He has been the Tournament Director for Archery Ontario since 1990.
He worked for the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and has been the Peterborough Coordinator for the National Archery School program since 2014. This program introduces archery to thousands of Ontario youth.
Watts is a highly accomplished Canadian archer, a columnist for Ontario Out of Doors. Based in Peterborough and affiliated with the Peterborough Fish and Game Club, he is a decorated competitor in compound, 3D and field archery, holding national records and winning multiple gold medals in the 50-plus category.
He won three gold medals at the 2022 Canadian National Archery Championships (Men’s Hunter, 50-plus Field, 50-plus Target) and has over 35 years of competitive experience. He set a Canadian record in 2023 for 50+ men's compound unlimited in a field round with a score of 392.
Jeff Twohey (Builder: Hockey)
Born in Lindsay, Twohey has made his home in Peterborough for over 40 years. It is not a stretch to say that hockey is his life. Starting out in 1980 as a trainer for the
Peterborough Petes: Twohey rose through the ranks of the Petes organization in many capacities, from marketing to Assistant GM and, finally, General Manager. Over his tenure with the Petes he saw the team win OHL Championships in 1989 and 1993 as an Assistant GM and 1996 and 2006 as General Manager and trips to the Memorial Cup on four occasions. The Petes recorded 600 wins during Jeff’s time as GM. The position of the GM also requires scouting and recruiting and working with team scouts to select young players that will be the right fit for a particular OHL team. Fifty-four of his players were drafted to the NHL, with nine drafted in the first round.
Twohey served on a number of OHL Committees including Priority Selection, Competitions, Officiating, CHL Import Draft, Protected List, NCAA Issues, All-Star Selection, CHL Canada-Russia Selection and OHA Rep evaluating Canada’s World U18 and U20 prospects.
He is the recipient of the Bill Long Award in 2006 for distinguished service, the OHL Milestone Award in 2008 for 25 years of distinguished service to the OHL and he was inducted into the Lindsay and District Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
After leaving the Petes, Twohey spent a couple of years with the Oshawa Generals before serving as an Amateur Scout for the Dallas Stars and the NHL's Arizona Coyotes from 2014 to 2018. The role of a hockey scout is arduous, requiring many hours away from home and miles of travel across North America and Europe. During his time with the Coyotes. Twohey scouted over 250 live games. Jeff is now scouting for the Florida Panther. His love for hockey has translated into a long and successful career.
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Peterborough Petes Sign Illinois-Born Defenceman to OHL Standard Player Agreement
/The Peterborough Petes have signed defenceman Holden Carter to an OHL Standard Player Agreement, announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Photo courtesy of Dan Hickling
“Holden is a mobile defenceman with good size,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager and vice president of operations. “He keeps a strong gap between attacking players and makes smart, quick passes to advance the puck.”
The 2007-born defenceman from Hoffman Estates, Ill, has featured in 35 games for the BCHL’s Cranbrook Bucks this season, scoring twice and adding seven assists for nine points. The Chicago Mission minor hockey product has also spent time in the USHL and NAHL over the past two seasons.
The Petes stay at home for their next game against the Ottawa 67’s for Boys and Girls Club night for 7:05 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.
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Heated Rivalry In Olympic Women's Hockey Sparks Trent University Watch Party
/As the next chapter of a heated rivalry hits the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, Trent University hosted a watch party of the Canada/United States women’s hockey game on Tuesday afternoon.
Trent Faculty, staff and students cheer at Team Canada, facing off against the rival Americans at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
