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June 2024 – PEI Newsmakers
June 7th – Liam Arsenault is drafted in the first round, 18th overall, in the QMJHL draft by the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. First PEI player drafted in the first round since 2021. June 8th – Jackson Batchilder (Moncton – 37th), Derek Andrews (Cape Breton – 58th), Rowan Walsh (Charlottetown – 108th), Mason Cook (Cape Breton – 140th), and Brody Molloy (Baie-Comeau – 182nd) are drafted on Day 2 of the…
Elin Grimmett
Gold medals in cross-country and short-track cycling at Jeux de L’Acadie
May 2024 – PEI Newsmakers
May 2nd – Islanders Thatcher Hughes, Hudson Bradley, and Ross Martin (General Manager) win the Maritime Junior Hockey League title with the Miramichi Timberwolves. Miramichi will represent the MHL at the Centennial Cup in Oakville, Ontario. May 3rd – Alysha Corrigan scores a try for Team Canada in a 28-7 win over Spain at the HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s. May 4th – Don…
U15 Team PEI Lacrosse
2024 Breaker Cup Champions – first tournament win by a PEI lacrosse team
2024 Sport PEI Scholarship recipients
Sport PEI is pleased to award three student-athlete scholarships valued at $1000. The criteria used to select the recipients includes achievements in sport, the classroom and their communities. This year, the scholarships were made possible thanks to sponsorships from the Connolly Group, DALMAC, and Charlottetown Physiotherapy. The 2024 Sport PEI Scholarships winners are Juliette Bader…
April 2024 – PEI Newsmakers
April 4th – Kennah Brant and Jase MacPherson selected to represent Team Atlantic at the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship in Grand Prairie, Alberta from May 4-12. April 5th – Katie Baker (Field Hockey), Rickey Burns (5-Pin Bowling; Special Olympics), Dave Cameron (Hockey), Ray Moore (Rugby), and the 1969-70 Charlottetown Islanders (Hockey) are inducted into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame. April 5th – Cam Squires sets Cape Breton Eagles franchise record…
Eliot River Student Group Generously Donates to KidSport PEI
CORNWALL, PEI, March 14, 2024 — The students of Eliot River School’s Cool Kids Care group have demonstrated remarkable generosity and compassion through their recent charitable donation to KidSport PEI, gifting $363.99 from their February fundraiser. Inspired by a desire to make a positive impact, the Cool Kids Care group has been fundraising this year…
International Women’s Day – Alysha Corrigan
Friday, March 8th is International Women’s Day and to celebrate, Sport PEI would like to recognize some of the women who are actively representing PEI as athletes! We asked them how they feel about being a leader for young female athletes on the island and what message they’d like to share. A two-time Senior Female…
International Women’s Day – Hannah Taylor
Friday, March 8th is International Women’s Day and to celebrate, Sport PEI would like to recognize some of the women who are actively representing PEI as athletes! We asked them how they feel about being a leader for young female athletes on the island and what message they’d like to share. Last week, Hannah Taylor…
Sting cap “Rooted in Values” season with Spring Shootout gold
When Karen Cameron and Courtney Uloho began coaching their daughters’ basketball team in 2021, they never imagined how far their team could go in just three years. After failing to win a game in their first season and toppling just one opponent the following year, Karen and Courtney took a new approach to the U13…