Sport PEI Team
IWD with Katie Baker
Sport PEI’s International Women’s Day celebration was a powerful gathering that radiated energy and inspiration. Female leaders from all corners of the community—coaches, Board Members, and Executive Directors—gathered to honor the power and resilience of women in leadership. Gemma Koughan, the Executive Director of Sport PEI, welcomed everyone and emphasized the significance of this day,…
PEI Newsmakers – February 2025
Feb. 2 – Ryan Dwyer commits to play NCAA D1 hockey at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY). Feb. 8 – Vanessa Keefe wins gold (68 kg) at OUA wrestling and helps Brock win 10th-straight women’s team title along with coach Hannah Taylor. Feb. 8 – U14 Red Mudd volleyball team wins Nova Scotia Super Series. Feb. 16 – U14…
Abby Larkin
Abby Larkin capped off her impressive debut season with the Dalhousie Tigers women’s hockey team by earning AUS Rookie of the Year and First-Team All-Star honours! Abby’s 18 points in 27 games tied for most among defence in the conference!
Statement on Future of True Sport PEI
With the recent announcement that the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) will be moving on move on from the work they have historically done with the True Sport brand and focusing on its overall mandate as an independent regulator of sport integrity, Sport PEI would like to reaffirm our commitment to supporting and promoting values-based…
PEI Newsmakers – January 2025
Jan. 4 – Brett Gallant wins gold at Mixed Doubles Curling Nationals; will represent Canada at 2025 World Championships in Fredericton. Jan. 4 – Billy Bridges named to Hockey Canada National Team Athlete Committee. Jan. 9 – Jenna Larter named to Canada’s speed skating team for the ISU World Cup to be held in Calgary; first PEI…
Island Wrestling Academy Team
IWA wrestlers came home with a haul of titles from tournaments in Ontario & New Brunswick this month including 12 medals at the Eastern Canadian Wrestling Championships with gold medals from Alexsa Matheson at 55kg, 57kg, 61kg, and 62kg! Zander O’Meara also won a gold medal and IWA was named Top Women’s Club!
PEI Newsmakers – November & December 2024
With December being such a busy month at Sport PEI with our Amateur Sport Awards, we saved the last two months of action in the year for one double-edition of Newsmakers! Nov. 8 – Isa MacPhee, Megan Mossey, Taylor Hunter, and Petra Klimes help Team Atlantic to 7th place finish at U18 Women’s National Hockey Championships. Nov. 10…
Brett Arsenault
Brett served as alternate captain for Canada East at the World Junior A Challenge and led all Canadian skaters in points with two goals and two assists in five games!
2024
Lieutenant-Govenor’s Award: Alysha Corrigan, Rugby Senior Female Athlete of the Year: Alysha Corrigan, Rugby Senior Male Athlete of the Year: Mark Arendz, Para-Nordic Ski/Biathlon Junior Female Athlete of the Year: Vanessa Keefe, Wrestling Junior Male Athlete of the Year: Cam Squires, Hockey Intercollegiate Female Athlete of the Year: Abby Hustler, Hockey (St. Lawrence University) Intercollegiate Male Athlete of the Year: Blake Kingston,…
December 19- 51st PEI Amateur Sport Awards Finalists & Winners Announced
CHARLOTTETOWN – The Sport PEI Board of Directors has made its selections for the 51st Annual Sport PEI Amateur Sport Awards, which will be hosted Thursday, December 19th at Florence Simmons Performance Hall in Charlottetown. Among the Stewart McKelvey Athlete of the Year finalists will be Para-nordic skier Mark Arendz of Hartsville going for a record…