
Each month, in partnership with SCORE!, we recognize achievements by our Island athletes. To nominate an athlete, please email msanderson@sportpei.pe.ca
Ellen MacNearney
Ellen led the way for Special Olympics PEI athletes at the World Games in Turin, claiming three gold medals in cross-country skiing! Ellen took top spot in the 5km, 7.5km, & 4x1km relay to become the first SOPEI athlete with 3 golds at one World Games!
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!
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!
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!
Lucas MacDonald
Lucas won gold in Senior +81kg Newaza and a silver in U21 -90kg at the Quebec Judo Open and his first international medal at Junior Pan-American Cup in Montreal, bronze in U21 -90kg!
Livi Lawlor
Livi helped lead UPEI to a third-straight Atlantic University Field Hockey championship and the team’s first-ever appearance at U Sports Nationals while earning league MVP and First-Team All-Canadian honors!
Bluefield Bobcats AAA girls volleyball
The Bluefield Bobcats AAA girls volleyball team became the first girls team from PEI to win the CEC Cougars Classic in Truro! The tournament is the largest high school volleyball competition in Nova Scotia.
U18 Team PEI Field Hockey
Bronze Medal at the 2024 National Field Hockey Championships
Maggie Mullins & Katie-Grace Noye named to the Tournament 11
Avery Crawford, Isabella Doucette, Arden Hopkin, and Keegan Crawford
Archery - Atlantic Outdoor Target championships gold medals
Bluephins 400m freestyle Relay Team
Avery Fleischauer, Sam Gaudet, Phoenix Li, and Luke Ostridge, set a new provincial record!