Eagles pounce on RDSB title
Congratulations to the CMPS intermediate girls’ basketball team on their huge RDSB Division 2 championship win. Throughout the tournament the girls remained undefeated 5-0 throughout the preliminary and finals, finally beating Churchill in the finals for a score of 25 to 19 in division two of the highly competitive tournament! Shout outs go to the team and all of their hard work throughout not only the season but many years beforehand. The girls have worked very hard to develop their skills to get to the point where they are now. Team members include: Chloe Peltier, Leah Carrick, Lindsay Sheppard, Jordan Graham, Naomi Hill, Delaney Bridgeman, Annie Balfe, Zoe Redmond, Ava Assinewai and Nikki Cress! Coaches Christa and Chris King are exceptionally proud of their team and want to make known how many hours of practice and hard work that the girls put forth to win the RDSB championship and with such a small school to be in the running for this accolade is absolutely amazing.
Not to be forgotten are the Little Current Coyotes who made it to the semi-finals of the same event and drew up against the Eagles to decide who would play for the gold. Altghough the teams dueled as Island teams tend to do, LCPS were relegated to miss the medal games.
3 on 3 season begins this coming weekend!
The second season of many young hockey players has already started with many practices and a tournament already under their belts. 3 on 3 is a different animal but for students of the game that although it has a different energy and strategy it spreads out their precious game another few weeks.
Manitoulin will host their own 3 on 3 event this coming weekend in Little Current and will have 31 teams entered over 5 divisions!
The Skills Competition will be split into two sessions. The first mid-day Saturday for the Novice/Atom and the second Saturday evening for the Peewee/Bantam/Midgets. This is geared to be a fun, team based competition and we really hope everyone will participate. Please visit: www.manitoulin3on3skillscompetition.ca for more detailed scheduled information and schedules.
Panther points!
The King brothers have now matching SDSSA scoring titles after the younger King, Cole was awarded with the SDSSA scoring trophy as well as the Division 2 Most valuable Player accolades. Cole’s older brother Tyler was also a recipient of the league’s scoring title a couple of years ago.
Local volleyball team spikes the bronze
Hats off to the Wiikwemkoong mixed volleyball team who finished with the Bronze medal in Sault Ste. Marie this past weekend. They were competing in the Ontario Native Volleyball Tournament. Members of the team were Deana Debassige, Daphne Corbiere, Ivyn Assiniwe, Dave Assiniwe, Ralph Gonawabi, Shaun Shawana and Jacob Fox.
Wiky Bantam Hawks bring the Silver!
The 2017/18 season as the current, Wiikwemkoong Bantam Hawks is over, and they went home with the A division silver medals from the Copper Cliff hockey tournament. Congratulations again to: Kara Peltier, Shaye Ominika, Brady Recollet, Zahara Dube, Zoey Trudeau, Lexi Redsky, Natalia Pitawanakwat, Hope Eshkibok, Lena Trudeau, Callie Joseph, Mackenzie Simon, Kyra Paypom, Julianne Leblanc-Peltier and Selene Assiniwe. Their coaching staff featured: Head coach Jack Rivers, Assistant Coach Jamie Peltier, Trainer Mike Jon Peltier and Manager Jodi Fox.
The medalists capped off a great season. They were Island Champs and spent a lot of hours together at practice, at home games, away games and off the ice will sadly lament their amazing season as they will have a different look for 2018 – 2019.
Off their Rock hockey!
Sam Manitowabi is a former Wiky Hawk who now lives in North Western Ontario. His daughter Jennelle plays Junior Hockey for Warroad, Minnesota. Her team was playing in the State Junior finals against a team that had Brigette Lacquette of Canada’s Olympic silver medalist squad. Jenelle played for Moose Cree in the LNHL and came away with a much deserved silver medal.
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