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St. Joe’s Claims Girls Hockey Title

By Casey Leger own, and St. Joe’s captain Leah Whelan
capitalized on the advantage with
fourteen seconds left on the clock to
ith the reemergence of sports secure the win for the Panthers. “That
Win secondary schools across the was her last game as a Panther,” remarks
province, the Saint Joseph’s Catholic Coach Dickson. “What a great way to
Secondary School Panthers garnered finish.”
a second high school hockey title this Like their male counterparts, the girls
post-COVID season. On March 29, the played an abbreviated regular season.
lady Panthers defeated La Citadelle’s The standings going into the playoffs
Patriotes by a score of 3-2 in a nail-biter had Saint Joseph’s sitting in first place,
of a final at the Long Sault Arena. the Tagwi Warriors holding second,
“We were up 2-1 with five minutes while La Citadelle and Holy Trinity Front Row: Elizabeth Arbic, Chelsea Looyen, Marissa Whiteside, Amber
Jette, Brynn MacFarlane, Olivia Mudde, Macey Dionne, Anne Robinson
left and we took three penalties in fifteen were in third and fourth. La Citadelle Back Row: Keith Dickson, Corey Fleury, Erika Turcotte, Makayla
seconds,” says Panthers coach Keith upset Tagwi in the semi-final match, Molinaro, Emma Ravery, Julia Cameron, Ryese Brownell, Ella
Dickson. “The Patriotes scored to tie it while St. Joe’s handled Holy Trinity. McGreggor, Kristen Zeran, Peyton Cicchini, Leah Whelan, Ella Dickson,
up, but we killed the rest of the five on Both games ended in 5-1 tallies. Emily Betourney-Kuhn, Olivia Carter, Mylena Forget, Hailey Dickson,
three,” he explains. “The final was a fantastic game,” says Sydney Day. Photo ShaeLynn Mullin
With under a minute left in regulation, Coach Dickson. “It was back and forth.
The general feeling amongst fans,
La Citadelle took a penalty of their La Citadelle has a very strong team.” athletes, and coaches is that the players are happy to be back at the rink, playing
the sport they love.
High School Hockey Returns: Panthers Defend Boys Title

By Casey Leger and league convener, Keith Dickson.
“It’s great to see the kids back at the
fter a few fits and starts, secondary rink. This is the way life is supposed to
Aschools across the province be.”
welcomed the return of sports to the Dickson has been involved with the
extracurricular menu. For student Panthers’ hockey program for 15 years
athletes, teacher-coaches, parents, and has also convened the SDG high
and fans, the revival of school sports school hockey league for that decade
is an essential part of the road back to and a half. “We had very high caliber
‘normal’. hockey this year,” he noted. “The season
This March, the St. Joseph’s Catholic was very competitive, and that’s a win
Secondary School Panthers retained for everyone.” Front Row: Marty Bissonnette, Darryn Russel1
the SDG boys’ high school hockey title Teams this year - St. Joe’s, Holy Middle Row: Dean Fawthrop, Ryder Starblanket, Kaiden Pyke,
for the shortened the 2021-22 season, Trinity, La Citadelle, Tagwi, Char-Lan, Joe Vida, Ewan McMaster, Adam Walker, Ethan Ezard
defeating the Holy Trinity Falcons by 7 and a hybrid Seaway-North Dundas Back Row: Josh Esford, Corey Fleury, Trey Pitblado, Dylan Hunter,
goals to 2 in the playoff final. “It’s great squad - played half the games originally Jackson Chisholm, Alex Slykhuis, Wyatt Warner, Noah Walker, Lucas
to be back,” said Panthers’ head coach scheduled, thanks to a COVID Mullin, Eliott Chisholm, Griffin Charlebois, Avery Lapierre, Ben Houle,
Keith Dickson. Photo Ella Ha

Match Your Area Knowledge resurgence that saw the season’s in overtime, setting up the Panthers’ 7-2
intended start pushed from December win over their Falcon rivals in the final.
Play Thom’s Trivia to March. As a result, the regular season Coach Dickson and Assistant Coach
was decided by two tournaments, one in Corey Fleury have high praise for their
Q1) Can you name the Ontario Hockey Association Long Sault and the other at the Benson squad, noting that the winning the title
Intermediate team that sported a dollar sign ($) on their Centre. The Panthers took first place in was a team effort. “Everyone played,”
regular season play, with La Citadelle said Dickson.
jerseys?
Q2) Can you name the member of the 1950 Calumets taking second place, and Holy Trinity Perhaps the biggest winners of all this
and Tagwi taking third and fourth season are the students and the athletes
who worked at the Standard Freeholder? respectively. themselves. “There was a definite buzz
Q3)When Jade Garden finished the regular season
The playoff tournament saw St. Joe’s in the school with hockey coming back,”
3 points ahead of Belanger Hardware in April 1960, what league defeat Tagwi 9-4, while Holy Trinity Dickson shared. “Sports gives the kids
championship did they win? Page 46 for Answers squeaked out a 7-6 win over the Patriotes something to look forward to.”