Saturday October 26, 2024
School Host: Kennebecasis Valley High School
Game 1
10:00 AM
Riverview High School vs Kennebecasis Valley High School
Game 2
12:00 PM
Harbourview High School 0-1 James M Hill High School (shootouts)
Game 3
3:00 PM
Kennebecasis Valley High School vs James M Hill High School (shootouts)
| 3A | Girls | Boys |
| Gold | Valley Christian Academy (Osler) | Waldheim School |
| Silver | Waldheim School | Valley Christian Academy (Osler) |
| Bronze | Muenster School | LCBI School (Outlook) |
| Antique Bronze | Maymont Central School | Maymont Central School |
| 4A | Girls | Boys |
| Gold | Martensville High School | Central Collegiate (Moose Jaw) |
| Silver | Sacred Heart High School (Yorkton) | Sacred Heart High School (Yorkton) |
| Bronze | Luther College High School (Regina) | Chief John Keenatch High School |
| Antique Bronze | John Paul II Collegiate (North Battleford) | Humboldt Collegiate Institute |
| 5A | Women | Men |
| Gold | Holy Cross High School (Saskatoon) | Holy Cross High School (Saskatoon) |
| Silver | Winston Knoll Collegiate (Regina) | École St Mary High School (Prince Albert) |
| Bronze | Swift Current Comprehensive High School | Archbishop M.C. O’Neill High School (Regina) |
| Antique Bronze | Yorkton Regional High School | Yorkton Regional High School |
| Girls 3A | Boys 3A |
| Valley Christian Academy (Osler) | Valley Christian Academy (Osler) |
| Muenster School | Maymont Central School |
| Waldheim School | Waldheim School |
| Maymont Central School | LCBI School (Outlook) |
| Girls 4A | Boys 4A |
| Sacred Heart High School (Yorkton) | Sacred Heart High School (Yorkton) |
| John Paul II Collegiate (North Battleford) | Humboldt Collegiate Institute |
| Martensville High School | Chief John Keenatch High School |
| Luther College High School (Regina) | Central Collegiate (Moose Jaw) |
| Girls 5A | Boys 5A |
| Walter Murray Collegiate (Saskatoon) | Holy Cross High School (Saskatoon) |
| Winston Knoll Collegiate (Regina) | Campbell Collegiate Institute (Regina) |
| Carlton Comprehensive Public School (Prince Albert) | Carlton Comprehensive Public School (Prince Albert) |
| Yorkton Regional High School | Yorkton Regional High School |
| Holy Cross High School (Saskatoon) | Archbishop M.C. O’Neill High School (Regina) |
| Archbishop M.C. O’Neill High School (Regina) | Centennial (Saskatoon) |
| Swift Current Comprehensive High School | École St Mary High School (Prince Albert) |
| École St Mary High School (Prince Albert) | Swift Current Comprehensive High School |
| BOYS | GIRLS |
| 3A Boys – Maymont (@North Battletford) | 3A Girls – Maymont (@North Battletford) |
| 4A Boys – Yorkton Sacred Heart | 4A Girls – Martensville |
| 5A Boys – Saskatoon | 5A Girls – Regina |
| PEISAA 2024 SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||
| Intermediate A | Girls | Boys |
| Gold | Montague Intermediate School | Hernewood Intermediate School |
| Silver | Hernewood Intermediate School | Kensington Intermediate Senior High School |
| Bronze | Souris Regional School | Queen Charlotte Intermediate School |
| Antique Bronze | Summerside Intermediate School | Stonepark Intermediate School |
| Intermediate AA | Girls | Boys |
| Gold | Queen Charlotte Intermediate School | Queen Charlotte Intermediate School |
| Silver | East Wiltshire Intermediate School | Birchwood Intermediate School |
| Bronze | Stonepark Intermediate School | Stonepark Intermediate School |
| Antique Bronze | Birchwood Intermediate School | École François-Buote |
| Senior A | Women | Men |
| Gold | Souris Regional School | Colonel Gray Senior High School |
| Silver | Charlottetown Rural High School | Souris Regional School |
| Bronze | Bluefield High School | Charlottetown Rural High School |
| Antique Bronze | Three Oaks Senior High School | Kinkora Regional High School |
| Senior AA | Women | Men |
| Gold | Bluefield High School | Bluefield High School |
| Silver | Three Oaks Senior High School | Colonel Gray Senior High School |
| Bronze | Charlottetown Rural High | Charlottetown Rural High |
| Antique Bronze | Westisle Composite High School | Westisle Composite High School |
The Bluefield Bobcats repeated as P.E.I. School Athletic Association Senior AAA Girls Soccer League champions on Oct. 26. The Bobcats defeated the Three Oaks Axewomen 1-0 in the gold-medal game, played at the Terry Fox Sports Complex in Cornwall. Members of the Bobcats are, front row, from left: Saidbh Mahar, Allie Bowers, Lily Sanderson, Janie Reardon, Lila Arsenault, Miley Stevenson, Noleigh McCourt and Kali MacNeill. Back row: Andrew Reardon (head coach), Mylah Campbell, Maëlie Daigle, Ava Tremere, Kelsey Adams, Olivia MacDougall, Josie MacLean, Sophie LeClair, Ashlyn Monaghan, Claire Connolly, Aleah Craswell and Randy Reardon (assistant coach). – Contributed
CORNWALL, P.E.I. — The Bluefield senior AAA soccer teams capped a big week for the Hampshire, P.E.I.-based high school.
After the Bluefield senior boys’ baseball team repeated as P.E.I. School Athletic Association (PEISAA) champions on Oct. 23, the Bobcats swept the PEISAA senior AAA soccer titles at the Terry Fox Sports Complex in Cornwall on Oct. 26.
The Bluefield girls got by the Three Oaks Axewomen 1-0 while the Bobcats topped the defending champion Colonel Gray Colonels 3-1 in the boys’ final.
“We had not won a championship since 2011 and then to go back-to-back is special,” said Andrew Reardon, head coach of the Bluefield girls. “It is always nice to send the senior class out with a win in their final games.”
“We had not won a championship since 2011 and then to go back-to-back is special. It is always nice to send the senior class out with a win in their final games.” – Andrew Reardon
In the case of the Bluefield boys, the team was motivated to win the school’s first provincial senior AAA title since October 2019.
“We had been building up the past couple of years where we had really solid teams and just had a bad break here and there in the semifinals, where we didn’t get to the final,” said Ryan Laughlin, head coach of the Bluefield boys. “We had a good core of Grade 12 players coming in that understood that, and wanted to take the advantage of being in that final.”
The Bluefield girls certainly did not have an easy road as the No. 4 seed in the playoffs. The Bobcats edged Colonel Gray 1-0 in a quarter-final game and then upset the top-seeded Charlottetown Rural Raiders by an identical score on the road in a semifinal contest.
Against third-seeded Three Oaks, Lyla Arsenault scored what proved to be the winning goal at the 19-minute mark in the evenly played final. Josie MacLean made the goal stand up by recording a clean sheet.
“We were not going to take Three Oaks for granted and not underestimate them,” said Reardon. “We knew we had to go in, play hard and play our game plan.
“They did that right to the end and they were a great group of girls to coach. They did their jobs when they needed to and pulled out the win.”
“We were a relatively younger team; not as experienced as a couple of the other teams. But the girls pulled together and played great soccer as a team.” – Andrew Reardon
The Bobcats graduated nine players from last year’s championship team and had six seniors on the 2024 squad.
“We were a relatively younger team; not as experienced as a couple of the other teams,” said Reardon, who coached the team with his brother, Randy Reardon. “But the girls pulled together and played great soccer as a team.
“Randy and I are proud of the girls and they played amazing all year. They probably exceeded a lot of people’s expectations as far as going into the playoffs as the fourth seed.”
The boys’ final featured top-seeded Bluefield and No. 2 seed Colonel Gray. The teams were separated by only one point.
“It was a unique situation where we had not had the opportunity to play Colonel Gray because their team was away for club nationals,” said Laughlin. “We didn’t play each other in the regular season, so it was one of those situations where we hadn’t faced each and we were going in hearing things here and there but not really knowing each other very well.
“The year before when we played the conditions were so bad you could not equate what the skill level of each team was because it was just that type of game.”
James Toombs scored in the first half to give the Bobcats a 1-0 lead at halftime. Toombs, with his second of the game, made it 2-0 in the 58th minute and a goal by Jonathan Kent increased Bluefield’s lead to 3-0 in the 77th minute.
Seth Lawless scored for the Colonels with five minutes remaining.
The winning keeper was Owen Arsenault.
“We had, I would say, one of the more complete teams I have coached over my years in Bluefield,” said Laughlin. “From our keeper being a Grade 10 player right up through to our back line, which has been the strongest back line I have been a part of.
“Our players and I came in really confident with our system, how we played and understood our strengths and how we could play to them.”
Oct. 25
At Terry Fox Sports Complex (Cornwall):
Charlottetown Rural 4 – Westisle 0
Scoring for Charlottetown Rural – Sadie Hansen (2), Maiya Chaudary (2).
Charlottetown Rural led 3-0 at halftime.
Maya Fisher recorded the shutout.
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Charlottetown Rural 7 – Westisle 1
Scoring for Charlottetown Rural – Jack Callaghan (2), Liam Moore, Matthew Rooney, Dalton Gas, Campbell Dunn, own goal. For Westisle – Jared Kenan.
Rural led 1-0 at halftime.
Jason Simmonds is a sports editor with The Guardian in Prince Edward Island. He can be reached by email at jason.simmonds@theguardian.pe.ca and followed on X @JpsportsJason.
| Semi-final 1 | Semi-final 2 |
| Citadel High School 1-0 Park View Education Centre | Riverview High School 2-1 Horton High School |
| AAA | |
| Gold | Citadel High School |
| Silver | Riverview High School |
| Bronze | Park View Education Centre |
| Antique Bronze | Horton High School |
Jeremy Fraser · Multimedia journalist
COXHEATH — The Riverview Ravens will look to bring a provincial championship across the Canso Causeway this weekend.
The Coxheath school will be the lone Cape Breton representative at the School Sport Nova Scotia junior varsity girls’ soccer provincials, hosted by Citadel High School at Mainland Commons in Halifax.
Riverview will open the two-day, four-team tournament on Friday at 5:30 p.m. when they play the Wolfville-based Horton Griffins. The winner will advance to the provincial final on Saturday at 12 p.m.
The bronze medal game will be played on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Are you an Elementary or High School Teacher who is coaching your school team this year? Or a teacher planning to go curling with your students during Phys. Ed class?
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Celebrating a Coach’s Legacy
Before our last Game of the Week presented by TELUS, Coach Quinn from the Medicine Hat Hawks football team received heartfelt recognition for his 35 years of dedication to the program. The crowd took a moment to highlight his remarkable achievements and the profound impact he has had on countless athletes and the community. The full game broadcast can be found on the ASAA YouTube channel. The overwhelming support from fans and former players is testament to his legacy.
We’d like to tip our hat to Coach Quinn and his unwavering dedication to school sports. His commitment has inspired and fostered a love for the game that will last for generations. At the ASAA, we salute Coach Quinn and invite you to reach out for more heartwarming stories that celebrate the passion and commitment found in our sports community.
Tune in to TELUS Channel 1985 tomorrow for our next Game of the Week featuring the Rocky View Championship game in Cochrane! https://loom.ly/yN8nlPo
#SaluteToCoachQuinn#GOW#InspiringAthletes#SchoolSports#HeartwarmingStories#MedicineHatHawks#CelebratingAchievementinSport#SettheBar#ASAA
| GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
| JUNIOR GIRLS | Nayeli Lapierre, École Aux Quatre Vents | Mya Rousselle, École secondaire Népisiguit | Maelle Summerville, Hampton High School |
| JUNIOR GIRSL TEAM | École secondaire Népisiguit | Bernice McNaughton High School | Leo Hayes High School |
| SENIOR GIRLS | Allison Wasson, Bernice McNaughton High School | Julian Lemaire, École Mathieu-Martin | Ella Healey, École Samuel-de-Champlain |
| SENIOR GRILS TEAM | Bernice McNaughton High School | École secondaire Népisiguit | Oromocto High School |
| JUNIOR BOYS | Nathan Duquette, Fredericton High School | John McCann, Leo Hayes High School | Oliver Boone, Harrison Trimble High School |
| JUNIOR BOYS TEAM | École secondaire Népisiguit | Hampton High School | Leo Hayes High School |
| SENIOR BOYS | Orri J Gionet, Hampton High School | Adam Thompson, Riverview High School | Greysen Tremble, Bernice McNaughton High School |
| SENIOR BOYS TEAM | École secondaire Népisiguit | École Mathieu-Martin | École Mathieu-Martin |
For full team and individual results visit the NBIAA website. https://nbiaa-asinb.org/…/cross-country/championships
Pour les résultats complets des équipes et des individus, visitez le site web de l’ASINB. https://nbiaa-asinb.org/…/cross-country/championships
To view the October edition of the SHSAA monthly eNewsletter, please click here.
| GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
| Pre-Novice Girls Individual | Ivy Kennedy, Spring Park | Maddie Haggis, Stratford | Sarah Gosbee, Eliot River |
| Pre-Novice Girls Team | Stratford Elementary | ||
| Pre-Novice Boys Individual | Ben Howard, Bloomfield | William Jameson, École François-Buote | Huxley Lauchlan, L M Montgomery |
| Pre-Novice Boys Team | Stratford Elementary | ||
| Novice Girls Individual | Addison MacAdam, Eliot River | Elliet Williams, Stratford | Stella Brioux, Elit River |
| Novice Girls Team | Eliot River Elementary | ||
| Novice Boys Individual | Laurent Bader, West Kent | Jack Ghiz, West Kent | Edwin Niveau, West Kent |
| Novice Boys Team | West Kent Elementary | ||
| Bantam Girls Individual | Soraya Player, Stonepark | Raya McGuirk, Birchwood | Ellie MacPhee, Montague |
| Bantam Girls Team | Birchwood Intermediate School | ||
| Bantam Boys Individual | Emereux Froese, Home Schooled | Cooper Jones, Stonepark | Liam Reeves, Kensington |
| Bantam Boys Team | Hernewood Intermediate School | ||
| Intermediate Girls Individual | Darcie Flick, East Wiltshire | Zaevn Froese, Home Schooled | Brooklynn Clark, Gulf Shore |
| Intermediate Girls Team | East Wiltshire Intermediate | ||
| Intermediate Boys Individual | Henri Bader, Queen Charlotte | Ben Harris, Hernewood | Thomas Morgan, Hernewood |
| Intermediate Boys Team | Hernewood Intermediate School |
Full results, and more photo’s, can be found on the PEISAA Facebook page
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The 2024 P.E.I. School Athletic Association (PEISAA) Source for Sports provincial cross-country championships takes place at Mill River Park on Oct. 19.
More than 60 schools are expected to participate in one of the largest PEISAA provincial championships on the SAA calendar.
“We estimate that close to 4,000 students have been running at their own schools since the start of September for a chance to represent their school at this prestigious SAA sporting event,” said PEISAA cross-country commissioner Paul Goguen. “What a great way to start off the new school year.”
Close to 920 runners are registered to run the Mill River course, and another 135 ran the Charlottetown Rural juvenile and senior courses on Oct. 15.
“The sport of cross-country in our schools is always a very popular sport,” said Goguen. “Kids just like to run and when you add a little competitiveness in the mixture, they get motivated very quickly. Anybody can try out and it does not cost anything at all, just get out there and run.”
There will be three different competitive and demanding courses offered at Mill River – 1.5 km for pre-novice, 2 km for novice and 3 km for bantam and intermediate runners.
Mike Connolly, school sport co-ordinator for the PEISAA, said October is always a busy and exciting time of the year.
“The fall sports like volleyball, soccer, golf and field hockey, caters to the older students, but cross-country adds a very large population of our younger students,” said Connolly. “Cross-country is unique in that it has both a team and individual format and allows for large participation.
“There is no other sport on the school calendar that allows for such big participation numbers. You see every level out here and the kids love representing their school.”
Schedule for PEISAA cross-country championships Oct. 19:
At Mill River:
Pre-novice to intermediate categories
List of 2023 PEISAA cross-country team champions:
| GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
| Grade 5/6 Girls | Princess Alexandra School | Joseph Burr Tyrell School Red | Elizabeth Mackenzie Elementary School |
| Grade 5/6 Boys | Joseph Burr Tyrell School Black | Joseph Burr Tyrell School Red | Princess Alexandra School |
| Grade 7/8 Girls | Paul William Kaesar High School 7 | Paul William Kaesar High School 8 Red | Paul William Kaesar High School 8 White |
| Grade 7/8 Boys | Diamond Jenness Secondary School | École Boreale | Paul William Kaesar High School |
| U15 Girls | Paul William Kaesar High School | Chief Jimmy Bruneau School | Diamond Jenness Secondary School |
| U15 Boys | Paul William Kaesar High School Red | Paul William Kaesar High School White | Diamond Jenness Secondary School |
| U19 Girls | École Sir John Franklin High School Blue | École Sir John Franklin High School Gold | Diamond Jenness Secondary School |
| U19 Boys | Paul William Kaesar High School | École Sir John Franklin High School | École St. Patrick’s High School |
| GIRLS | BOYS | |
| Grade 5/6 | Joseph Burr Tyrell School (Fort Smith) Red | Joseph Burr Tyrell School (Fort Smith) Red |
| Joseph Burr Tyrell School (Fort Smith) Black | Joseph Burr Tyrell School (Fort Smith) Black | |
| Elizabeth Mackenzie Elementary School (Behchokǫ) | École Boreale (Hay River) | |
| Princess Alexandra School (Hay River) | Princess Alexandra School (Hay River) | |
| Grade 7/8 | Paul William Kaesar High School (Ft. Smith) 7 | Paul William Kaesar High School (Ft. Smith) |
| Paul William Kaesar High School (Ft. Smith) 8 White | École Boreale (Hay River) | |
| Paul William Kaesar High School (Ft. Smith) 8 Red | Diamond Jenness Secondary School (Hay River) | |
| Princess Alexandra School (Hay River) Blue | Princess Alexandra School (Hay River) | |
| Princess Alexandra School (Hay River) Yellow | ||
| Diamond Jenness Secondary School (Hay River) | ||
| U15 | Paul William Kaesar High School (Ft. Smith) | Paul William Kaesar High School (Ft. Smith) Red |
| Chief Jimmy Bruneau School (Edzo) | Paul William Kaesar High School (Ft. Smith) White | |
| Diamond Jenness Secondary School (Hay River) Purple | Diamond Jenness Secondary School ((Hay River) U19) | |
| Chief Sunrise Education Centre (Hay River) | ||
| Diamond Jenness Secondary School (Hay River) Black | ||
| U19 | École Sir John Franklin High School (Yellowknife) Blue | Paul William Kaesar High School (Ft. Smith) Red |
| École Sir John Franklin High School (Yellowknife) Gold | Paul William Kaesar High School (Ft. Smith) Black | |
| École St. Patrick’s High School (Yellowknife) | Chief Jimmy Bruneau School | |
| K’àlemì Dene School (Ndilǫ) | École St. Patrick’s High School (Yellowknife) | |
| Paul William Kaesar High School (Ft. Smith) | École Sir John Franklin High School (Yellowknife) | |
| Diamond Jenness Secondary School (Hay River) Purple | Diamond Jenness Secondary School (Hay River) | |
| Diamond Jenness Secondary School (Hay River) Black |
| GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
| 1A Team Award | Bawlf School | Taber Christian High | New Norway High |
| 2A Team Award | Parkland Immanuel Christian School | Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School | Le Crete Public School |
| 3A Team Award | St Paul Regional High School | Cochrane High School | Raymond High School |
| 4A Team Award | Strathcona High School | Lethbridge Collegiate | Crescent Heights |
| GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
| Junior Girls | Esme Sinke, Springbank Community | Paige Beck, Strathcona HS | Holly Tonnos, Jasper Place |
| Intermediate Girls | Kayley Torrie, Cochrane HS | Brooke Rouselle, Bishop Carroll | Mary MacLean, Strathcona HS |
| Senior Girls | Ezra Haller, St Francis Xavier (Edmonton) | Kate Tennant, Ross Sheppard | Nathalie Toldo, Sir Winston Churchill |
| Junior Boys | Samuel Skilnick, St Francis (Calgary) | Cor Sinke, Springbank Community | Milo Evans, Holy Trinity Academy |
| Intermediate Boys | Eli Torrie, Cochrane HS | Oakley Stephenson, Stem Innovation | Tern Kaplan, Western Canada |
| Senior Boys | Steph Snyman, St Albert CHS | Dane Logan, Sir Winston Churchill | Brady Keller, Lacombe Composite |
| Para Race | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
| Boys T20 | Migel Bootsman, L Y Cairns | Mason Fowler, Fairview School | Bailey Bohnet, Forest Lawn |
| Girls T20 | Mariama Dijali, Forest Lawn | Victoria Lynch, Forest Lawn | Emma Meyers, Forest Lawn |
| Boys Ambulatory | Robbie King, Raymond High |
| Semi-final 1 | Semi-final 2 | Gold |
| Morell Regional High School 1 – 4 Three Oaks Senior High School | Charlottetown Rural High School 0 – 2 Bluefield High School | Three Oaks Senior High School 1 – 2 Bluefield High School |
Bluefield
Isaac Fraser; Evan MacCormac; Kael Larter; Ryan Evans; Cal King; Jordan Noble; Richard Osoteo; Chase DeRoches; Rylan MacPhail; Dylan Drummond; Drew Watts; Seth Hansen; Gabe Wolfe
Coaches
Bobby Craig; Greg Stapleton; Mitchel Callaghan; Brandon Watts
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — For the second year in a row, the Bluefield Bobcats demonstrated a flair for the dramatic in the P.E.I. School Athletic Association Senior Boys Baseball League’s championship game.
After rallying from a 2-0 deficit for a 3-2 walk-off win in the 2023 final, the Bobcats staged another dramatic victory – 2-1 – in a rematch against the Three Oaks Axemen in the 2024 gold-medal game, played at Queen Elizabeth Park’s Legends Field in Summerside on Oct. 22.
“They all showed their school spirit, which is what Bluefield is renowned for and especially when it comes to sports. I am so incredibly proud of these young men!” – Greg Stapleton, Bobcats head coac
“It was such an incredible way to end off our season,” said Bobcats head coach Greg Stapleton. “These players really showed their determination and resilience throughout the entire game when being faced with physical challenges, and just the mental and emotional rollercoaster that presented itself as the game went on.
“They all showed their school spirit, which is what Bluefield is renowned for and especially when it comes to sports. I am so incredibly proud of these young men!”
Trailing 1-0 with the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the seventh inning, the Bobcats scored the tying run on a wild pitch. Bluefield then escaped a jam in the bottom of the seventh inning as Three Oaks had runners on second and third base with one out but could not get the winning run across home plate.
The Bobcats scored the game-winning run in the top of the ninth inning on an errant throw to first base on an attempt for an inning-ending double-play.
“We didn’t really have any problem all year long scoring runs but for some reason we left it to the seventh inning to get our first one,” said Stapleton. “The guys just stayed with it… we just powered through and tried to play every inning the best we could. We stayed positive and knew good things would happen – we are too good of a team and these guys are too good of ballplayers to not have something good happen.
“It happened in the seventh inning and carried on… it was a great character win for the school.”
The Axemen took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning in a game that featured outstanding performances from starting pitchers Seth Hansen (Bobcats) and Caleb Gallant (Axemen). Hansen worked seven strong innings while Gallant tossed 6 2/3 innings.
“The boys played well,” said Hansen, a 17-year-old senior from New Haven, P.E.I. “There was a lot of good defence and I got a lot of help.”
Hansen was named the most valuable player of the provincial playoffs.
“I was excited (to receive the award) but it should have gone to Kael Larter,” said Hansen. “The kid caught two games (on Oct. 22) and is a great catcher… He also scored the winning run.”
Stapleton said it feels incredible to repeat as provincial champions. Last year’s title marked the first provincial baseball title for Bluefield.
“We lost a couple of Grade 12s last year but we had a real good group of younger guys coming up in Grade 10 and a good core group that was still left from the previous years,” said Stapleton. “We knew we would have another strong team.
“It wasn’t quite the final we were expecting, but it makes it even better winning it like that.”
Stapleton also made a point to recognize the Axemen.
“I also tip my hat to TOSH,” said Stapleton. “They have a great group of players who are extremely well coached by one of the very best in Blair Creelman and his team.
“And just a big thank you as well to all the administrators, umpires, schools and all that make high school baseball what it is here in P.E.I.”
Jason Simmonds is a sports editor with The Guardian in Prince Edward Island. He can be reached by email at jason.simmonds@theguardian.pe.ca