A total sweep
The two Foxtrap Access Road schools – Frank Roberts Junior High and Queen Elizabeth High – swept all divisions of the Town of Conception Bay South’s Shield hockey tournaments last month during Winterfest. The Frank Roberts Ravens won both the male and female divisions of the 2025 Akita Shield, while the Queen Elizabeth Pioneers took home both the Annie Parsons and Fred Squires shields. In top photo, the female Ravens included, starting in the back, from left, Manager Kassandra Penney, Coach Alex MacBeath, Sarah Russell, Natalie Price, Kayleigh Strickland, Paige Whiffen, Lila Dyke, Ally Walsh, Sophie Hudson, Erin Doody, Kara Ledrew, Coach Pete Ledrew, and Coach Scott Hudson; in the front, from left,
are mascot Robbie the Raven, Avery Ledrew, Kayleigh Beckett, Leah Slaney, Anna Yetman, Avery Strong, Charlie Rideout, Kenley Hoskins, and Brooklyn Power. Missing from the photo are Claire Bishop, Bella Radcliffe, Julie Thorne, Brianna Ward, and Autumn Williams.
The male Ravens, in the second photo from the top, included, starting in the back, from left, Jesse Carroll, Reid Turpin, Harry Kennedy, Blake Matheson, Cameron Morgan, Roland Russell, Braydon Collins, Ethan Winters, Cullen Hynes, and Kyle Jordan; and in the front, from left: Rylan Hawco, Liam Whelan, Gavin O’Toole, Carter Lee, James Bartlett, Seth Peach, Drake Parsons, Riordan Flynn, and Grayson Powell. Missing from the photo are coaches Tom Flynn, Alex MacBeath, Matt McDonald, JP Winters, and manager Christine Rowe, along with players Chase Chaytor, Ryder Greenslade, Reegan Nash, Tyson Skinner, and Andrew Woodford.
The female Pioneers included, starting in the back row, from left: Tony Lambert, Rod Penney, Sophia Burton, Adele Martin, Lydia Warren, Elli Squires, Natalie Stead, Katie Ruston, Maddy Greeley, Sadie Dawson, Heather Gillingham, Greg Greeley, Donny Gosse, and Sandy Tippett; and in the front row, from left: Megan Ruston, Ana Penney, Teiana Lambert, Kennedy Gosse, Kate Tippett, Brea Squirea, and Keelyn Gallant.
The male Pioneers included, in the back, from left: trainer Damien Barter, head coach Tyler Hennessy, assistant coach Ryan Day, goalie coach Josh Hiller, Drew Parsons, Rylan Tilley, Jade Parsons, Nathan Dyke, Ronan Reid, Landon Baird, Lewis Howell, Zack Barker, Cole Denny, Ben Collin’s, and Ryan O’Toole; in the middle, from left: Mason Butt, Jack Jarrett, Colin Jefford, Declan Flynn, Mason Strong, Declan Kennedy, Lucas LeDrew, Andrew Barrett, Noah Stokes, Charlie Dawe, Caleb Whalen, and Ethan Rideout; and in the front, from left: goalies Nate Leonard and Steve Eason.