Sports

The Holy Spirit High boys’ soccer team put up a good fight against the Holy Heart Highlanders in the 4A championship game last month. They fell to the Highlanders, but earned silver overall in the tourney, which saw seven teams compete over three days. In the back row, from left, are: Sam Avery, Jack Turpin, Evan Pearcey, Isaac Marshall, Luke Carter, Ben Whelan, Jasper Morris, Corey Gale, Jacob Vincent, and coach Dave Weir. In the front row, from left, are Mike Weir, Sam Marshall, Matthew Parsons, Luke Parsons, Ethan Bursey, and Gio Ponzini. Submitted photo

Prior to the puck drop for the start of an East Coast Hockey League game at the CBS Arena on Saturday, the “home team” Newfoundland Growlers presented the Town of Conception Bay South with a $15,000 cheque for local charities. It was gesture of gratitude for CBS coming to the Growlers’ rescue by supplying them with a home rink when the team was unexpectedly vacated from the Mary Brown’s Centre in St. John’s because of a dispute with St. John’s city council. On hand for the presentation were, from left: Trevor Murphy and Cody MacDonald of the Growlers, CBS Mayor Darrin Bent, and Ken O’Leary, also of the Growlers professional sports club.

An excursion around the bay turned out to be well worth the trip for the Roncalli Central High Senior Boys

CHAMPIONSHIP FEELING—The Queen Elizabeth High girls captured the province’s 4A soccer championship on the weekend, defeating the Gonzaga Vikings 4-3 Sunday in a tight match that saw the Pioneers down 3-1 with eight minutes to go, before rallying with three markers to catch and pass the St. John’s squad. The win marked QE’s first provincial soccer banner in 24 years. Lauren Rowe led the tournament scoring with 13 goals. Chelsea Tibbo recorded two clean sheets as keeper in the Round Robin versus Gonzaga and Exploits Valley. The members of the winning team include (starting in the back row, from left): Coach Trevor Rowe, Aylin Baig, Ashley Rideout, Reagan Scott, Madison Sheppard, Hannah Rideout, Hannah Fudge, Katie Greenslade, Emma Sullivan, Brooke Vincent, Brooke Dwyer, Sarah Reeves, Madison Dunn, Anna Pike, coach Robin Brown; and in the front row, from left: Carly Hogarth, Molly Gill, Mackenzie Kennedy, keeper Chelsea Tibbo, Lauren Rowe, Katie Roul, Tyra Cable, Grace Butler, and Grace Nolan. Missing from the photo is teacher sponsor and Tournament Convenor Stephanie Walsh. The Pioneers went undefeated in all five games they played during the tournament, which was held at Topsail pitch.

Four new members were inducted into the Provincial Athletics Hall of Fame on October 13 during a ceremony at the Pearlgate Track & Field building in Mount Pearl. They include, from left: Colleen Martin-Ward, who is originally from Trepassey but now lives in CBS, Anne Johnston of St. John’s, Keith Glynn of Paradise, and Peter Power of Paradise. The four new members bring the Hall of Fame membership to 85