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Local High School Coaches Win Provincial Award
Peacock coaches Renee Verge and Blake Buettner moments after learning that they are this year’s recipients of the SHSAA Merit Award. (Photo: Marc Smith) Near the end of Wednesday’s South Central District Track-and-Field Championship at Gutheridge Field, Athletic Commissioner Leigh Pethick called everyone’s attention to the track for a special presentation. Peacock teachers Blake Buettner […]
Read More»Junior Badminton Final Results
Peacock and Cornerstone swept the Moose Jaw high school junior badminton championships on Wednesday. The Toilers won three of the five divisions, while the Falcons came out on top in the other. Peacock’s Samantha Swalm walked away with the title in girls singles, beating Central’s Affaf Kashif in a three-set battle (18-21, 21-16, 22-20) […]
Read More»Senior Badminton Champs Crowned on Tuesday
The girls doubles medal winners (left-to-right): Vanier’s Claire Astrologo and Juliana Gerapusco, Peacock’s Chantel Usher and Allison Billy, and Vanier’s Allison Grajczyk-Jelinski and Jenna Meili. (Photo: Marc Smith) Six years of playing together finally paid off for the Peacock team of Allison Billy and Chantel Usher. After playing together since grade six, the two seniors […]
Read More»Peacock Tops Central for Eighth Straight Title
The Peacock Toilers following their eighth straight MJHSAA senior girls basketball championship on Tuesday at Sask Polytech. The Peacock Toilers reign on top of the Moose Jaw High School Senior Girls Basketball League continued on Tuesday night. Peacock won 86-33 over the Central Cyclones in the title game at Sask Polytech, capturing their eighth straight […]
Read More»Peacock Advances to City Final
Peacock’s Kennedy Ward and other defenders swarm Caronport’s Robyn Newby during Thursday’s semifinal at Peacock Collegiate. (Photo: Marc Smith) The Peacock Toilers and Central Cyclones have been the top-two teams in the Moose Jaw High School Senior Girls Basketball League all season and it’s only fitting that they will meet for the league championship next […]
Read More»4th Straight City Title for Junior Girls Basketball Team
The Peacock Toilers after winning their fourth junior girls basketball championship on Wednesday. (Submitted photo) At Peacock Collegiate, the host Toilers captured the Junior Girls title with a 67-64 win over the Vanier Spirits. As the score suggests, the game was tight through with Peacock holding a slim two-point lead after the first quarter. They […]
Read More»Strong Contingent of MJ Wrestlers Heading to Provincials
The Moose Jaw high school wrestlers that finished in the top-four at regionals this weekend in Swift Current to earn a spot at provincials: (L-R) Ethan La Rose, Justin Wiens, Tristan Kuntz, Kyle Yamniuk, Dylan Yamniuk, Kassandra Loucks and Brayden Johnson. Missing is Myra Szabo. (Submitted photo) Eight Moose Jaw high school wrestlers booked their […]
Read More»Wrestling Bring Home Haul from Sask Games
Moose Jaw wrestlers Hannah Watt, Kyle Yamniuk, Justin Wiens and Connor Rowsell show off their medals won during the second half of the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games in North Battleford. (Submitted photo) Four local wrestlers were able to find their way onto the podium last week at the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games in North Battleford. […]
Read More»Peacock Fends Off Central in Girls B-Ball
Peacock’s Anna Maelde battles for the ball with Central’s Nylah Seaborn, right, and Alexa Watterson during Tuesday’s showdown. (Photo: Marc Smith) The Peacock Toilers were given a good fight by the Central Cyclones during Tuesday’s senior girls basketball match-up. In the end however, the seven-time defending champion Toilers came away with a 74-48 win at […]
Read More»Local Wrestlers Earn 15 Medals at Home Tournament
Peacock’s Kayde Shymko leans on his final opponent, Max Sim-Rowan from Nipawin, to come away with gold at the 2018 Moose Jaw High School Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at Peacock. (Photo: Marc Smith) Over 300 wrestlers from around the province descended on Peacock Collegiate on Saturday for the 2018 Moose Jaw High School Wrestling Tournament. […]
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