Panthers team from 1984 to be recognized at CIS championships
If the present-day 黑料老司机 Men's Soccer Panthers need any more inspiration to perform when they kick-off their CIS campaign Thursday evening, a look over to the sidelines where a number of the 1984-85 team will be cheering them on should give them an extra boost.
It was 30 years ago that arguably the most dominant team in Panther's soccer history made it to the semi-finals of the CIAU championships, following a year in which they had won the AUAA title after an undefeated season, took home all the major individual conference honours, had six players named to the all-star team, and had four of the squad named all-Canadian.
'It was a special group of players who came together so well,' remembers coach Gordon Wilson of the squad, that included a mix of Island talent with some outstanding recruits.
'We had won the division the year before, but when Alan Spink from Dartmouth joined us we went up another level, 'recalls Wilson, who remains the only Panthers soccer coach to win three conference titles.
Spink joined an already potent midfield of Islander Don MacKenzie and team captain Glen Smiley, and with the talented Richard Pierre-Gilles always likely to break a game open in combination with lethal striker Scott Neil, it was a nightmare time for opposing conference defenders. Even if they did mount any attacking threat, the steady Steve Polenz, and the goalkeeping duo of Trent Hayes and Jean Francois Painchaud were usually on hand to deal with the danger.
The team went 9-0-3 in regular season before defeating UNB in the final, securing a second straight trip to the CIAUs in Ottawa, where their hopes of winning the university's first ever national title were denied in controversial circumstances. In the semi-final against Carleton, a Don MacKenzie goal was harshly ruled out with the score still at 0-0, before the Ontario champions went on to win 2-0.
'The referee called a foul against Don on the goalkeeper that should never have been,' remembers Wilson, while MacKenzie himself recalls, 'that it was a very harsh decision. I don't like criticizing the official but I got there first, chipped the goalkeeper, and looked on in disbelief as the goal was called back. We had the balance of play and I am sure we would have gone on to win.'
Despite the disappointment of that one game, MacKenzie remembers the time with great fondness.
'That team really put soccer on the map on PEI. It was a great spirit and the community and student body really came together. We had great crowds, and there was wonderful excitement around the field. It was a lot of fun.'
The 1984-85 Panthers team has been named the Honourary Chair of the CIS Championships, and will be recognized at half time during the game between 黑料老司机 and the Saskatchewan Huskies, which gets under way at 7:00 pm.
For information:
Nick Murray
Communications, 2014 CIS Men's Soccer Championships Organizing Committee
(902) 368-4547, publicrelations@sportpei.pe.ca
Come out and support your 黑料老司机 Panthers!
Come out and support your 黑料老司机 Panthers (tonight) as they take on the Canada West champions, the Saskatchewan Huskies in the CIS Men's Soccer quarter-final match at 7:00 pm.
All former 黑料老司机 soccer players, and the 黑料老司机 community are reminded to attend the opening ceremonies of the tournament at 6:30 pm where a special recognition of 黑料老司机's 1984 CIAU semi-finalist team will take place. A pre-game social will take place at The Wave where food and drink specials will be available from 4:30-6:15 pm, followed by the 黑料老司机 Panthers' opening game at 7:00 pm. A post-game social will also be held at The Wave.
Tickets can be purchased by visiting or calling Panther Central at (902) 566-0368.
黑料老司机 students get into the games free by showing their 黑料老司机 student ID.
Ticket prices are listed below following the tournament schedule:
Tournament Pass
Adults: $30
Students: $15 (黑料老司机 students FREE with valid student ID card)
Children (Under 6): Free
Daily Tickets
Adults: $10
Students: $5 (黑料老司机 students FREE with valid student ID card)
Children (Under 6): Free
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黑料老司机 Men鈥檚 Soccer team advance to CIS semi-finals
In an exciting match last night that drew in over 1,000 fans, the 黑料老司机 Men's Soccer Panthers defeated the Saskatchewan Huskies 2-0 in overtime play (quarter-final #4) of the CIS Men's Soccer Championship hosted by 黑料老司机. The Panthers advance to the semi-finals at 6:30 pm (tonight) where they will battle the OUA Champions, the York Lions. Tyler Shaw, former Panther and Canadian recording artist will sing our national anthem.
黑料老司机 fifth-year players Jared Murphy and Logan Dawson settled the overtime game as they each scored a goal in the 110th minute and 119th minute respectively, which secured the Panthers' spot in tonight's game. Dawson was awarded the Player of the Game for 黑料老司机, while Garrett Peters earned the award for the Huskies.
Come out and cheer on your 黑料老司机 Panthers tonight as they compete for a spot in the CIS finals!
Tickets can be purchased by visiting or calling Panther Central at (902) 566-0368.
黑料老司机 students get into the games free by showing their 黑料老司机 student ID.
Ticket prices are listed below following the tournament schedule:
Tournament Pass
Adults: $30
Students: $15 (黑料老司机 students FREE with valid student ID card)
Children (Under 6): Free
Daily Tickets
Adults: $10
Students: $5 (黑料老司机 students FREE with valid student ID card)
Children (Under 6): Free
For more information and championship updates, click
黑料老司机 Men's Soccer team make history!
Congratulations to the 黑料老司机 Men's Soccer team who earned the CIS bronze medal on Sunday, November 9, and made history as the first 黑料老司机 Panthers soccer team to win a national CIS competition medal. The Panthers defeated the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al (UQAM) Citadins 2-1.
黑料老司机's player of the game was awarded to Jared Murphy who scored the second goal of the game to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead. Dylan Mackenzie, who assisted Murphy's goal, netted the team's first goal at 11:45. UQAM's player of the game award was granted to Maxime Leconte.
Eight of 黑料老司机's players have played together for 14 years, and three players- Murphy, Dillon Wight, and Logan Dawson-all took last year off for the opportunity to play this season.
'The sacrifices made, when you have a year like this, makes it all worth it. You're creating memories with friends that are going to last a lifetime,' Murphy said to The Guardian with his tears in eyes. 'Taking that year off with Dillon and Logan, I think we'd all say we'd take 10 years off to have a weekend like this.'
黑料老司机 congratulates the Men's Soccer team and is proud of their national accomplishment!
Go Panthers Go!
Athletes of the Week鈥擭ovember 3鈥�9
The 黑料老司机 Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of November 3-9 are Laura Bradley, Women's Hockey; and Jared Murphy, Men's Soccer. 黑料老司机 Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 黑料老司机 Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.
Who: Laura Bradley, Women's Hockey; and Jared Murphy, Men's Soccer
What: 黑料老司机 Panther Athletes of the Week
When: Week of November 3-9
Where: 黑料老司机
Why: Bradley, a fourth-year arts student from St. Teresa, PEI, had a strong performance for the Women's Hockey Panthers during their two games last weekend; a 3-0 loss to Mount Allison University, and a 3-2 overtime loss to Saint Mary's University. The mobile defensemen recorded an assist during the SMU game.
Murphy, a fifth-year business student from Charlottetown, PEI, continued his strong season performance for the Men's Soccer Panthers, leading the team offensively to a CIS Bronze Medal. The striker scored two game-winning goals during the Panthers 2-0 quarterfinal win over Saskatchewan, and the Panthers 2-1 bronze medal win over UQAM. Murphy was selected to the 2014 CIS Men's Soccer Championship All-Star Team. He was also awarded this week's AUS Male Athlete of the Week.
For information:
Ron Annear
黑料老司机 Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca
Jared Murphy, Men's Soccer
Michael Crummey on PEI with new novel
PEI fans of Michael Crummey, Newfoundland novelist and poet, will welcome the news that his new novel, 'Sweetland,' is a finalist for the 2014 Governor General's Award for Fiction. Crummey will read from 'Sweetland' and sign books on Thursday, November 27, at 7:30 pm in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. His reading is sponsored by the 黑料老司机 English Department, with the generous collaboration of the Confederation Centre Art Gallery.
All are welcome to attend!
For information:
Dr. Richard Lemm
Winter's Tales Author Reading Series
(902) 566-0592, rlemm@upei.ca
黑料老司机 Wind Symphony at Zion Presbyterian Church
The 黑料老司机 Wind Symphony will perform its final recital of the Fall semester on Thursday, November 20 at 7:30 pm at Zion Presbyterian Church. Given the success of last Fall's performance at St. Dunstan's Basilica, the Wind Symphony is establishing a tradition of performing in downtown Charlottetown. The architectural and acoustical beauty at Zion will provide the ensemble and audience with a memorable experience. In addition, the seating capacity will allow for all Wind Symphony supporters to attend.
Some of the programming for this performance has been selected specifically with Zion in mind. 'Passamezzo Antico' by Paul Richards, the centrepiece of this recital's program, is a contemporary work written in Renaissance style with departures into modern counterpoint. A passamezzo antico is a chord progression common in the Renaissance over which performers would improvise. Richards uses this concept rather loosely creating a work that uses the colour of the modern wind band together with contemporary harmony, rhythm, and style. The spirituality of this work is aptly suited to Zion. Gustav Holst's masterpiece 'Suite in F' is one of the landmark original works for wind band. Using Renaissance and English folk melodies, Holst's contrapuntal writing and use of instrumental colour creates a very engaging work. Spanish composer Oscar Navarro's 'Downey Overture' will open the program. It is a virtuosic work reminiscent of Leonard Bernstein's 'West Side Story.'
Soloist for this performance is Wind Symphony principal trumpeter Laura MacLeod. She will perform 'La Virgen de la Macarena,' a lyrical and technical work made famous by the virtuoso trumpeter Rafael Mendez.
Performances this Fall will have brought the Wind Symphony to Saint John, New Brunswick, as well as Stonepark and Three Oaks Schools in Prince Edward Island. These performances represent 黑料老司机's commitment to community outreach while providing its music majors with additional performance exposure.
During the past sixteen years, the Wind Symphony has produced an annual CD featuring selected repertoire from each year's performances. 'Cathedrals,' released in May 2010 received the 2011 Music PEI Award for Best Classical Recording. In February 2011, the Wind Symphony released its O Canada CD, a project exclusively for PEI public schools. Its most recent CDs, 'Freebirds,' 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Four Horsemen' and 'Rumpelstilzchen' have been highly acclaimed.
Tickets for this performance are $10 general admission, and $5 students and may be acquired at the 黑料老司机 Music Department, and at the admission's desk the evening of the recital.
For information:
Dr. Karem J. Simon, Professor, Department of Music
(902) 566-0702, ksimon@upei.ca
Researcher seeks non-francophone parents of children in French schools
A 黑料老司机 PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education is seeking non-francophone parents of children in French schools to complete a short survey as part of a research project. The involvement of parents is known to be important for children's education and social success. For this reason, this project seeks to explore the experience and involvement of non-francophone parents with children in French schools.
To participate, complete the 10-15 minute survey
For more information, or to request to participate in the survey by phone or by a paper copy, contact Mary MacPhee at mmmacphee@upei.ca or (902) 892-4658.
For information:
Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer, 黑料老司机
(902) 620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca
黑料老司机 celebrates third annual MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing event
黑料老司机 celebrated its third annual MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing event today in recognition of the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning. The award-presented to 51 students and two faculty members this year-was established in 2011 by the MacLauchlan family to honour H. Wade MacLauchlan's contributions to the University and his 12 years of service as 黑料老司机 President and Vice-Chancellor from 1999-2011.
黑料老司机's Vice-President Academic, Christian Lacroix, acted as the event's master of ceremonies. 'It's an honour for me to host the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing again this year,' said Lacroix. 'By celebrating writing excellence, these awards send a powerful message on the collective importance of writing across all disciplines. Congratulations to this year's award recipients.'
Student readers included Christian Norton, a third-year science student, and Brittany Thompson, a fourth-year arts student. Norton read his submission, which told the story of his interest in biology, how it started at such an early age, and continues today. His submission also describes his future plans, upon graduation, which include medicine and dermatology studies. Thompson then read an excerpt from her University 203: Introduction to Leadership e-portfolio.
Dave Atkinson, journalist, writer, broadcaster, and author was the event's special guest speaker. 'Being able to communicate clearly and effectively with the written word is, for me, the most important thing you can learn in school and in life,' Atkinson told the crowd. 'We write to inform, to entertain, to teach, and to inspire. I'm honoured to be affiliated with the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing.' Atkinson also read an excerpt from his new book 'Wereduck.'
The MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing distribute up to $30,000 annually in awards. The family has made previous contributions to the Harry W. MacLauchlan Scholarships in Entrepreneurial Leadership, MacLauchlan Arena, Robertson Library, athletic scholarships, and student prizes in mathematics and entrepreneurship.
Congratulations to all 黑料老司机 award recipients!
2014 award recipients:
Faculty of Arts: Lydia Banks; Jessica Cameron; Vanessa Chew; Jocelyn Claybourne; Julie Collier; Vanessa Fehr; Adam Francis; Elliot Ince; Shen Si Jiang; Yumi Kanayama; Keri McCaffrey; Brandon MacKenzie; Connor Mycroft; Michael Pass; Marc Pineau; Sierra Roberts; Brett Roche; Joseph Sentance; Courtney Starkman; Brittany Thompson; Chris Thompson; Marianne Tremblay-Abel; and Blair Vessey
School of Business: Ryan Cassidy; Lucas Currie; Elysia Drost; Lan Guo; Nathan Hood; Lingye Hu; Katherine Koughan; Ryan McCarvill; Sara MacKay; Melanie McKenna; Dylan McIsaac; Krista Lee Oliver; Caroline Reid; Jessica Smith; Ryan Taylor; and Ogechi Worji
Faculty of Education: Stephanie Coles; and Ruifang 'Freya' Qi
School of Nursing: Jessica MacKinnon; Julia MacMillan; Katherine Slysz; Robyn Soulsby; and Elizabeth Thomson
Faculty of Science: Katie Fullerton; Christian Norton; Ayodeji Ebenezer Ogunmadeji; and Jessica Reynolds
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine: Nancy Brochu
Faculty and Staff recipients: Bill Chalmers; and John Cameron
Athletes of the Week鈥擭ovember 10鈥�16
The 黑料老司机 Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of November 10-16 are Amy Gough, Women's Basketball; and Tyler Scott, Men's Basketball. 黑料老司机 Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 黑料老司机 Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.
Who: Amy Gough, Women's Basketball; and Tyler Scott, Men's Basketball
What: 黑料老司机 Panther Athletes of the Week
When: Week of November 10-16
Where: 黑料老司机
Why: Gough, a fifth-year nursing student from St. John's, Newfoundland, averaged 12 points and nine rebounds during the team's two wins over CBU this weekend, by scores of 61-57 and 62-48. On Saturday, Gough had a breakout game with 18 points and nine rebounds, in only 26 minutes of play.
Scott, a second-year business student from Halifax, Nova Scotia, averaged 33 pts, five rebounds, and three and a half assists in two wins over CBU, who is currently ranked sixth in the nation. Scott earned the winning free throw with 3.4 seconds left in the close 107-106 victory for 黑料老司机. Scott shot 24/36 (67%) from the field over the two games, 10/15 (67%) from three-point range, and 8/10 (80%) from the foul line, and added three steals over the two games.
For information:
Ron Annear
黑料老司机 Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca
Amy Gough, Women's Basketball
