Girls Rugby heading to semi finals next week

Girls Rugby

This week the Panthers carried a perfect record (4-0) into the last game of the season, tied with BCI who carried the same record. On Tuesday the girls faced Assumption, who coach Dave McLean felt would be a good test as they competed well BCI.

For the most part, the play was between the 25-yard lines, each time fighting to get to the goal line until Ashley Cain crossed the goal line to score the opening try, with Harper North kicking a convert to take the lead. Later in the half, ACS scores a try but fails to kick their convert attempt, giving the Panthers a slim 2-point lead at halftime.

The second half was a replay of the first half, with many drives failing to score. With three minutes to play Assumption was driving in to score the tie breaking score, with all but one of their attempts to score being pushed away by the Panthers, until with little time remaining on the clock,Assumption scores a try to take the lead and win the game 10-7 and a bye to the semi-final.

With the loss, the Panthers had to play a quarter final game at home on Wednesday against the North Park Trojans

Paris’ quarter final game was a one-sided win of 34-0. The Trojan had a tough season, suffering many injuries and having a very short bench. Claire Gauvin scored 2 tries, and singles from Lauren Cohoon, Harper North a try and two converts, Petra Keefe, and Nicole Adegbite

One of the most exciting scores this season was by forward Nicole Adegbite. Nicole romped down almost 50 yards toward the goal line, fending off tacklers with her hands and arms and dragging Trojans like water skiers until they could not hold on anymore. When it was mentioned how far she ran with the ball, she replied “When I saw all the North Park players chasing me, all I could do was focus on the goal line ” The next game for these young ladies is a semi-final matchup on Monday, May 13 at the Harlequin fields, against Assumption College at 5 PM.

Boys Soccer

The Panthers sporting an 0-4-2 record had a tough week losing to St John’s 3-2 with Micah Brogno potting both goals. The boys went into the quarter finals against Assumption and lost 2-1 with Cale North being the lone goal scorer.

Girls Soccer

The girls ended their season play with a loss to St. John’s and on Wednesday in quarter final play, had their season end with a 3-1 loss to BCI

PDHS versus Assumption College during high school rugby action this week. Photo credit George Le Gresley