Lacrosse

Randy Bryan

This Peterborough born lacrosse player, is another in a long history of exceptional athletes to find his mark in lacrosse.  He played in the Peterborough minor lacrosse system, winning numerous…

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Mark Vitarelli

Growing up in a legendary lacrosse family, Mark has carried on a tradition that spans some 70 years.  He has a remarkable record that is hard to beat.  He played…

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William Ernest (Ernie) Wasson

Ernie Wasson of Warsaw began his lengthy hockey career in Peterborough in 1895. He would be the goaltender on three provincial championship teams (1895, 1902 and 1906) and starred in…

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Walter (Scuddy) Phelan

Walter Phelan was one of the original seven players on Peterborough’s first official hockey team in 1891. From then until 1898 he was a slick centre in both hockey and…

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John J. (Jack) McCabe

Born in Lindsay, Jack came to Peterborough at the age of 4. The family settled in Ashburnham where Jack lived his whole life. In 1894, at the age of 16,…

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Henry (Harry) LeBrun

Local George Street clothier Harry LeBrun, was the pioneer lacrosse builder who organized and managed Peterborough field lacrosse teams for two decades from 1870s to the late 1880’s. During this…

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Roland (Rollie) Maxwell Glover

From 1887 to 1906 Rollie Glover starred locally in both hockey and lacrosse. He captained the Peterborough Intermediate team that won the OHA title in 1902. Along with Ernie Wasson,…

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William Henry Dayman

Born in Port Hope in 1859, William Henry Dayman was an outstanding, versatile local athlete through the 1880’s. In 1883 he became the captain and pitcher of the Peterborough Silver…

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Frederick Whitcroft

Born in Ireland December 2, 1882, Fred Whitcroft came to Peterborough from Port Perry in 1891 at the age of 9. He played for the Peterborough junior lacrosse and baseball…

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Larry Floyd

Growing up in Peterborough, Larry Floyd was one of the most talented athletes of his generation. A standout in both hockey and lacrosse, he was Rookie of the Year, Top…

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R.B. Jamie Batley

Peterborough born, Jamie Batley was an all-round good athlete, excelling in every sport that he played. He played football, basketball, and lacrosse at Kenner Collegiate, winning several COSSA lacrosse titles.…

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Henry Calcutt

Henry Calcutt was involved in virtually every Peterborough sporting activity in the last half of the 19th century. He was a prominent local cricketeer in the 1860’s who believed in…

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Clinton (Jan) Magee

Clinton (Jan) Magee

As a youth Jan Magee was an all-round good athlete. He played Church League Hockey pee-wee to midget; Peterborough Minor Baseball winning the 1965 Ontario Pee-Wee Baseball Championship; was on…

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Robert (Rock) Batley

Robert Batley

From a 1948 King Edward Public School Outstanding Athlete Award, Rock Batley went on to spend four decades dedicating himself to sports. He played softball, baseball, hockey, lacrosse and two…

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Tim Barrie

Tim Barrie

Born in Peterborough, Tim took up the game of lacrosse early in life. In his novice year the team lacked a goalie and brother Don, the coach, determined that the…

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Lee Vitarelli

Lee Vitarelli

The Vitarelli name in Peterborough is synonymous with lacrosse. So it is natural that when Lee was born September 13, 1949, it helped extend the family legacy in the sport…

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Leonard Michael Powers

Len Powers

Len (Smokey) Powers was a great all-round athlete who excelled in football, hockey and lacrosse. In 1969 he played for the Thomas A. Stewart football team, capturing the COSSA championship.…

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Bill Armour

Bill Armour

City native, Bill Armour was a skilled hockey and lacrosse player who excelled at local, provincial and professional levels. Bill was on three Minto Cup Championship Teams and was a…

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John Grant, Sr.

John Grant

Lanky John Grant’s wizardry with a lacrosse stick propelled him to one Minto Cup Championship, three Mann Cup Championships and a World Field Lacrosse Championship. John grew up in Peterborough,…

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Ken Ruttan

Ken Ruttan

Ken’s lacrosse career began in Peterborough in 1952 and from 1954 to 1956 he was on three minor Ontario championship teams and one Junior “B”. In 1957, at age 16,…

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