The girls hockey Panthers of Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute have distinguished themselves and honoured the old school at 125 Chatsworth Drive by winning the provincial girls high school hockey championship. The Panthers beat Guelph Centennial Spartans 3-0 March 9, 2016 in Stratford. This was the scene of the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) finals. The OFSAA gold was particularly rewarding because it was first time a Toronto and District School Board school had won the championship. Understandably, coach Karen Daigle had praise for Panthers netminder Samie Gorman who stopped everything the Spartans fired at her. The Panthers are Lucy Birrell, Maddie Carew, Grace Doris, Leah Ellement, Samie Gorman, Emily Harper, Quinn Johnston, Julia Keogh, Megan Killeen, Veronica Moore, Emily Morgan, Natali Robinson, Jamie Samson, Riley Samson, Michelle Scully, and Riley Smith (a PWHL veteran with Etobicoke). .The Coaches are Karen Daigle and Colette Scully. Norm Nelson has a longer treatment of the story here.
