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Joe MacIntyre
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All articles of Joe MacIntyre
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No surprise Storm appears to be staying in Summerside
All the rumours that the Summerside Storm pro basketball team was considering a move to Charlottetown appear to be over with this ... -
Looking back on Caps’ run to 1997 Canadian...
That 1996-97 season was one to remember for the Caps and their loyal fans. It was the first coaching position for Gerard (Turk) Gallant, and he, ... -
Grand Slam brings world-class curling to Summerside
The recent Grand Slam of Curling Championship at Eastlink Arena would have to be termed a success. It was a well-attended event, according to ... -
Players’ Championship a great event for Summerside
Having the best women's and men's teams in the world curling right here has been great for fans and all those associated with this event. All ... -
Strong Island contingent off to Boston Marathon
Five of those are from Prince County, including 53-year-old Paul Dalton from St Edward. Summerside residents Brenda Benson, Carolyn Rowe Turner, ... -
Vipers in a league of their own
The Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers did just that with a four-game sweep of the Arsenault’s Fish Mart Western Red Wings this past ... -
Government support of sports teams an interesting topic
This is a topic that gathers plenty of reaction from various groups. A recent commentary by The Guardian's Shane Ross stated the P.E.I. Rocket ... -
Slammers will be tough to beat
After watching Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Summerside Western Capitals, I think it is only a matter of how many more games the Slammers will ... -
Caps huge underdogs vs. Slammers
The Slammers have only lost six games all season, and the Caps have to beat them four times over the next two weeks.The Slammers are the ... -
Big weekend for junior hockey playoffs
The MHL (Maritime Junior Hockey League) playoffs are underway, and the Summerside Western Capitals will host the Dieppe Commandos in Game 1 of ... -
Gaudet off to fourth Brier
The Canadian men’s curling championship begins Saturday, March 3, with the Gaudet rink leaving next Thursday to prepare for the 85th Brier. ... -
This week’s topics include swimming, hockey, baseball
Wedge came away with seven medals, including five gold, a silver and a bronze. Her big win came in the 100-metre freestyle, where she ... -
P.E.I. takes centre stage Saturday
Never before has the game been given the attention locally that it will get today. After months of preparation, P.E.I. takes the national ... -
Hockey fans urged to check out Panthers next week
The Panthers have had a great year, taking a 15-win, eight-loss summary into Friday night’s road game against the Dalhousie Tigers. The AUS is as ... -
Ellsworth continues to shine on ball field
The fact Ellsworth is captain of Softball Canada's national men's development team is a feather in his cap. He has been a member of the national ... -
Birt favoured in provincial Scotties
For that reason alone she would have to be considered the favourite to win what would be her seventh provincial women’s championship. The ... -
Special night at EastLink Arena on Monday
The Boston Bruins Alumni team will take to the ice for an exhibition game against a team of Local Legends. Two local youth clubs, Summerside Boys ... -
Birt curling rink off to Switzerland
The 32-team event gets underway on Friday, and runs for three days. This event has been one of the stops on the Women's World Curling Tour since ... -
Storm halfway through inaugural season
They have a very important home game against the Saint John Mill Rats at EastLink Arena. The start time is 7 p.m.The Storm is chasing the Mill ... -
SRHL still going strong
It was established way back for the 1967-68 season, and the first league president was Ron MacArthur. The four-team league was developed to ... -
Native of Japan playing midget AAA hockey in Summerside
The 15-year-old, who is in his first year of midget, moved to Canada when he was 12 to play hockey, and have a better chance of succeeding at the ... -
Local peewee hockey team
The Capitals are coming off winning the Sherwood-Parkdale Early Bird tournament last weekend, and that was not an easy feat. The West ... -
Taking a look at local hockey leagues
Only four points separate the four teams, and it looks like any team can beat the other on any given night. With Robert Arsenault from ... -
Large menu of local sports this weekend
The biggest football game to be played on P.E.I. in a long time takes place at UPEI’s MacAdam Field today. The Holland College Hurricanes take on ... -
Young athlete compiling impressive resumé
He is the 16-year-old son of Jamie and Donna Adams of Summerside and, from what I hear, Brandon is quite an athlete. He plays safety and is the ... -
New era in P.E.I. sports unfolding
The Summerside Storm is a brand new team in a brand new league – National Basketball League of Canada. Early indications are that this league ... -
Local fans offer World Series picks
The Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals are tied 1-1 in the best-of-seven Fall Classic. If the first two games are any indication, baseball ... -
Did Don Cherry go too far?
Three NHL players, who played the enforcer role, passed away in recent months, and some are blaming fighting as a contributing factor in these ... -
Baseball feeder system would benefit all involved
The Islanders staged a thrilling 6-5 comeback win over the Chatham Ironmen before the team's biggest crowd of the season. While watching I ... -
Young golfer's rise to club champion a feel-good story
It was quite an accomplishment for the recently-turned 19-year-old, who upset the club's big boys to win the Championship Division. He did so as ...

