SUMMERSIDE – It was a busy fall wearing Three Oaks Senior High School’s green and gold colours for Paige Deighan.
The 17-year-old daughter of Kim and Graham Deighan of Wilmot Valley competed in cross-country and was a key contributor to the Axewomen earning a silver medal in the P.E.I. School Athletic Association (PEISAA) Senior AAA Girls Soccer League. As a result of her efforts and contributions, Paige has been chosen as the Greco Pizza/Capt. Sub student-athlete of the month.
Paige, who played the centre-midfield position, earned an all-star award in soccer.
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“Paige was one of the team captains,” said Ian Gillis, an assistant coach with the Axewomen. “She is a very skilled player, very dependable and a leader, on and off the field.
“Paige is a very dedicated student as well. She puts her all into everything she does.”
Other school sports
Paige also plans to play with Three Oaks in the annual high school hockey tournament in the spring, and will compete in javelin and long jump in track and field. She also participates in dodgeball intramurals, and participates with the lunch buddies program at Three Oaks.
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Outside of school, Paige is a centre with the Western Wind of the P.E.I. Midget AAA Female Hockey League. She has earned a roster spot on Team P.E.I.’s female hockey team for the 2019 Canada Winter Games in February, and was a member of the 2018 provincial-champion Summerside United under-18 Premier Division team.
Paige hopes to study human services and play hockey and soccer at Holland College following graduation from high school.
