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Marcel Vander Wier
sports@theguardian.pe.ca
All articles of Marcel Vander Wier
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Like father, like son
Scott Morrison was born with basketball in his blood. The Morell native grew up on the sidelines watching his father, legendary coach George ... -
Basketball Panthers dominate Capers 96-79 in final...
Power forward Manock Lual made sure his final game at the University of Prince Edward Island was a memorable one.The fifth-year Panther scored ... -
Graduating Panthers looking to go out as winners
It’s the end of an era for the UPEI Panthers men’s basketball program. Tonight marks the last home game for the team’s two fifth-year stars — ... -
Moore carries great memories as Panther
As Katie Moore prepares for her final game as a UPEI Panther this afternoon, she can’t help but be flooded by memories. The fifth-year captain ... -
Dolan ready for another shot at Scotties
It’s been 20 years since Kim Dolan has skipped a team into the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Her last national appearance for Prince ... -
Panther coach going ‘home’
For coach Tim Kendrick, it marks a homecoming, of sorts. Today and Saturday, the UPEI Panthers men’s basketball team plays in Wolfville, N.S., ... -
A big night for hockey
A mosaic of hockey jerseys filled the Charlottetown Civic Centre last night for Hockey Day in Canada’s celebrity dinner. On the eve of the ... -
Major test awaits UPEI men's basketball squad
This weekend will be a big test for the first-place UPEI Panthers men’s basketball team.The club is on the road for two games – today at Cape ... -
Panthers anxious to make big splash
This weekend’s Atlantic University Sport swimming championship will be the last hurrah for UPEI’s two star swimmers — Eric Beaton and Janet ... -
Gormley narrowly avoids serious injury
Murray River's Brandon Gormley is counting his lucky stars after a scary on-ice incident saw him rushed to a Shawinigan hospital when he was cut ... -
Basketball Panthers rout Tigers 97-73 to remain...
The UPEI Panthers continued their dominance at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre Saturday night, improving to 9-0 at home with a 97-73 win over the ... -
One more time
Sarah Fullerton hopes her rink has saved their best junior curling performance for last. The 20-year-old Cornwall skip and her teammates ... -
Strong bench helps carry men's basketball Panthers...
Much ado has been made of the UPEI Panthers’ starting five during their recent rise to the top of the Atlantic University Sport standings. But ... -
Women Panthers to wear pink tonight for Shoot for...
Tonight’s UPEI Panthers women’s basketball game will have pink undertones as the school supports the Shoot for the Cure campaign. ... -
NHL all-star trip amazing experience for two young...
For Keiran Gallant and Reid Vos, it was a weekend they’ll never forget. Together with their dads, the two youngsters were treated to an ... -
Island horseman refocusing his goals after finishing...
Despite finishing as runner-up for the O’Brien Award for Horsemanship Saturday in Mississauga, local harness racing driver Marc Campbell ... -
Gaudet rink claims P.E.I. Tankard
CORNWALL — It’s been eight years since Michael Gaudet has skipped a provincial curling team into the national championships. But following ... -
Men Panthers keep on winning in basketball
The lyrics from DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win” pumped from the UPEI Panthers’ dressing room following their latest victory, 100-89 over the ... -
UPEI Panthers drop thriller to Sea-Hawks in women's...
It took triple-overtime for the Memorial Sea-Hawks to down the UPEI Panthers 107-96 and earn a weekend sweep in Atlantic University Sport ... -
UPEI basketball great Andy Packard honoured at...
Former UPEI Panthers basketball great Andy Packard was honoured in a special ceremony at the Chi-Wan Sports Centre Saturday night. His number 42 ... -
UPEI basketball preview: Power, Gough 'fired up' for...
For Newfoundland-natives Laura Power and Amy Gough, this weekend’s Atlantic University Sport basketball matchup versus the Memorial University ... -
Two young Island hockey players get chance to enjoy...
Prince Edward Island will have a presence at the NHL All-Star festivities this weekend in Ottawa, thanks to the Canadian Tire Hockey School. ... -
Slam-dunk Islander
With the Summerside Storm battling the injury bug, the franchise’s only Islander, Doug McKinney, is expected to get a shot at some big minutes ... -
Dolan’s back on top
For the first time since 1999, Kim Dolan is a provincial curling champion. Her rink defeated Meaghan Hughes 6-4 Monday night in what was an ... -
Goalie gives P.E.I. second Youth Olympic medal
Elliotvale goalie Sam Walsh followed curler Emily Gray's lead on Saturday, winning a bronze medal with Team Canada at the inaugural 2012 Youth ... -
Rainmen storm past P.E.I. squad in NBL of Canada...
HALIFAX — The Summerside Storm lost the first of back-to-back road games in the National Basketball League of Canada on Sunday. The ... -
Panthers see split against Reds
It’s a tale of two teams. The UPEI Panthers men’s basketball team routed the UNB Varsity Reds 99-76 Friday night to move into a three-way ... -
Panthers seeing Reds
A week after their losses to the UNB Varsity Reds in Fredericton, the UPEI Panthers basketball teams get a chance to redeem themselves tonight ... -
Island curler stays calm and relaxed at Youth Olympics
Team Canada’s curling team will face the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals at the Youth Olympics today in Austria. The rink, which features ... -
UPEI men's basketball team puts brakes on losing streak
The UPEI Panthers snapped their three-game losing streak Sunday afternoon, romping to a 100-76 win over the St. F.X. X-Men in Atlantic ...


