The St. Peter Knights senior girls rugby team capped off their season with an emphatic 33-0 win over the South Carleton Storm on Tuesday to win the National Capital secondary school Tier 1 championship and finish their campaign undefeated.
After a uncharacteristically sloppy first half in which the Knights committed over a dozen turnovers, two of which occurred in the shadow of the Storm’s goal posts, they exploded for three tries on their first three possessions in the second half to take total control of the game.
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| The St. Peter Knights' Emily Harrison carries the ball off a scrum during the team's 31-0 win over the South Carleton Storm in the NCSSAA senior girls Tier 1 rugby championship on Tuesday. FRED SHERWIN/PHOTO |
The first try was scored by McKenna Wall less than a minute after play resumed. The second try was scored by Ava Latreille after South Carleton was penalized for hands in the ruck.
A second Storm turnover lead to the Knights’ third try scored on a great individual effort by Emily Harrison, who managed to exploit cracks in South Carleton’s defence all afternoon.
The Knights would add two more tries – one by Faith Dimbongi and the other by Emma Lacelle in the dying seconds of the contest – while Grace Pilon made good on four of her five convert attempts for an extra eight points to contribute to the Knights’ 33-0 win.
The St. Peter girls went into the title game sporting a 6-0 regular season record that included three shutouts.
The Storm, meanwhile, were 4-1-1. The only blemish on their record was a 36-21 loss to the Knights on May 29 in which they scored three tries.
In Monday’s title game, the Storm only managed to get inside the 22-metre line twice and on both occasions they turned the ball over under the relentless pressure of St. Peter’s defence.
The combination of a strong defence in the first half and an opportunistic offence in the second half was more than the Storm could handle and more than enough to give the Knights the perfect ending to a perfect season.
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TAPROOM 260 presents The Allez Cats live from 8 p.m. No cover charge. Located in the Orléans Town Centre on Centrum Blvd.
4TH ANNUAL CHILI CHALLENGE from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. Come taste the results when local restaurants go head-to-head to see who can make the best chili in Orléans.
OYSTER NIGHT from 6-9pm at the Orléans Brewing Co., 4380 Innes Rd. $2.50 / shuck. Unlimited goodness like lemon, horseradish and hot sauce! Shucking goes until 9 p.m. or when out of stock.
TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION hosted by the Heart of Orléans BIA from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Orléans Festival Plaza on Centrum Blvd. Be part of the countdown as our local leaders light up the giant tree at 6:15 p.m. Don’t forget to bring your family and friends for a night full of joy! Hot chocolate and coffee from Café Amore will warm your heart, along with sweet treats from Sugar Sugar Ottawa. 
THE OTTAWA SCHOOL OF THEATRE presents “The Island of Lost Memories: A Christmas (Mystery) Heist” in the Richcraft Theatre at the Shenkman Arts Centre. Showtimes: Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for individuals 25 and under. Family package (2 adults and children) $50. Tickets can be purchased at 
SANTA’S PARADE OF LIGHTS beginning at 6 p.m. at the corner of St. Joseph Blvd. and Youville Dr. The parade will follow it’s traditional route down St. Joseph Blvd. to the Orléans Town Centre.
