UPEI Athletics and Recreation announced today that veteran sports journalist Leo Rautins will speak at the inaugural Breakfast of Champions at the Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament on October 5. The annual tournament runs October 4–6, 2019 and features eight U SPORTS teams, four on the women’s side (Cape Breton University, University of Ottawa, University of Waterloo, and UPEI), and four on the men’s (Cape Breton University, University of Ottawa, Saint Mary’s University, and UPEI).

Students from UPEI’s Kinesiology 3430 class are seeking participants to take part in a five-week exercise program. Students will create personalized exercise-training programs for each participant based on their fitness, skill level, and personal interests.

Participants must be between 30 and 65 years of age. The program runs Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 1:30 to 4:30, from the week of October 7 to the week of November 11. Volunteers will receive a fitness test the first and last week of the program, separated by three weeks of supervised aerobic and strength training.

UPEI varsity teams are busy at home on the turf, ice, and basketball court this week. Here is your Panthers’ home schedule for September 18 to 22.

Wednesday

The UPEI women’s hockey team is preparing for another big season, including hosting the 2020 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship. Coach Bruce Donaldson is watching his team come together Wednesday in an exhibition match against Mount Allison University. The puck drops tonight at 7in MacLauchlan Arena.

The next performance in the UPEI Music Recital Series will feature an evening of masterworks for violin and piano. Violinist Martin Chalifour and pianist Sarah Hagen will perform together Saturday, September 21, at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, UPEI Steel Building.