Some of the major sports at J.H. Putman this year are:
Latest Sports News
Junior/Intermediate track & field meetsJune 14th, 15th & 18th - THRIVE for grade 8- a.m. (Schedule will follow for THRIVE as soon as confirmation received)
Putman students on all day ski trips Friday
On Friday, February 26th, students will be downhill skiing at Vrolage Ski Hill or cross country skiing at Nakkertok, both in the Gatineau Hills. Organizer Mme Mel Kirby says that all but a few of Putman's 250 students chose to attend either of the two activities.
Four extracurricular downhill ski and snowboarding nights just ended this week with an excellent turnout of students and volunteers, made all the better by favourable weather. Students look forward to being back on the slopes or in the field on Friday.
Badminton
Congratulations to the girls' badminton team who had their best showing in years with two teams (Samantha C., Michelle W. as well as Keara L. and Emma K.) playing 5 and 6 matches respectively. Well done! The boys' badminton teams play Friday, December 11th.
Impressive showing for Putman in Cross CountryJunior boys soccer team win silver medal
In other sports news, the junior boys soccer team returned with a silver medal on Wednesday, losing in a shoot out to Briar green. And a big congratulations to the junior girls soccer team for bringing back the regional Tier 2 banner and a gold medal at yesterdays soccer tournament
What have the Putman Pumas been up to?
A big congratulations to the junior girls soccer team October is a very busy month for the J.H. Putman Pumas. After a tireless September of practices the Pumas are ready to use their skills against the competition.
The cross country team begins the first tournament of what will be for some, 3 tournaments by the end of the season. The Pumas will be at the 4th Annual Marauders Invitational CROSS-COUNTRY Feeder School Meet Hosted by Merivale HS X-country team on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 (no rain date) at Merivale High School. The team has enjoyed great success in the past at this meet. The next race is the Southwest Regional competition. The grade 7 and 8 cross country team will be at Walter Baker Park Kanata Rec Center, the morning of October 14th. The grade 6 cross country team will compete in the Regional competition at Walter Baker Park Kanata Rec Center, the morning of October 16th. The finalist from these two races will meet at Walter Baker Park Kanata for the Boardwide cross- country finals on Thursday, October 22nd.
Our grade 6 boys and girls soccer team will play in their tournaments the morning of October 14th (boys) and October 16th (girls) at the Centrepointe Fields just south of Baseline between Woodroffe and Greenbank.
The Grade 7 and 8 boys and girls touch football team will compete in the Regional Football championships at Minto Fields at Nepean Sportsplex on Thursday, October 15th (boys) and Friday, October 16th (girls). If the Pumas win their region they will compete in the Boardwide championships on October 27th at Minto Fields at Nepean Sportsplex.
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Putman boys and girls take Gold at June 09 Tier 2 Soccer Tournament
By Mme Kirby and Mr. Berger
On June 16th and 17th the intermediate boys and girls soccer teams cleaned up in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s Southwest Regional Soccer Tier 2 Tournament held at Centrepoint Soccer Fields.
In Tier 2 Girls Soccer, J.H. Putman took on Sir Winston Churchill for the Gold medal in a really close game. After two overtimes and penalty kicks, J.H. Putman took the gold and Sir Winston received the silver.
Greenbank vs Rideau Valley for the Bronze. Congratulations Greenbank for taking the Bronze.
In Tier 2 Boys Soccer, Greenbank and J.H. Putman fought it out for the Gold medal. They were supposed to play four games. Putman was awarded with a win against Cedarview by default.
Game 2 was against Pinecrest. The Pumas won 3-2. The goal scorers were Tristan St. Pierre, Josh Horton and Taylor Barbe who scored the winner with 3 seconds left in regulation time. Eric Gillen, Mounir Afolabi, and Kevin Watson had assists. It was a huge win for us. We lost in the finals to Pinecrest last year. This year it was payback. The boys finally exercised their demons.
Game 3 was against Fisher Park. It was total domination by the Pumas. They pounced on them and never let up. They scored early and often. When it was all said and done the Pumas walked off with a 5-2 victory. The goal scores were: Josh Horton, Faysal Farah, Kevin Watson, Jacob Schroeter, and Taylor Barbe.
Game 4 the Pumas squared off against Greenbank. It was a close game. By this time the boys were getting a bit tired. They had not got their second wind yet plus when you factor in the heat it can be expected that energy levels will drop. The final score was 1-1. Josh Horton scored for us. Fraser Curry was stellar in goal. He made a beautiful save on a penalty shot.
At the end of the round robin Putman placed 2nd and Greenbank placed 1st due to goal differential. According to the tournament convenor the coach for Greenbank was trash talking JH Putman PS. As it turned out Putman would play against Greenbank for the championship. Now the real season began: playoffs. Separates the champions from contenders, the men from boys and the dogs from puppies. The boys really pulled together. They played their hearts out and got the result they desperately deserved a 4-1 victory. This game had everything penalty shots, great goaltending, beautifully executed set plays, and a goal that was scored from close to center half. The goal scores were: Taylor Barbe, Mounir Afolabi, Jacob Schroeter and Kevin Watson.
I would like to thank Mr. McPherson-Hull, and Madame Kirby for all their help. I would like to thank Mrs. Soffer for coming out to cheer the boys on. I would also like to thank Mr. St. Pierre, Ms. Horton, and Mr. Graham for volunteering to drive the team to and from the tournament. Much appreciated.
Congratulations to the boys who can proudly say they are the 2008-2009 OCEAA Regional Champions!
Putman earns Gold at 2009 Track and Field Board Finals