Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Feb. 1

The Fleming Phoenix basketball and volleyball teams are nearing the end of their regular seasons with mixed results from the squads this week.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The Phoenix men’s basketball team were in a nailbiter but lost in overtime 103-101 to the Loyalist Lancers on Tuesday. This game was rescheduled due to poor weather last week.

The Phoenix had a lead going into the fourth quarter but could not hold it.

Shawn Blackwood had 30 points, Jesean Wilson scored 29 points and Orlando Carias netted 15 as the team’s top scorers. Lystra White had 16 rebounds on the night.

The Phoenix travel to our province’s capital to take on Seneca Sting on Friday. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

The Phoenix men and women’s teams had mixed results against the visiting Durham Lords at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre for their final regular season games on Wednesday.

The women were swept 3-0 to the Lords with 25-15, 25-11 and 25-19 as the sets. Zofia Boruta had 11 aces, one block and five digs. Teammate Kristen Hacker was behind her with eight digs and six kills. 

The Phoenix men swept the Lords 3-0 with sets 25-20, 25-18 and 25-20. Justin Van Luit had 15 points, four blocks, nine kills and two aces. Sam Deschenes had 14 points with 11 kills, one block, two aces and one dig. 

Phoenix’s Kyle Sarcol ranks first in the OCAA in digs with 169 digs this season, and first in digs per set with 3.02. Justin Van Luit ranks second in the OCAA in total blocks with 47 and fifth in blocks per set with .73. 

Once all teams have completed their regular-season games, the Phoenix men’s team will advance to the playoff round.   

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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Jan. 29

The Fleming Phoenix sports teams had mixed results but saw a good outing from their extramural hockey team.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The Phoenix men’s extramural hockey team hosted an ice hockey tournament at the Lindsay Recreation Complex on Friday.

The Phoenix won their first game 1-0 against the Seneca Sting with Adam Edgerton getting the lone goal and. Brett Otterbein with the shutout. 

Fleming went on a winning streak, defeating the Georgian Grizzlies (Barrie) 3-2. P Tyler Haliburton, Ashten Murdock and Bryce Baron each had tallies for the Phoenix.

In the semi-finals, the Phoenix were defeated by their local rival and eventual tournament winners in Trent University, 4-1. The lone Phoenix goal was scored by Brady Sage.

Trent University went on to win the tournament, defeating the Durham Lords 5-1. 

The Seneca Sting were named the Fair Play team of the tournament. 

The Phoenix men’s basketball team had another road loss, taking a defeat by the Georgian Grizzlies, 98-90 on Friday.  

The Phoenix led after the first quarter but the Grizzlies gained control and led in each of the three remaining quarters. 

High scorers for the Phoenix were Shawn Blackwood with 19 points, Paul-Ryan Molay with 18 and Jason Diaz and Lystra White each had 16 points.

Fleming continues playing on the road as they head to Toronto to take on the Seneca Sting on Friday. Game time is 7 p.m. 

The men’s and women’s Phoenix volleyball teams travelled to Ottawa this past weekend to face the Algonquin Wolves on Saturday and the La Cite Coyotes on Sunday.

The women’s Phoenix volleyball team lost 3-0 to Algonquin with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, and 25-22. They took another loss, 3-1 to La Cite. The Phoenix women won the first set 25-19 and then lost the next three sets 25-22, 25-15, 26-24. 

The men’s Phoenix team were swept 3-0 to Algonquin. Scores for that match were 25-18, 25-16, 23-23. They reversed their fortunes, routing La Cite with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-18. This brings the men’s Phoenix volleyball team to 5-12 in the regular season. 

Both the men and women’s team will play their final game of the regular season at home against the Durham Lords at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre on Wednesday. The women play at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m. 

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Six Fleming College Paramedic Students Take An Icy Dip For Campbellford Memorial Hospital

Six Fleming College Paramedic students are taking the plunge to benefit Campbellford Memorial Hospital’s campaign to buy a new CT scanner, announced on Friday.

Fleming’s plunge from last year. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The Medic Mavericks team consists of Fleming students Danielle Blavert, Theo Guenther, Keyanna O’Rourke, Emily Escott, Maddie Mason-Gaynor, and Taiya Martin.

A goal of $1,000 is set to help the hospital’s cause.

The students will be dressed in their paramedic uniforms and will brave Trent River’s frigid temperatures on Saturday at noon. They will jumpfrom the shoreline at Lion’s Club Park in Campbellford. 

Donors can go online to give to the Medic Maverick’s campaign.

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Fleming College President Says the International Student Cap Is a 'Rash Decision'

After the Canadian Federal government announced a two-year cap on international student visas on Monday, Maureen Adamson, Fleming College president released a statement calling the legislation a ‘rash decision’ on Tuesday afternoon.

Photo by keegan Beekers.

The government made the following amendments to the eligibility criteria for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program as stated by Immigration Minister Marc Miller:

• Starting Sept. 1, international students who begin a study program part of a curriculum licensing arrangement will no longer be eligible for a post­graduation work permit upon graduation. Under curriculum licensing agreements, students physically attend a private college that has been licensed to deliver the curriculum of an associated public college. These programs have seen significant growth in attracting international students in recent years, though they have less oversight than public colleges and act as a loophole regarding post-graduation work permit eligibility.

• Graduates of master’s and other short graduate-level programs will soon be eligible to apply for a three-year work permit. Under current criteria, the length of a post­graduation work permit is based solely on the length of an individual’s study program, hindering master’s graduates by limiting the amount of time they have to gain work experience and potentially transition to permanent residence.

This announcement has an immense adverse human and economic impact on the region and created a great deal of uncertainty for Fleming students, staff, faculty, businesses and the broader community, said Adamson.

“I want to be very clear that the international students currently enrolled in Fleming at all our campuses including Fleming College Toronto are not affected by this announcement,” she said. “However, the new international students that have applied for spring and fall 2024 sessions will be impacted by this announcement.”

Adamson continues to state that international students are an integral part of adding to the local economy.

“It is important to recognize the relationship between international students and our local economies. The implementation of international student caps poses a threat not only to the educational experiences of all of our students but also to the vitality of our regional economy,” she explained. “The economic impact of a 50 per cent reduction of international student enrollment will be a staggering loss to our communities: Peterborough, Lindsay and Haliburton.”

The cap directly affects various services with the most impact on Early Childhood Education, Personal Support Workers and Practical Nursing according to Adamson’s statement.

“International students that come to Ontario are essential to bringing in top talent for key sectors of the workforce, here in our area and across the province,” she said. “They usually come with a diploma or degree and are ready to move quickly into the labour market.”

She continues to highlight that many international students bring top talent to key workforce sectors, both locally and across the province.

“Our college graduates contribute to help close some of the largest labour market gaps in Ontario’s key sectors – health care and social assistance, accommodation and food services, automotive, mining, trades and construction, advanced manufacturing and others,” said Adamson.

“We cannot adequately emphasize the gravity of this rash decision on the people; students, our college, community and local businesses and partnerships,” concluded Adamson.

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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Jan. 23

The Fleming Phoenix basketball and volleyball teams did not have the best of luck as they could not muster a win over the weekend.

Fleming’s MOntana Rank taking a dive at the ball. Photo courtesy of David Pickering and Fleming College.

The Phoenix men’s basketball team lost its home game on Friday, falling 89 to 64 to the visiting George Brown Huskies.

Shawn Blackwood had 21 points, Jason Diaz netted 13 points and Tristan Paguirigan scored 11 points as the team’s top scoeres.

The Phoenix will try to get back on track when they travel to Belleville on Wednesday at 6 p.m. to take on the Loyalist Lancers.

The Phoenix men's and women’s volleyball teams welcomed the Huskies to the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre on Saturday but could not leave home field with a victory.

The women’s team lost 3-0, losing the sets 25-15, 25-9, and 25-9. 

The men’s team won the first set 25-22, and then lost the next three sets 25-17, 25-20 and 25-23 for a final score of 3-1. 

The Phoenix volleyball teams head to the nation’s capital this weekend to play the Algonquin Wolves in Ottawa on Saturday and the La Cite Coyotes on Sunday. 

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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Jan. 15

The Fleming Phoenix basketball and volleyball teams could not see much success but did salvage one victory over the past weekend.

Paul-Ryan Molay (15) defending a St. Lawrence player driving the net mid-air. Photo courtesy of Adam Smith and Fleming College.

The Phoenix men’s basketball team lost a nail-biter in overtime, 98-97, against the St. Lawrence Surge in Kingston on Saturday.

Fleming had led for three of four quarters but could not close it out. High scorers for the Phoenix were Shawn Blackwood with 39 points, Lystra White with 20 points and Paul-Ryan Molay with 19 points. 

The Phoenix men’s basketball team is back in action on Friday at home against the George Brown Huskies. The game, which takes place at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (PSWC), is also being used by the Phoenix to highlight the importance of mental health through the promotion and awareness of Bell Let’s Talk Day. The tip-off is 7 pm. 

Both the men's and women’s Phoenix volleyball teams played games at home this weekend as they hosted the Georgian Grizzlies to the PSWC on Saturday and the Canadore Panthers on Sunday.

It was close but no cigar for the men’s team as they lost all three sets to the Grizzlies on Saturday, 25-21, 30-28, and 26-24. 

They rebounded on Sunday’s game, taking three of the five sets from the Panthers, with Canadore winning two sets 25-14 and 25-23 while the Phoenix took two sets 25-19, 25-20 and then the deciding set 15-8. 

The women’s volleyball team took the first set against the Grizzlies, 25-22 but then lost the next three sets, 25-23, 25-14 and 25-15 on Saturday.

They saw the same result against the Canadore Panthers on Sunday. The Phoenix won the first set 25-17 and then dropped the next three sets, 25-10, 25-19 and 25-20. 

The next action for the men's and women’s Phoenix volleyball teams is on Wednesday when they travel to Seneca College to take on the Sting.

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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Jan. 10

The Fleming Phoenix entered the new year with some new gym updates and fresh faces to the men’s basketball team against the Durham Lords but could not kick off January right.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The Phoenix fell to the Lords 79-68 at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (PSWC) on Wednesday. Fleming were the underdogs, sporting a 2-8 record to the powerhouse Lords winning nine of their ten games.

Fleming had five new players this semester that made their season debut with the team.

Shawn Blackwood had 37 points, Tristan Paguirigan scored 10 points, Paul-Ryan Molay netted nine points and Lystra White got eight points as Fleming’s top scorers.

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Fleming College Digs Deep For Official Groundbreaking of New Residence For Haliburton School of Art and Design

Fleming College celebrated the groundbreaking of its new residence at the Haliburton School of Art and Design (HSAD) on Friday.

Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The $16 million residence will contain 47 beds within two pavilions. These units will be divided into one- and two-bedroom units including accessible bedrooms according to a press release.

“The development of this residence not only demonstrates Fleming's commitment to the county of Dysart, it will provide safe and secure housing for all future students, as well as economic and housing opportunities for the region,” said Maureen Adamson, Fleming College President. “This development is an example of what college and community partnerships can build together.”

“Access to affordable housing is important for the well-being and success of Ontario’s postsecondary students,” said Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universities. “With this new student residence, Fleming College is providing more learners with local housing options so they can focus on their studies and feel part of their postsecondary community.” The new residence will be used by students in HSAD’s certificate and diploma programs, as well as students attending summer programs and workshops. The facility will also be used to attract new visitors attending conferences and arts-related workshops in the area.”

“Breaking ground for the new residence is not only the start of the construction process, but a start for new opportunities at Fleming’s Haliburton campus,” said Laurie Scott, Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP. “Through conferences and workshops, students and visitors alike will be able to explore their limitless creativity in this state-of-the-art facility.”

The new residence is set to open in January 2025.

Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Dec. 4

The Fleming Phoenix cricket team were close to capturing a championship but lost in the finals to the Centennial Colts on Thursday.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. After a community naming contest, Fleming has revealed the mascot’s name to be ‘Blaze.’ Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The Fleming Phoenix men’s cricket team participated in the Ontario Collegiate Recreation Extramural Fall Cricket tournament at Conestoga College.

They won three of their four matches to get to the finals but fell to the Centennial Colts. Helin Minesh Patel led the team with 76 runs and Aryan Panwar with six wickets.  

The Colts kept hounding Fleming as they defeated the Phoenix men’s basketball team 123-63 at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (PSWC) on Friday.

The top scorers for the Phoenix included Miyake Ugbogbo with 26 points and Marcus Parnell and Tristan Paguirigan with seven points each.

The basketball team gets a long break and resumes the season on Jan. 10 when they welcome the Durham Lords at the PSWC. 

Neither of the Phoenix volleyball teams was able to finish the year with a win as they were defeated by the home team Colts on Saturday.

The men’s team lost 3-1. The Phoenix lost the first two sets 25-20 and 26-24, won the third set 25-22 but lost the fourth set 25-22. 

The women’s team lost all three sets to the Colts, 25-20, 25-14, and 25-19. 

The Phoenix volleyball teams are off until Jan. 13, when they welcome the Georgian Grizzlies to the PSWC. 

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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Nov. 27

The Fleming Phoenix men’s volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit to win in five against the visiting Loyalist Lancers on Friday.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. After a community naming contest, Fleming has revealed the mascot’s name to be ‘Blaze.’ Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The Lancers took the first two sets 25-22 and 25-18 but then the Phoenix rallied and took the following two sets 25-23, 25-15. The Phoenix then won the tiebreaker set 15-12. 

The women's team could not muster the same result, losing 3-0 to the visiting Loyalist Lancers on Saturday afternoon at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre. The set scores were 25-10, 25-21 and 26-24. 

Both teams hit Scarborough to play the Centennial Colts this Saturday. The women’s team plays at 1 p.m. and the men at 3 p.m. 

The Phoenix men’s basketball team could not take down their rival Durham Lords, losing 98-77 on Friday night. Tyler Murray had 19 points while Jesean Wilson and Keandre Golaurb-Jackson each netted 14 points as the team’s top scorers.

Fleming is hosting their next game against the Centennial Colts this Friday. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre.

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