It is the mission of Carbonear Collegiate, a community-minded centre, to provide a program that facilitates the development of each student within a caring, supportive learning environment which allows the student to reach his/her potential as a productive member of society.

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In familiar fashion the Sentinels already lost against the Astros earlier in the season by a 6-3 score. But with the hometown fans behind them, in a tournament hosted at the S.W. Moores Memorial Stadium, the winless streak against the Astros finally ended. Last Tuesday afternoon the Sentinels defeated the Astros when it counted most, in a tournament championship game.

Both teams went undefeated in round robin play. Carbonear Collegiate shut-out Queen Elizabeth II (5-0), whipped the Exploits Valley High Eagles (9-3), squeeked by Holy Heart (5-4), and then dropped O'Donel High in the semi-final 7-4. Ascension Collegiate reached the final when they beat Holy Spirit (5-3), O'Donel (3-1), and Prince of Wales Collegiate (5-2) in the preliminaries, and then trounced Exploits Valley High in the semi by a 9-5 score.

The Astros put the pressure on Carbonear Collegiate from the drop of the puck and some needless Sentinel penalties put the home team in hot water. The Sentinels found themselves killing penalties for almost the first five minutes and scrambled to keep the Astros off the score board. Some spectacular saves by goaltender David Fullerton kept Carbonear Collegiate in the game which created a momentum shift in favor of Carbonear Collegiate.

The flood gates opened midway through the first period as Carbonear Collegiate scored four unanswered goals on the sticks of Brett Shute (2), Saige Peddle, and Brendan Rose. The Sentinels maintained that lead deep into the second period. With less than five minutes remaining in the second, Michael Andrews netted one for the Astros and then repeated that feat with less than thirty seconds remaining, closing the gap 4-2.

Coach Geoff Seymour said he felt a little nervous at the end of the second period. "Going into the third I knew the next goal scored would be crucial", said Seymour. "Whoever scored the first goal in the third would have an edge."

Both teams came out flying in the third, but some undisciplined penalties by the Astros put them on the defensive for most of the first half of the period. Sentinel sharp shooter Brett Shute scored the Sentinels fifth goal on a power play which gave the Sentinels all the confidence they needed to finish the game on top.

With two minutes left the home town fans began the "Na Na, Hey Hey, Goodbye" chant as they witnessed the end of a five year drought.

Here at Carbonear Collegiate, student behaviour is governed by a system we call "Sentinel Standards". This system is a set of student expectations with regard to certain settings in and around our school. Students, parents and guardians should become familiar with these expectations.

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