The Miller Aces and Morden Thunder captured the Provincial A-AA-AAA High School Soccer championship banners Saturday in Minnedosa. Miller defeated the Garden Valley Zodiacs 3-1 in the girls final while Morden shaded GVC 2-1 in the boys final. Minnesoda/Erickson beat Oscar Lathlin 5-0 in the girls consolation final. The host Chancellors blanked Niverville 1-0 in the boys third place. Minnedosa’s Grady Burton and Zach Lamb were named tournament All-Stars.
Micky Gross made 33 saves in the Southwest Cougars 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Thrashers. Shane Elder, Connor Hoemsen and Spencer Cullen did the goal scoring for the Cougars who led 2-0 and 3-1 at the period breaks.
The Westman Wildcats gave up four third period goals and lost 7-2 to the Manitoba Female U18 AAA Hockey League leading Winnipeg Avros. Lucy Waldner had both goals for the Wildcats.
The Brandon Wheat Kings wrapped up their two-game Alberta road trip with a 5-3 loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Nolan Flamand scored twice and drew an assist on Marcus Nguyen’s second period power play goal.
The Manitoba Moose opened the 2024-25 American Hockey League season with a 6-4 victory over the Iowa Wild. Nikita Chibrikov had a goal and two assists for the Moose.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers quest to clinch top spot in the West Division will come down to the final week of the CFL’s regular season schedule. The Saskatchewan Roughriders bounced the BC Lions 39-8 Saturday night in Regina and moved within one point of first place Winnipeg. The Blue Bombers (10-7) and Riders (9-7-1) both have the Week 20 bye and will play their regular season finales Saturday, October 26th. Winnipeg will face the Alouettes in Montreal while Saskatchewan will host the Calgary Stampeders. A Blue Bombers win, or a Roughriders loss will give Winnipeg first place and bye to the West Division final.