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Cornelius Randolph’s single with none out in the bottom of the 11th inning gave the Kane County Cougars (5-0) a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Goldeyes in game one of the Miles Wolff Cup Final at Northwestern Medicine Field Saturday evening.
 
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The Kane County left fielder hit an 0-2 pitch from Ben Onyshko (L, 0-1) up the middle to bring home right fielder Armond Upshaw from second base and end the ballgame.

The Virden Oil Capitals fell 1-0 in a shootout to the Dauphin Kings Saturday night at Credit Union Place. Gavin Renwick made 31 saves in regulation and overtime for the Oil Capitals who will play their final pre-season game tonight against the Portage Terriers at Tundra Oil & Gas Place.

Grady Hoffman scored a pair of third period goals as the Steinbach Pistons won their pre-season finale 4-2 over the Nighthawks in Niverville Saturday night. Brayden Barnett and Reece Gault also found the back of the net for the Pistons who open the 2024-25 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season on Friday, September 20th against the defending Turnbull Cup champion Flyers in Winkler. Ty Kennett and Adam Vigfusson replied for the Nighthawks. Niverville will play its season opener next Friday at home against the Winnipeg Freeze.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes dropped a 2-1 decision to the Kane County Cougars Saturday night in game one of the American Association’s best-of-five Wolff Cup final. Cornelius Randolph singled home Armond Upshaw with the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning. The Goldeyes tied the game at 1-1 when Dayson Croes doubled home pinch runner Evan Alexander all the way from first base with two-out in the top of the ninth. Game two goes Sunday (1 p.m.) in Geneva, Illinois.

The Portage Terriers iced a more veteran lineup in their third preseason game, with the lineup getting close to being solidified for the

After 20 minutes, both teams battled to a dead-even 0-0 score. Neepawa led in shots, but Terrier netminder Jacob Armstrong made a couple of dandy saves to keep the Titans off the board. The Terriers would kill off a 5-on-3 powerplay in the late going of the period to preserve the tie.

The Blackfalds Bulldogs came up short in preseason action Saturday night against the visiting Brooks Bandits.

The Bandits improved their BCHL exhibition record to 4-0, while the Bulldogs fell to 1-3.

Blackfalds got off to a hot start going up 2-0 in the first with goals by Brayden Gourley and Jayden Joly (power play).

Liam Fitzpatrick would score shorthanded at 12:29 of the first to get Brooks on the board. Travis Verbeek would add a power play marker late in the frame to tie the game up at two heading into the first intermission.

The Red Deer Rebels finished their preseason with a 6-4 road loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturday afternoon.

Red Deer led 1-0 after the first on a goal by Beckett Hamilton.

Jeramiah Roberts put the Rebels up 2-0 on the power play 2:45 into the second.

Joe Iginla would get Edmonton on the board 10 seconds later cutting the Red Deer lead to 2-1.

Red Deer would take a commanding 4-1 lead after second-period goals by Luke Vlooswyk and Nickolas Kovich.

The Cochrane Cobras have returned to their winning ways with a 18-0 win over the W. H. Croxford Cavaliers in front of a packed house at their first Friday Night Lights game of the 2024 season.

Leading 7-0 at the half, the Cobras kicker Sean Llewellyn added a field goal with 2:24 remaining in the third quarter. Slotback Tyler Zarowny snagged a short pass and sprinted 25 yards to turn it into a major with 2:10 remaining, putting the game out of the reach of the Cavaliers. On the following kickoff, Llewellyn put it through the end zone to add a single.

The rain and cool conditions didn't keep over 100 attendees off the course at the Portage Golf Club for the Portage Terriers' fifth annual Geno Romanow Par Three Challenge.

Terriers Marketing Director Cody Buhler says that despite the weather, the event went very well.

"I think the rain to start, and pretty much throughout, put a bit of a damper on spirits, but for the most part actually, everybody overall was having a lot of fun, had a good time and tried to make the best of it."

Buhler notes that sponsors always play a massive role in this tournament.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings came out firing on all cylinders last night as they entertained the Estevan Bruins in preseason action. Keenan Ingram would tally twice, and Angelo Zol was nearly flawless in net as the Red Wings topped the Bruins 4-1. 

"At the end of the day, it is a rivalry, preseason or not," said head coach Cody Mapes after the game. "It was great. Good to always win, but, you know, proud of our guys for standing up for each other."