Local Sports

The Board of Directors of the Golf Manitoba Scholarship Fund has announced that Keira Krahn of Carman is the 2024 recipient of the Dr. Dwight Parkinson Award. The $2,000 award is available to a student entering their first year of studies at a post-secondary institution. Krahn graduated from Carman Collegiate with Honours and Distinction and is set to begin her freshman year in Kinesiology at the University of Manitoba.

The Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League has grown to 10 teams.

The Grunthal Red Wings, Mitchell Mustangs and Ste. Anne Aces were officially added to the league at the HTJHL meeting Monday night in Niverville.

The Red Wings, Mustangs and Aces join the defending champion Steinbach Huskies, Springfield Xtreme, Red River Mudbugs, Niverville Clippers, Landmark Blues, Macdonald Swarm and East St. Paul Gators.

The Portage Terriers annually open their preseason with a game specifically for players who have not seen the ice in the MJHL before, and had their all-rookie game on September 10.

The first goal is often a sign of how the game will go. However, that was not the case in the Terriers' first preseason game of the year.

Jack Perrier scored the game's opening goal on a nice pass from Tristan Gravenor. The pass came through the slot and he and tapped home a goal through the legs of the Virden netminder.

The Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Mohawks football team got off to a quick start with the 2024 season.  

They jumped out to a 29-0 lead in the first quarter on their way to a 51-12 victory over Kindersley.  

Head Coach Eric Anderson was pleased that most of the players were able to contribute on the field. 

First-year Winnipeg Goldeyes skipper Logan Watkins was named American Association Manager the Year Tuesday after piloting the club to a 56-43 record and first place in the West Division.
 
The Goldeyes, who finished in last place in 2023, secured the 21st playoff appearance in franchise history under Watkins, and ended the season with a winning record for the 25th time in 31 seasons.

The Strathmore Spartans senior girls' volleyball team took home silver from a tournament at the University of Augustana this past weekend.

The tournament was hosted in Camrose and featured 24 teams from around the area. It was the last season of high school volleyball for many of the veteran players on the team.

"It was our first weekend and we have a whole bunch of underclassmen this year," said Meghan Flaws, one of the players with the club. "Half of our team are in Grade 12, and the rest are all younger kids."

Former Okotoks Dawg Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson is expected to start game one against the Dayton Dragons in MLB's minor league today (Sept. 10).

"Tugboat" had a terrific year with the Lake County Captains, posting a 1.90 ERA, and 174 strikeouts in 118.2 innings pitched. Wilkinson made 24 starts over the season.

The Midwest League's playoff series between the Captains and the Dragons will be a best-of-three matchup, with the first game played today, game two on Thursday, and a possible game three on Friday.

The Agra Risk Wheatland Kings are gearing up for their home opener.

The team is hosting a tailgate party on Saturday (Sept. 21) at the Strathmore Family Centre Arena for a game against the High River Flyers at 8 p.m.

There will be a live concert performed by the band 'Locals' and the organization is talking with several NHL alumni to do autograph signing sessions for fans.

The Portage Terriers are ready kick off their season of action with a matchup against the Virden Oil Capitals.

The Dogs and Oil Caps have met in the preseason 6 times in the last three years, with Portage owning a record of 1-5 (W-L) in that stretch. However, significant departures from the Oil Capitals over the summer have members of the Terriers camp feeling positive about their chances to get the season off on the right foot with a win.

Al Briscoe & Mike Walker are Golf Manitoba's 2024 Senior Men's Four-Ball champions. Mike Walker will join Clayton Dreger of Off the Tee which airs Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.