Local Sports

Monday, October 21st

High School Varsity Basketball
Girls
St. James 3 Portage Collegiate 1 (25-16, 25-16, 11-25, 25-14)

MWHSHL
Portage Collegiate 4 St. John's-Ravenscourt 1

Zone 4 High School Hockey League
Morden 4 Miller 0

Every year, near the start of the autumn season, hockey players leave home and trek to their new homes for the winter months. Parker Scherr, the Captain of the Portage Terriers, has made the trip from Edmonton to Portage la Prairie for the third time and has been joined in the city by his parents for several visits.

Cody Benson of La Salle was recognized as our province's High-Performance Coach of the Year at the 2024 Baseball Manitoba Awards Banquet held Saturday night in Brandon. 

Benson coached the 17U Provincial team this year.

The team included Ty Magarrell & Logan Lesser of Morden; Graham Thiessen & Hudson Nikkel of Stanley and Nate Lodewyks of La Salle.

Seth Hooper of St. Adolphe was recognized as our province's 15U Player of the Year at the 2024 Baseball Manitoba Awards Banquet held Saturday night in Brandon. 

Hooper had a .429 batting average with 33 runs batted in and stole 19 bases with the Carillon Sultans. 

On the mound, he recorded 50 strikeouts over 47 innings and had a 1.04 ERA. 

Ally Neufeld of Boissevain was recognized as our province's 16U Female Player of the Year at the 2024 Baseball Manitoba Awards Banquet held Saturday night in Brandon. 

Neufeld was an impact player for the 18U AA Brandon Knights and the 16U Girls Provincial Team effectively handling centerfield, first base and time on the mound.

Estevan’s own Cecilia McCaskill has achieved a remarkable milestone, earning a spot on Team Canada for junior roller derby, an accomplishment that has filled her with pride and excitement as she looks ahead to competing on the world stage.

LEGIONNAIRES

Trae Peterson scored twice and had two assists as the Swift Current Home Hardware Legionnaires beat the Notre Dame Hounds 7-4 in male U18 AAA on Saturday.

Jace Egland had a four-point game, while Wesley Olson chipped in three assists. 

Berney Weston made 26 saves in the win.

The Legionnaires are now 6-1 on the season. They have the week off as five of their players are participating in the WHL Cup.

IMPACT

SHSAA SOCCER playoffs

Both the SCCHS Ardens and Colts were on the road at regional playoffs this weekend.  Finishing in the top two would earn them a right to attend SHSAA provincials on October 25/26.

The Colts played in the SHSAA regional playoffs in Moose Jaw.  They defeated Moose Jaw Peacock (7-3) in their first game advancing them to the regional final.  The Colts lost a heartbreaker on a late goal to Yorkton Regional (3-2).   SCCHS will advance to the SHSAA provincial championship in Saskatoon as the south rural #2 seed.            

The Humboldt Broncos have announced they have traded defenceman Karson Kerbes to the Dryden Ice Dogs of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) in exchange for a player development fee.  

In his first season with the Broncos, Kerbes played in three games and registered no points. 

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The Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League (HTJHL) is gearing up for an exciting new season, following a successful showcase event held on Sunday in Niverville. The event, hosted at the Community Resource and Recreation Centre (CRRC), featured teams and players showcasing their skills. 

Pat Guenette, the commissioner of the HTJHL, expressed his gratitude for the hard work put in by the Niverville Clippers and their volunteers.