The Winkler Storm wrapped up their regular season schedule Sunday night. Peter Neufeld, Mamadou Turay, Janick Richter, Santi Bergen and Cornie Siemens did the goal scoring as Winkler defeated Kucame FC 5-2. The Storm finished in first place in the Manitoba Major Soccer League's 1st Division with a record of 14-2-2 and have bye to the semifinals.
Miller girls and Northlands Parkway boys won the Garden Valley Zodiacs soccer tournaments Saturday in Winkler. The Aces downed the Niverville Panthers 7-1 in the girls final. The Nighthawks beat the Lorette Scorpions 3-1 in the boys final. The Miller Aces won the Nighthawk Invitational varsity girls volleyball tournament. The Aces defeated the Leo Remillard Renards 25-15, 22-25, 15-8 in the final. The Morris/St Jean Mavericks captured the Warren Wildcats varsity boys volleyball tournament. The Mavericks swept the Miami Marlins 25-23, 25-16 in the final.
The Winnipeg Jets dropped a 4-2 decision to the Vancouver Canucks. Brad Lambert had a goal and assist for the Jets who play their final game of the Young Stars Classic today at 1 p.m. against the Edmonton Oilers in Penticton, B.C.
The Winnipeg Goldeyes lost 1-0 to the Kane County Cougars Sunday afternoon in game two of the American Association's best-of-five Wolff Cup final in Geneva, Illinois. The only run of the game was scored in the fourth inning. Kane County left fielder Cornelius Randolph singled, stole second, and scored on designated hitter Todd Lott’s base hit. The Cougars lead the best-of-five series two games to none. Winnipeg did not record a hit until the ninth inning but managed to load the bases before right fielder Miles Simington grounded into a 1-2-3 double play to end the ballgame. The remainder of the series will be played at Blue Cross Park, with game three scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Miles McConnell of Tampa, Florida birdied the first playoff hole and captured the 2024 Canadian Senior Men’s Golf Championship in Saugeen Shores, Ontario. McConnell and Stephen Jensen of England were tied at eight-under par 280 after 72 holes. Todd Fanning was the low Manitoban. He was one-under par 71 Sunday and finished at even par 288. Jay Doyle was 80 and finished at plus 20. Ron Cornell was 82 and plus 24.
Aaron Cockerill recorded a top 10 finish at the DP World Tour's Irish Open. The 32-year-old from Stony Mountain eagled the par five 18th hole Sunday and finished tied for ninth at two-under par 282, seven shots back of winner Rasmus Hojgaard. Cockerill, who moved up eight spots and into 39th place in the Race to Dubai rankings, earned 107,717 euros or just over $165,000 Canadian.
Canada has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup. Team Canada defeated the United Kingdom 2-1 Sunday. Canada finished atop the Group D standings and advanced with Argentina to the Davis Cup's final eight. Canada won the title in 2022.