Ayesha Badiola

Ringette players from the southeast will be suiting up to represent Team Manitoba this weekend.    

Steinbach's Emily Palmer and Jamie Bishop of the Eastman Heat U19A ringette team claimed the provincials title in Winnipeg earlier this month when they defeated the Southeast Winnipeg Ringette Association (SWRA) Fury 7-1.     

When an earthquake hit Syria and Turkey in early February, local youth were motivated to fundraise for the cause.

Fatima Alhussein is a Grade Five student from Blumenort School, and she says many people have lost their homes due to the catastrophe, including her family.  

Steinbach Regional Sabres alumni Jordon Heppner is making a name for himself in U Sports volleyball. 

Heppner, who plays middle for the University of Manitoba Bisons men’s volleyball team, was named U Sports Rookie of the Year. 

“It's honestly a dream. I'm still trying to have it settle in my mind about becoming a Rookie of the Year in Canada,” Heppner says. 

Cheers, laughter, crowds and hoops—the sights and sounds at Steinbach Regional Secondary School (SRSS) earlier today.  

Today is World Down Syndrome Day, and the SRSS hosted the third unified basketball tournament. It is an opportunity for athletes with and without intellectual disabilities to play together and enjoy sports.  

A wise leader, full-hearted teacher, devoted athlete and coach, and a loving friend, husband and father. Those are roles and characteristics that friends and family have used to describe Henry Kasdorf.   

After a long battle with cancer, he peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 11, at age 51.   

It is a dream come true for a 13-year-old girl from Pansy. 

Fallon Steeves has been on the kidney transplant waiting list for three years. Her failing health and the variables for transplants have made it difficult to find a match, especially since she is adopted from Ukraine.  

Despite the struggles, her mother, Sharon Steeves, shares that her daughter is “very musical” and “loves to sing and perform.”  

It is a dream come true for a 13-year-old girl from Pansy. 

Fallon Steeves has been on the kidney transplant waiting list for three years. Her failing health and the variables for transplants have made it difficult to find a match, especially since she is adopted from Ukraine.  

Despite the struggles, her mother, Sharon Steeves, shares that her daughter is “very musical” and “loves to sing and perform.”  

COUNTRY 107’s Dave Anthony kicked off the Ten Town Tour this week to highlight communities and support youth sports across the southeast, thanks to Xplore.  

For the first stop, we visited Smitty’s in Steinbach and gifted Hanover Soccer a $250 cheque from Xplore for their program. 

Hanover Soccer President Norm Anderson is excited about another full season and notes that their categories will range from “U5 all the way up to adults.” 

After a long wait in Kraft Hockeyville’s judging period, Ste. Anne has received good news. 

Ste. Anne made it in Kraft Hockeyville’s top four nationwide and will receive a guaranteed prize of $25,000 for arena upgrades. 

Sarah Normandeau, the recreational services manager of Ste. Anne encourages the community to unite for the next stage, a 36-hour voting stage, which opens on March 31 at 8 AM and closes on April 1 at 4 PM.  

Snowmobilers in the southeast have had a season of highs and lows. 

Mitch Gobeil of the South East SnoRiders has been grooming trails this winter. Until last December, they were only operating with one groomer. The Piston Bully, their new groomer, has created a major impact.  

He says the trails have been “okay,” but it has been a “very challenging winter.”