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After starting their baseball careers in Portage la Prairie, twins Matt and Lindsey Dahl have been announced as inductees into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame.

Matt says that the honour was quite unexpected.

"It was a surprise to me actually, but it was an honour to be considered for that. It's a game I love to play and I still love being around the game. To be recognized for the time I put in at the diamond is a great honour."

Christian Green stopped all 22 shots he faced while recording his 3rd shutout of the year as the Steinbach Pistons pushed their winning streak to 9, defeating the Waywayseecappo Wolverines 5-0 on Saturday night.

Right out of the gate, the Pistons controlled the puck, the tempo and a lot of the territory as they piled up the shots, forcing the Wolverines goalie to make several stellar saves just to keep it 0-0.

Weyburn Comprehensive School was the scene of the SHSAA 5A girls' volleyball provincials this weekend. The host Weyburn Eagles would have a tough draw in the opening round, with a loss to the eventual champion Swift Current Ardens to open up the tournament. 

Weyburn would end up finishing 0-4 in the round robin, while the only blemish to the record for Swift Current was a 2-1 (19-25, 25-23, 15-12) to Campbell Collegiate from Regina en route to the championship. 

The U18 AAA Weyburn Gold Wings are off this weekend from league play, but they are still in action, with two games against the Dakota College Lumberjacks who are in town for two exhibition games. The first of the two games was Saturday afternoon, and the Gold Wings skated to a 7-1 win over the collegiate squad at Crescent Point Place. 

The Gold Wings were led by Hallie Parada, who would finish the game with a hat trick. Her first goal of the afternoon came just 52 seconds in, with Julia Durr recording the assist. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings dropped their second game in a row to the Battlefords North Stars Saturday night. The Battleofrds would score two goals in the third period to pull away for a 4-3 victory.

The loss, coupled with a Melfort Mustangs win, moved the Red Wings to second in the SJHL, but they still hold a three-point lead over the Estevan Bruins for first place in the Viterra Division.

The Swift Current Comp. Ardens are the SHSAA 5A Volleyball Provincial champions, having capped off a remarkable season on Saturday.

Swift Current scored a perfect 3-0 record on Friday in round-robin action, defeating Prince Albert Carleton, Weyburn, and Saskatoon St. Joseph without losing a set.

Regina Campbell beat the Ardens in three sets to complete round-robin play on Saturday morning.

Swift Current won their pool drawing fourth-ranked Regina LeBoldus in the quarterfinals beating them 25-19 and 25-15.

Saturday was a special night for the captain of Swift Current Broncos last year.

Defenceman Owen Pickering suited up in his first National Hockey League game with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team that drafted him in the first round 21st overall in 2022.

The St. Adolphe, Manitoba product recorded his first NHL point just 6:34 into the game against the San Jose Sharks picking up a secondary assist on a Jesse Puljujarvi goal.

The Portage Terriers got back to their winning ways on Saturday night beating the Northern Manitoba Blizzard 3-2.

After starting slowly against the Blizzard on Friday, Portage came out much stronger in the first period. Cam Bullinger and Nolan Nenow caused a turnover in the corner and hit Scott Cousins in the slot with a pass. He made no mistake low blocker to open the scoring. The Blizzard would respond with Marlen Edwards coming out from the corner and beating Mitchell Kathler over his glove. 1-1 after 1.

As the Winnipeg Blue Bombers gear up for Sunday’s Grey Cup against the Toronto Argonauts, Head Coach Mike O’Shea emphasized the team’s meticulous preparation, camaraderie, an

The Klippers are off to a fantastic start this season, bringing a thrilling level of hockey to the community. To get an insider perspective, we recently caught up with Kyle Adamson, the team's all-around go-to guy, handling everything from music to announcing and governing the team. His energy and passion come through his fantastic announcing and memorable one-liners.