Schoonbaert heads overseas, Centennials claim consecutive league championship

The Boissevain Centennials beat the Oak River Dodgers in the finals of the SouthWest Baseball League to capture their 4th consecutive league championship. Scott Beever (Rivers Comets) was voted as the leagues MVP, while Connor Martin (Boissevain Centennials) was named the rookie of the year. Additional award winners can be found at the following link.

Brandon’s own Brad Schoonbaert is heading overseas once again, signing with the Dundee Stars of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the United Kingdom. The 27-year-old forward, known for his offensive skill and playmaking ability, most recently played for the Cardiff Devils in the EIHL. Schoonbaert’s hockey journey includes: 2 seasons with the U18AAA Wheat Kings, three seasons in Steinbach in the MJHL, 4 years at the University of Calgary, and time in the ECHL.

The Wheat City Golf Course recently their club championship in a number of different divisions. The 18-hole stroke play event included divisions for men’s, ladies, senior men’s, and junior boys’ members.

Men’s Club Champion – Matt Moore
Ladies Club Champion – Shauna Danyluk
Senior Club Champion – Trevor Peters
Junior Club Champion – Hunter Oakden

Brandon AAA Marlins Carter McCannel & Beckett Boguski were selected to represent Manitoba on the 14U Provincial Team. Brady Baranyk, Emmitt Bell, Kale Nicol, and Ari Lang are 13U Marlins players who were named Baseball Manitoba All-Stars.

The Winnipeg Lightening upended Smitty’s Terminators 3-2 to claim the U19 Western Canadian Softball Championship title which was held in Brandon over the weekend.