Basketball Manitoba JIM BULLOCH COACHING AWARD The Jim Bulloch Award annually recognizes a basketball coach with financial support to allow them to upgrade his or her knowledge and expertise in basketball which will directly impact on player and program development including sponsorship to a major coaching clinic outside of Manitoba). Jeremy Wielenga - Brandon, Manitoba AAA Boys Coach of the Year: Don Thomson - Neelin High School Carey Lasiuk - Neelin High School 1st Team Alexa Hammond - Boissevain School Georgia Rae Maxwell - Elton School 2nd Team Tanja Gohl - Souris School A/AA/AAA Male All-Manitoba Teams: 1st Team Riley Paul - Neelin High School 2nd Team Dayton Black - Neelin High School AA Female Player of the Year: Aly Kowalchuk - Souris School

WHERE: Glen Lea Golf Course & Thunderbird Bowl / Huggy’s Restaurant & Sports Bar WHEN: Saturday, May 27, 2017 GOLF - SHOTGUN START: 12pm (noon) – Glen Lea Golf Course (18 Holes, 2-Person Alternate Shot) COCKTAILS: 5:30pm –Thunderbird Bowl / Huggy’s Restaurant & Sports Bar SUPPER: 6:30pm - Thunderbird Bowl / Huggy’s Restaurant & Sports Bar BOWLING: 4 Games of Alternate Frame Bowling to follow dinner - Thunderbird Bowl / Huggy’s Restaurant & Sports Bar FORMAT: GOLF = 18 Holes, 2-Person Alternate Shot - - - BOWLING = 4 Games, 2-Person Alternate Frame COST: $125 per 2-Person team ($62.50 each person), includes: golf, bowling, supper, logo-ed golf/bowling towel and complimentary beverage at each venue PRIZES: For each game and overall Limited space available. REGISTER A TEAM TODAY!!! To register a team,,, Visit www.thunderbirdbowl.ca and click on the link for Slide N Slash OR Call Jason @ (204)728-9090 or Trevor @ (204) 727-2695 ***For more information, please view attached document or call above phone numbers**

Photo & Story Brandon University Bobcats Monday night saw the official conclusion to the 2016-17 season for BU Athletics, and stand-outs Roy Ching and Keisha Cox took home top honours as the BU male and female athletes of the year. The two were honoured at the annual Bobcats year-end awards banquets at Brandons Victoria Inn, wrapping up an evening that celebrated the accomplishments of BU athletes and teams this past season. Prior to Ching and Cox being honoured, John Paul won the illustrious Jim Casey award while Jaycee Castle was presented with the H.S. Perdue award. Team awards were also presented including MVP honours to Tyvon Cooper (men's basketball), Jade Barrault (women's soccer), Pierre Erickson-Smith (men's soccer), Mary Thomson (women's volleyball), as well as Ching and Cox for men's volleyball and women's basketball respectively. Ching becomes the second member of the BU men's volleyball team to win the R.J. McCarthy male athlete of the year award in back-to-back seasons. Ching also becomes one of just seven BU athletes to earn the distinction multiple times in the awards nearly 50-year history. Ching was outstanding in all areas as as student-athlete, earning his second straight Canada West all-star award and his second consecutive all-Canadian selection. On top of his on the court performance, Ching is also an academic all-Canadian and gives back to his community as a volunteer coach. Keisha Cox picks up her first athlete of the year award in just her second season with the Bobcats. In doing so she becomes the first member of the BU women's basketball team to be named female athlete of the year in 12 seasons. Cox was outstanding in 2016-17, leading the team in every major statistical category, and more importantly, leading the Bobcats back to the playoffs for the first time in more than two decades. Cox was also chosen as the BU athlete of the month twice this season, the first time that's happened since the Bobcats started the current athlete of the month program. John Paul is known around the Canada West conference for his size, ability, and remarkable attitude and approach to the game. The product of St. Lucia joined the Bobcats last season and became one of the elite defenders in the conference, but the gentle giant is known for being a constant source of positivity and energy, as well as displaying sportsmanship to opponents and officials alike. Paul's tireless work ethic is a source of inspiration to any and all who look up to the towering centre.     Jaycee Castle enjoyed a stellar season thanks to her leadership, commitment, and team-first attitude, which catapulted the Bobcats women's soccer team to the best season in program history. Castle was instrumental in the Bobcats' undefeated outdoor season, the program's first MCAC championship, and helping get back to the playoffs in the indoor season. The Brandon product led the team in scoring en route to the MCAC title, for which she was named Final Four MVP. Castle's season also marks another big first for the BU soccer program, as this is the first major award to be given to a Bobcats soccer student-athlete.   Here's the complete list of award winners from Monday night: Men's Soccer Rookie of the Year Nolan Melanson Inspirational Award Dillon Grant Most Valuable Player Pierre Erickson-Smith Women's Soccer Rookie of the Year Chelsea Plett Inspirational Award Cailee Plante Most Valuable Player Jade Barrault Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year Kobyn Jopp James O. Dollings Inspirational Award Earl Thompson Jr Jerry Hemmings Most Valuable Player Tyvon Cooper Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year Adrianna Proulx Tracy McLeod Inspirational Award Kinsley Ransom Most Valuable Player Keisha Cox Men's Volleyball Rookie of the Year Elliott Viles Bill Gadd Inspirational Award Chayse Warkentin Most Valuable Players Roy Ching & Jeremy Davies Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Year Rayvn Wiebe Daryle McCannell Inspirational Award Courtney Roberts Most Valuable Player Mary Thomson MAJOR AWARDS Student Union Service Award Jade Barrault Taylor Blue Denham Buchanan Jaycee Castle Osian Edwards Dillon Grant Kylee Howard Holly Kalyniuk Jessica Kalyniuk Nikala Majewski Brady Nault Daven Pascal Bailee Ploshynsky Courtney Roberts Earl Thompson Jr. James Weir Doug Crandle Award Men's Basketball Student-Athlete Achievement Award Denham Buchanan H. S. Perdue Memorial Award Jaycee Castle Jim Casey Memorial Award John Paul Nancy Stanley Award Outstanding Female Athlete Keisha Cox R.J. McCarthy Award Outstanding Male Athlete Roy Ching The Bobcats year-end awards banquet concludes the 2016-17 season of competition and events for Brandon University Athletics. Bobcat athletes, coaches, and staff wish to thank all fans, supporters and sponsors for another tremendous season, and look forward to another great season in 2017-18. Thank you Bobcat Nation!  

Photo Credit: Killarney Shamrocks Twitter The Killarney Shamrocks defeated the Norway House North Stars 9-3 on Sunday to capture their 2nd consecutive male Provincial Sr A Title. The 6-team tournament played out over the past two weekends featuring the champions of the five different Sr Leagues ( THHL, NCHL, CSHL, NWSHL, SEMHL) in Manitoba as well as one wildcard team, Carberry. In their 4 games played Killarney outscored their opponents by a wide margin, 33-6. Former Wheat King defensemen Reid Gow scored a goal, and added 4 assists, to lead Killarney over Norway House.

Submitted: CWE Wrestling Canadian Wrestling's Elite returns to Brandon for the first time since September on Wednesday, May 3rd a part of the 8th Anniversary Tour! This event is headlined by WWE Hall Of Famer, WWE Legend, & WrestleMania 1 Headliner "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, 3x CWE Champion "Hotshot" Danny Duggan, CWE 123Approved.ca TV Champion "Jacked Jesus" Tommy Lee Curtis, & Brandon's own "First All Star" Brian Rich. This will likely be the last event in Brandon until at least the fall so make it count and get on down to the event, invite your friends in the area, and share to your network encouraging them to do the same! Facebook event.