GFW World Champion Nick "MAGNUS" Aldis vs. CWE Tag Team Champion Mr. Inkredible A HUGE heavyweight encounter has officially been signed for Canadian Wrestling's Elite return to the "Wheat City" on September 28th! If Nick Aldis is to retain his GFW World Championship prior to CWE's event in Brandon on The Destined For Greatness Tour he will defend against one of the most feared men in all of professional wrestling, Mr. Inkredible! Mr. Inkredible is one half of the CWE Tag Team Champions as one half of Pain & Punishment and the only American born wrestler Magnus will defend his GFW World Championship against on the entire tour. Although born in Virginia and based out of North Dakota, CWE is Mr. Inkredible's home as he competes in Canadian Wrestling's Elite more than any other organization and has found the most success here. As one of the hardest hitters in professional wrestling many men have pulled out of scheduled matches with Mr, Inkredible upon the announcement of their match with him because of the long list of men he has severely injured throughout his career and the amount of careers he has shortened with major head trauma with his "Black Hammer" lariat. At 6'2", 260lbs, very few men can match size with Mr. Inkredible but Nick Aldis is very close. Given the fact he is comparable in size and a former a New Japan Pro Wrestling IWGP Tag Team Champion it is safe to safe Aldis is quite familiar and capable of competing against a man of Inkredible's size and ability to hit as hard as he does. However Nick Aldis will be many matches into the tour by the time September 28th rolls around and Brandon will be Mr. Inkredible's first appearance on the tour which could give him an incredible advantage to say the least if Aldis is still the reigning and defending championship. This match promises to be a true display of heavyweight wrestling at the highest level and YOU can be there to see it live! For full event information visit www.cwecanada.ca

Without a doubt one of the youngest executives in the WHL this season will be 30 year old Brandon product, (I sound like Luber a bit) Mickey McCrimmon. Mick’s hockey career has featured stops in the MJHL, SJHL, BCHL, NCAA and CIS. Today he was announced as the Wheat Kings new Assistant GM working along with Grant Armstrong who was also annouced the new GM. We had a moment to talk to Mick today about this new role. BDNMB – Mick was this kind of a shock to you at all? Mickey – No not really at all I spoke to dad earlier in the spring about working in some capacity. For the last three years I have attended league meetings and seen the business side. Since the spring obviously the role has expanded. BDNMB – What is your immediate role? Mickey – To get the know the league as good as possible, plus all our prospects. BDNMB – Was the plan in the spring and today totally different? Mickey – No, not really. I was basically going to do lots of the same except I would have my dad being my mentor. New Wheat Kings Assitant GM, Mikey McCrimmon, with his father Kelly after winning the 2016 WHL Championship.  Photo:  Brandon Wheat Kings Hockey Club BDNMB – One thing I marvel at is the scouts that have a love for the game watching 220 – 240 games a season like Mike Fraser and others, will you be doing the same? Mickey – No I will be at as many home games as possible and AAA Bantam and major tournaments and doing lots of travel around the league. BDNMB – Will you have a special hotline to call Kelly before pulling the trigger on a deal? Mickey – No dad will be respectful of the boundaries of the league, so Grant and myself are doing this full time, and it is our decision. However we will still rely on all our coaches and scouts to make decisions... it is done by committee. BDNMB – I saw a line on a college hockey ad that said Talent Gets You Noticed ….. Character Gets You Recruited would this be the same for the Wheat Kings and the WHL? Mickey – You have to be such a complete person today to be become a pro...the standard is so high and how your treat your body and off ice to how you cultivate yourself as a person. BDNMB – Predictions for the Wheat Kings this season? Mickey – We still have Duke and Kaspick and Patrick and Jordan will be one of the best goalies in the league so we have potential for a very good season.   Best of luck Mick from all of us at BDNMB.CA

Brooke Henderson’s name was not a household name two years ago. However lots can change in two years. Same could go for 15 year old Hayley Shanks from Brandon who shot 95 today at the Tamarack to become the Junior Women’s Medalist. Shanks felt she played well, her driver and short game were good, but her putter did let her down...“the greens just got faster as the day went along”. Hayley has now been in the Tamarack for 5 years and plans to play for as long as she can. Henderson a mentor of sorts for Shanks as she hopes one day to aspire to her levels of success. “ She started really young and has done so much for female golf” said Shanks. When we asked her what are the long term goals and she said “love to be able to play NCAA one day". At this pace I am sure when she will have plenty of schools to pick from in the next few years.

Branden Crowe will be your new play by play announcer for the Brandon Wheat King radio broadcasts on CKLQ for 2016-17 starting on September the 9th. Branden comes to CKLQ having spent last season as the Marketing Manger with the Virden Oil Caps of the MJHL. Prior to working in Virden he had spent time in Melfort with the Mustangs of the SJHL as their play by play announcer on CK750 AM. Branden hails from Boissevain, MB and is a graduate of Assiniboine Community College in 2011. He replaces Bruce Luebke who had previously held the job for the past 23 seasons.

A group of talented Brandon athletes are currently in Roanoke, Virginia participating in the Special Olympics North American Softball Championship. The Brandon Comets are comprised of 12 players, 11 from Brandon and 1 from Killarney, and are one of only two Canadian teams playing in this years championships. More than 450 athletes, comprising 32 traditional and Unified Sports teams from across the United States and Canada are participating in the 3-day event. Competition started earlier today with medal games going on Sunday the 21st. The Comets Daryn Thomson clubbed a 3-run homer today in the teams first game. Final score of that game was not immediately available. Brandon Comets Team Roster: Rodney Long (Brandon) Robert Long (Brandon) Jason Norminton (Brandon) Blaine Smithson (Brandon) Matthew Tweed (Killarney) Richard Marks (Brandon) Jeff Gardiner (Brandon) Craig McLaren (Brandon) Scott Beggs (Brandon) Trent Gussie (Brandon) Daryn Thomson (Brandon) Douglas Unger (Brandon) Coaches: Warren Day (Brandon) Karlie Skibo (Brandon) Sandy Skibo (Brandon) Bryan McCorrister (Portage)