A new men's hockey league will hit the ice this winter in Manitoba in the newly formed North West Senior Hockey League. The seven-team league is set to play a 24 game schedule, starting in late September, and will feature teams from Peguis, The Pas, Cross Lake, Norway House, Sandy Bay, Lake Manitoba and Fisher River. Former Wheat King, Chris Constant, who is managing the team from The Pas said that the league will provide an opportunity for young men from the respective communities with a place to play following their junior careers. Teams will be primarily community based and may draw the odd player from neighboring communities to complete rosters. The league will be sanctioned by Hockey Manitoba and the eventual champion will go on to compete in the Male SR A Hockey Championships played in Winnipeg each winter as part of the Hockey Manitoba Cup. Pictured: Norway House Bruins after capturing the championship at this years Dakatoa Nation Winterfest held in Brandon at the Keystone Centre.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

Standings W L Smitty's Terminators 3 0 Winnipeg Lightning 3 0 Manitoba Thunder 2 1 Central NRG 1 2 Eastman Wildcats 1 2 Manitoba Angels 1 2 Interlake Phillies 1 2 Westman Magic 0 3 Friday’s Scores Smitty’s 15 Interlake 1+ Central 8 MB Thunder 7 (8 Innings) MB Angels 7 Eastman 0 Wpg Lightning 13 Westman 4 Eastman 9 Central 7 Smitty’s 14 MB Angels 2 MB Thunder 6 Westman 5 Wpg Lightning 6 Interlake 2 Interlake 11 Westman 4 MB Thunder 11 MB Angels 4 Smitty’s 20 Eastman 5 Wpg Lightning 7 Central 3 Friday’s Games Highlights Smitty’s Terminators 15 Interlake Phillies 1 Game Highlight(s): Taylor Wuirch-Coombs singled twice and scored three runs for the Terminators while Gabi Dawyluk added three hits and scored a pair of runs. Central NRG 8 Manitoba Thunder 7 (8 Innings) Game Highlight(s): Central rallied from a 6-1 deficit with five runs in the bottom of the 7th inning. Playing the international tiebreaker in the 8th, the NRG tied the game on a two-out infield single by Grace Petrie, with Eve Goderis then doubled Petrie home with the winning run. Manitoba Angels 7 Eastman Wildcats 0 Game Highlight(s): Emily Scott had two hits and scored two runs for the Angels while Denise Hammersley and Brittany Slatcher combined on the three-hit shutout. Winnipeg Lightning 13 Westman Magic 4 Game Highlight(s): The Lightning blew open a 6-4 game by scoring seven runs in the top of the fifth inning. Payton Hooper had three hits and scored three runs to pace the Lightning offensively. MacKenzie McLennan and Cameron DeGroot had the only hits for Westman. Smitty’s Terminators 14 Manitoba Angels 2 Game Highlight(s): Caty Zagari had three hits and drove in three runs for the Terminators while Gabi Dawyluk also had three hits. Emily Scott had a hit, scored a run and drove in the other for the Angels. Eastman Wildcats 9 Central NRG 7 Game Highlight(s): Eastman scored six runs in the top of the first inning and went on to a 9-7 victory over Central. Saffron Hartung had four hits, including a triple, and scored a pair of runs for Eastman while Taylor Friesen added three hits and two runs scored. Abbi Conrad had two hits and scored a pair of runs for Central. Winnipeg Lightning 6 Interlake Phillies 2 Game Highlight(s): Madison Allard tripled, singled and scored a pair of runs for the Lightning Abby Kirkness also had two hits and scored two runs. Brenna Barlyski had two singles and scored both runs for Interlake. Manitoba Thunder 6 Westman Magic 5 Game Highlight(s): Westman let a 3-0 lead slip away when the Thunder scored three runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings, despite registering just a combined two hits in those two innings. Emily Chastko had two hits and scored one of the runs for Westman. Interlake Phillies 11 Westman Magic 4 Game Highlight(s): Camryn McInnis doubled, singles and scored two runs for the Phillies while Brenna Barlyski and Veta Moore also plated twice. Lauren Sellman had two hits and scored one of the runs for Westman. Manitoba Thunder 11 Manitoba Angels 4 Game Highlight(s): Talia Bartel hit three singles and scored a pair of runs for the Thunder. Erica Roberts and Mia Rogerson added a pair of hits and run apiece for the Thunder. Taryn Jackson had a pair of hits in a losing cause for the Angels. Winnipeg Lightning 7 Central NRG 3 Game Highlight(s): The Lightning broke a 3-3 tie with four runs in the sixth inning and went on to their third straight victory. Camryn Plouffe singled, tripled and scored a pair of runs for the Lightning. Smitty’s Terminators 20 Eastman Wildcats 5 Game Highlight(s): Smitty’s jumped out to a 5-0 first inning lead en route to a third straight win. Gabi Dawyluk had three hits and scored a pair of runs for Smitty’s while Jerzy Rigaux added three singles and three runs scored.  

Mosquito League Champions: Rockies Rockies Photo: Coaches: Richard Keller, Glen Simard, Travis Campbell Back Row L-R: Brannigan Ferland, Liam Howell, Ashton Campbell, Rhodes Keller, Owen Muller Front Row L-R: Nicolas Girouard, Nash Stone, Merrick Smart, Nolan Chastko, Nathan Simard Missing: Ruben Van Rensberg Mosquito AA reps-Brandon Rockies (league champions) - coached by Glen Simard, Travis Campbell and Richard Keller.- 11u AA provincials in Boissevain July 15-17 Mosquito A hosts - Brandon Dodgers coached by Jon Eilers and Arron Willms - 11u A provincials in Brandon July 8-10 Mosquito A reps Brandon Reds (league runners up) - coached by Darcy Simard and Brett Wilson - 11u A provincials in Brandon July 8-10 PeeWee League Champions: Rangers   Rangers : Coaches: Glen Simard and Dwayne Stone Back Row: L-R Kaden Slobodian, Dalton Andrew, Colton Stone, Cortland Keyes, Evan Albrechtsen, Riley Sylvestre Front Row: L-R Reid Wells, Andrew Simard, Wyatt Black, Carter Roberts Missing: Dante Wilson, Ethan Guthrie Peewee AA reps -Brandon Rangers (league champs) coached by Glen Simard and Dwayne Stone - 13u AA provincials in Steinbach July 15-17 Peewee A reps -Brandon Blue Sox (league runner up) - coached by Blake Stephens and Curtis Halls. 13u A provincials in Rosenort July 8-10  

With a regal, yet condescending wave and a look of disdain etched across his face, Prince Akeem greets his public.  Not surprisingly, often showered with a chorus of boos, he has cemented his status as one of the top villains for Midget Wrestling Warriors and on most every card where he appears in North America.  In fact, if your only opportunity to know him is through his performances in the ring, you might not realize what a personable guy he is and what an interesting journey he has had in professional wrestling. Born in Winnipeg, Mike Reid was introduced to the mat scene after attending local cards promoted under the banner of Premier Championship Wrestling.  After his very first outing he became a regular at the matches, attending the shows with his College classmates until he worked up the nerve to ask about how he could get involved.  Training under Winnipeg mainstay and Japan’s Smash Wrestling alumnus Mentallo, when the first opportunity arose to do some touring, Reid abandoned his Civil Engineering studies to hit the road. His introduction to road life?  A seven week tour of the harshest Canadian winter climate in the arctic in February 2003. It’s hard to track down a lot on the early career of the ring headliner who now sports a crown to the ring, but that’s not because of a lack of appearances.  Reid discovered that while he was in demand as an attraction among one of the few active little people in Canadian wrestling, because he hadn’t established his name before he hit the road, every promoter seemed to have a different idea for him.  In Winnipeg he was dubbed ‘Mike Hammer’, in Calgary he was adorned in a sweater vest and tagged with the name ‘Mikey Banks’, a play on the popular Alfonso Ribiero character from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. His career was reignited when he received a call from Dan DiLucchio about joining the roster for Midget Wrestling Warriors, a touring troupe that allowed him to hone his craft against some of the best active wrestlers in the division, and establish his own identity.  In the two years since, wrestling by the name Prince Akeem, he has battled the likes of Short Sleeve Sampson, Robbie Araujo and Shovelhead Chuck in matches across Canada and into the U.S., including an appearance at Las Vegas’ Gold Coast Casino on a star-studded card this spring. Prince Akeem, who has been from coast to coast in Canada, surprisingly has yet to wrestle in Brandon, a situation he will correct on July 14 when the Midget Wrestling Warriors take over the Manitoba Room at the Keystone Centre.  The only Manitoba stop on this tour, it’s the nearest that his hometown fans in the River City will be treated to.  It is expected that a convoy of fans may be traverse the perimeter to visit the Wheat City next week. Tickets are on sale at the Keystone Centre box office and are available online at tickets.keystonecentre.ca

The following players have been announced as representing the Andrew Agencies League at the Senior AA Provincials in Stonewall from July 15th-17th. Name Positions Team Matt Degagne P, IF Brandon Cubs   Keith Van Wellegham P Brandon Cubs Eric Zamrykut P, IF Brandon Marlins Eric Lypps C Brandon Marlins Dustin Asham IF Candian Tire Cardinals Joel Krentz P, IF Candian Tire Cardinals Luke Whelpton P, OF Candian Tire Cardinals Kevin McNarland C, OF Candian Tire Cardinals Adam Hartman P, IF Candian Tire Cardinals Kurt Wallace IF Candian Tire Cardinals Brody Pinkerton P Candian Tire Cardinals Jeff Neufeld OF Candian Tire Cardinals Clark Whelpton C Candian Tire Cardinals Jason Rae OF Joe Beeverz Young Guns George McNeill IF Joe Beeverz Young Guns Sean Dryden P Joe Beeverz Young Guns Mike McFadden OF Rivers Comets Buddy Mayert P, IF Rivers Comets Darren Whelpton IF, OF Rivers Comets Ryan Shaw P Rivers Comets Kyle Kostesky P, C Rivers Comets Head Coach Aaron Tycoles, Rivers Comets Assistant Coach Chris Campbell, Joe Beeverz Young Guns