It was about one would expect to see walking into an independent wrestling show held anywhere in North America.  About 75 fans turned out last night at the ACC gymnasium to witness the night’s activities.   One wall of the gym was lined with merchandise tables, kids ran around sporting their new Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling masks and anxious fans waited for the bell to ring signifying the start of the first match.  Like most  independent wrestling events the talent inside the ring varied from up and coming grapplers dressed in sweat pants and fanny packs looking to make a name for themselves to more veteran, well established wrestling superstars like the ROH’s “The Last Real Man” Silas Young and ROH Tag Team Champion Frankie Kazarian.  Fans were treated to everything from a hardcore tag team match, complete with a barbed wire baseball ball and thumb tacks, to an exciting three way dance in the evening’s main event. Results 3-Way Dance Main Event 2016 ROH Top Prospect Lio Rush over "The Canadian Crusher" AJ Sanchez and Jason "The Gift" Kincaid Co-main Event Special Attraction No DQ Match-: CKLQ's RJ Lilley & "Misfit" Mike Mission over The Cannon Clan ("The Mastermind" Kevin Cannon & "The Rebel" Bobby Collins) Intermission ROH World Champion "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian & ROH Star "The Last Real Man" Silas Young defeated. The Convent ("The Dark Prophet" Orin Veidt & Jacob Savage).  Silas Young then turned on his partner and attacked Kazarian. CWE Tag Team Champion Mr. Inkredible over. "The Hot Prospect" Travis Cole using the “black hammer”. "Hotshot" Danny Duggan bested Joe Keys in the night’s opener.

Thursday May 26th- Brandon, MB Location: Assiniboine Community College (1430 Victoria Ave. East) Time: VIP/Meet & Greet 6pm, Doors Open 6:30pm, Bell time 7pm Tickets: VIP Front Row Access Meet & Greet $21, General Admission $16 in advance, $19 at the door. Advance Tickets Available At: Eye Opener Book Store (314 10th St.) Advance Tickets Available at: cwetickets.com CWE returns to Brandon, Manitoba tomorrow night with what will be CWE's first ever all ages event in the Wheat City! This event is a part of the "500 Ticket Challenge" and if 500 tickets are sold CWE will donate $1500 to the Assiniboine Community College's Athletic Team to go towards future scholarships. On deck tomorrow night, ROH World Champion "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian & ROH Star "The Last Real Man" Silas Young vs. The Convent ("The Dark Prophet" Orin Veidt & Jacob Savage) 3-Way Dance 2016 ROH Top Prospect Lio Rush vs. "The Canadian Crusher" AJ Sanchez vs. Jason "The Gift" Kincaid Special Attraction No DQ Match- If RJ Loses He Leaves Wrestling CKLQ's RJ Lilley & "Misfit" Mike Mission vs. The Cannon Clan ("The Mastermind" Kevin Cannon & "The Rebel" Bobby Collins) CWE Tag Team Champion Mr. Inkredible vs. "The Hot Prospect" Travis Cole "Hotshot" Danny Duggan vs. Joe Keys Plus the voice of CWE Adrenaline "Dynamite" Dave Petro hosts and much more! For full event information visit www.cwecanada.ca

Hit The Links For Many Great Causes - Win Great Prizes - Have a Great Time!! Investors Group presents 5th Annual Golf Tournament for Brandon & District United Way Throughout our short but sweet golf season there comes many a tournament that local duffers can enter. Only one gives you a chance to help out multiple causes while strengthening your community. Year in year out The United Way supports dozens of local charitable groups and organizations. For the past five years the long standing local organization has helped so many with their efforts combined with the support of local donations and events such as this tournament. This is the second year Investor's Group has been on board as the main sponsor of the event. BDNMB.ca's Frank McGwire sat down with Brandon & District United Way's Director of Operations Janis Evens for a quick Q & A to find out all the details of this tournament which has become one of the bigger charity tournaments this area has to offer.  FM: Hi Janis! Thanks for taking the time out to do this. JE: My pleasure. Happy to help! FM: How many golfers / teams last year? JE: Last year’s tournament we had 96 golfers/24 teams FM: How much money was raised last year? JE: When the tournament was all said and done we had raised $12,548.04 FM: Thats' awesome news! Good job!! I would expect you'd like to see that number go up this year. Have you had many people sign up for year five. JE: Our numbers are just a bit off from last year so we'd really like to give it a big push in this last week before the registration deadline FM: Aside from just another round of golf, are there any specialty holes IE: Longest drive, closest to the pin etc.: JE: This year we have Four Hole-in-One Opportunities – Hole #6 will be a chance to win a 55" OLED 4K ULTRA HD Curve TV from Aurora Video/Audio, Hole #8 will be a chance to win $25,000 towards an investment from Investors Group, Hole #13 will be a chance to win a $10,000 Diamond Ring from Reesors Jewellery & Ficek Insurance and Hole #16 is a chance to win $20,000 towards the purchase of a new vehicle from Murray Chevrolet. We also have Men’s & Ladies Longest Drive, Men’s & Ladies Closest to the Pin and Longest Putt. FM: Wow! Those are some great prizes!! Who is catering the dinner? JE: Shilo Golf & Country Club provides a delicious meal for our golfers, volunteers & staff following the tournament every year. FM: How do people / offices register teams? JE: To register a team for our tournament, anyone interested can call our office @ 204 571 8929 and request a registration card, come into our office on 201 – 1011 Rosser Avenue or email tyler@brandonuw.ca to request a registration card and Tyler can email or mail invoices. FM: What other finishing touches make this golf tourney stand out from all the others? JE: For a 5th year in a row Brandon Bus Lines has donated a bus to take golfers to and from the tournament, we also have a driver who volunteers his time to drive the bus. We have lots of great prizes this year to be won following the tournament. Plus! Joe Beeverz has generously donated their time to come out and provide lunch on the course for golfers, we have fun “goodie bags” filled with items for every golfer at the start of the tournament, Quiznos will also be providing some food at the tournament. There will also be fun games set up along the course, Fantasy Golf and great entertainment provided by Bryan Podworny from Expressions Entertainment. FM: Sounds like a fantastic time to me! I hope this helps bring more people out Janis. JE: Thanks Frank. Make sure to come out to the Investors Group presents 5th Annual Golf Tournament for United Way for a day filled with sun, fun and golf! See you on the links! Investors Group presents 5th Annual Golf Tournament for Brandon & District United Way Shilo Golf & Country Club Friday, June 3, 2016 11:00am shotgun start $100.00 per golfer (includes golf, cart, dinner & transportation) | $30.00 Dinner only Shilo Golf & Country Club | Shotgun Start – 11:00 am Dinner & Prizes to follow! If you would like to register a team for our tournament please contact the United Way office at: 204 571 8929 or tyler@brandonuw.ca Registration Deadline: Friday May 27, 2016 2016 Registration Form United Way Brandon Change starts here. ----------------------------------------------------------- #201-1011 Rosser Ave., Brandon, MB R7A 0L5 Phone: 204-571-8929 www.brandonuw.ca

Courtesy: Brandon University Athletics BRANDON – The Brandon University Bobcats women's volleyball team is pleased to announce the commitment of Carmen Ross of Virden, Man.   Ross becomes the first product of Virden Collegiate Institute to commit to the Bobcats women's volleyball team, a surprising fact considering the vast history of local players that have suited up for the Bobcats in the past 11 seasons.   Ross however is no stranger to Brandon or Brandon University. Virden is just a 45-minute drive down the Trans-Canada from the Wheat City, and as such the 5-foot-11 outside hitter has played at the BU Healthy Living Centre many times, representing the Virden Collegiate Institute Golden Bears in both basketball and volleyball and playing for the Cats Volleyball Club, which is based out of the HLC.   Her experience is not limited to local competition either, as Ross represented Manitoba at the Western Canada Summer Games last summer, and was named a Volleyball Manitoba graduating all-star for her efforts this past season.   "Carmen is a real special student-athlete.  She plays multiple sports, and excels at all of them while maintaining a great grade point average as well," says Bobcats coach Lee Carter. "Carmen plays a real power game. It will be fun to see her improve as she matches up against other players with the same power as herself. We're very excited to see what she will bring to our program."   Ross has been a two-sport star for the Golden Bears, playing basketball as well as volleyball. She was a member of the Virden Collegiate squad that won the AAA Manitoba Provincial title in both sports. At one point in the basketball season she earned MHSAA rural athlete of the week honours following an outstanding week in which she averaged 35 points per game in five contests. Despite her accomplishments in both sports, Ross has decided to pursue volleyball, and now hopes the jump to the CIS ranks brings her even more success as a Bobcat rather than as a Bear. "I've been dreaming of playing at the CIS level since grade 7," says Ross. "I had always looked up to the Bobcat program as a young player. It's so nice to have such a well-established program close to home. Over the years of going to Bobcat games and then playing for the Cats Club, I've become really familiar with Lee's coaching style." "It will be nice going to school somewhere that I am familiar with while still being able to travel to new places with the team. It will also have a positive effect on me knowing that there will lots of familiar faces in the crowd during home games," Ross adds.   She was an honourable mention in the Winnipeg Sun pre-season annual coaches poll for her grade 12 season, but worked her way into being one of the province's best by the end of the season. Ross joins Brandon product Shayla Heinrichs as the first two incoming athletes for next year's recruiting class for Brandon University's women's volleyball team. Ross plans to study in BU's Faculty of Arts beginning this September.

Thinking about taking in a Major League Baseball game? 1) Start with the team's schedule. Try to pick dates where you see at least 2 games. You really don't get the whole experience if you just see one. A day game is a totally different experience from a night game. 2) While you're at the team's website, find their link for recommended hotels in the neighbourhood. Then follow up with the hotel's own website. You'll often find package prices and special deals that partner with the ball club.  3) Take your baseball glove to the game. And put your phone down. Pay attention and enjoy the experience. You never know when a fly ball is coming your way. It's a huge adrenaline rush when a ball is launched in your direction.  4) Two games? Sit in two entirely different sections. I haven't found a ballpark with any terrible views. The bleacher seats in the home run section can be just as much fun at sitting in the club seats. (If you sit along the first baseline in the upper decks in Denver you have the best view of a Colorado sunset over the Rocky Mountains.)  5) Go early. The home team typically takes batting practice privately, before the public is welcomed into the park. BUT, the visitor’s team takes the field at the same time the doors open. Everyone, but especially kids, can stand at the fence and hope to catch one of dozens of balls coming that way.