(City of Brandon PSA) The City of Brandon is excited to announce that crokicurl, a new outdoor sport, is now available at Brandon’s Community Sportsplex (30 Knowlton Drive). Crokicurl is a large-scale hybrid of curling and the board game crokinole. Iconic in its octagonal form, the rink combines the familiar red and blue painted rings of a curling sheet and the structure of a crokinole board. In the crokicurl version of the game, rocks are used instead of discs. The game is played by teams trying to score points by throwing stones into the center of the ice where the circles are marked. The highest circle is marked with twenty points. The object of the game is to accumulate the most points through shooting the rock into the center button and positioning the rocks on the playing surface, so they remain within the highest scoring circle at the end of the round. The crokicurl rink is open daily from sunup to sundown, on a first come, first served basis. The City asks all members of the public to be respectful of other players and limit your time to one hour. Before players start their game, players must attend the front desk at Brandon’s Community Sportsplex where they will get access to the rocks. Skating on the ice is PROHIBITED. Those that do not comply with our rules will be asked to leave the premises. For further inquiries, residents can call Brandon’s Community Sportsplex at 204-729-2471.

It's been over 3-years since MENTALLO last found himself inside a wrestling ring in Brandon. The 26-year vet of the squared circle will be appearing on the upcoming Cloud 9 Wrestling show in Brandon on February 25th and he is looking forward to entertaining the fans of Brandon once again. The first time he wrestled in Brandon was back in 1998. "The fans of Brandon are very supportive and enjoy attending pro wrestling events in their town" said MENTALLO who lists the ACC College Gymnasium followed by the Keystone Center Amphitheatre as his favorite venues to wrestle at in the city. "They both have very different atmospheres from each other" he added. MENTALLO estimates that he's probably in the ring anywhere from 150 to 175 times a year. Notable opponents over his lengthy career include: AEW Superstar Kenny Omega, WWE Superstars AJ Styles & Seth Rollins, Japanese Legends Jyushin Liger & TAJIRI, Lucha Libre Legends Super Crazy & Ultimo Dragon. You can catch the Zombie Killer MENTALLO, and the rest of the stars of Cloud 9 Wrestling, live and in person at the Great Western Roadhouse (1125 18th St) on Saturday February 25. Advance tickets are now on sale here.

Matt Dunstone's foursome (Matt Dunstone, B.J. Neufeld, Colton Lott and Ryan Harnden) scored scored three in the 10th end to defeat the Reid Carruthers rink 8-7 in Sunday's final at the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa. With the victory, Team Dunstone will now represent Manitoba at the Brier in London, Ontario from March 3rd - 12th.

The Minnedosa Wild defeated the Pilot Mound Prairie Fire in Sundays A-Side final at the annual Killarney Sherocks female hockey tournament. Seven teams competed in the tournament this year, an event the Sherocks have hosted for over 10-years now. B Side Winners - Brandon Huskies over Glenella Corona Ladies C Side Winners - Boissevain Wild Beavers over Killarney Sherocks Most of the teams that attend the tournament each year are part of the Westman Senior Women's Hockey League. This is a rec league across Westman that includes teams from Neepawa, Virden/Reston, Pilot Mound, Minnedosa, Wawayseecappo, Russell, Killarney, Boissevain, Shilo, Manitou/Baldur, Glenella & a few from Brandon. Sometimes the league will have additional teams or a team takes a year or two off depending on their player availability, etc. The league is very flexible & open to any town within the area to add/include. Brett Skeoch, of the Sherocks, told bdnmb.ca that the league is open to all caliber of players. "Being a smaller community Killarney keeps it open to almost any skill level - we do want people to know how to skate & know the game from a safety perspective at a minimum". "That being said there is a TON of talented female players across Westman. Some teams have multiple players that played elite level college/university hockey both in Canada & the USA - it really speaks to the growth of female hockey over the years" added Skeoch. In additional to the Sherocks tournament, there have been several other female tournaments held recently including Pilot Mound & Baldur/Manitou. Dauphin hosts an annual ladies tournament in conjunction with the men's (separate divisions) & it's March 17, 18, 19 this year. There will also be an annual co-ed tournament in memory of female player, Taylor Renwick - this year Feb 18 & 19 in Melita..

The second and final week of the annual Hockey Brandon Tournament of Champions concluded Sunday with champions being decided in 3 different divisions. Koch Fertilizer Canada Female U11 A The Winnipeg East Stars (pictured above) defeated Regina Rebels White 3-2 in a shootout to win the Koch Fertilizer U11 A A-Side Division. Adley Harrison scored twice in regulation for the Stars while Ali Riegel and Paige Palandri each dented the twine once for the Rebels. M and M Food Market U11 A1 In a game played at the J&G arena, The Niverville Clippers defeated the Estevan Bruins 8-3 in the M&M Food Market 11U A-Side final. Marcus Saurette lead the charge offensively for the Clippers registering 4 points (2g,2a). Nash Smook chipped in with 3 points on the strength of 1 goal and 2 assists. Ethan Phillips replied with 3 points (2g,1a) for the Bruins. WCHA U15 A The Saskatoon North Stars defeated the Swan Valley Stampeders 7-1 to win the WCHA U15 A Division. Korbyn Howat picked up 3 points (2g, 1a) for the North Stars while 5 teammates each registered 2 points. Matt Zamzow was the lone goal scorer for the Stampeders.