In the heart of Killarney, the fervor of hockey reached its pinnacle as female athletes from across the region converged for an electrifying display of skill, determination, and sportsmanship in the annual Killarney Sherocks hockey tournament. From seasoned veterans to emerging stars, players of all ages and backgrounds took to the ice, each driven by a shared passion for the game. Nine teams took to the ice over the weekend with Minnedosa shutting out the team from Pilot Mound 6-0 in Sunday's final.

The second week of the 53rd annual Brandon Tournament of Champions ended yesterday with champions being crowned in three different divisions.  Thirty-four teams participated over the weekend including teams from Regina, Winnipeg, Minot, Dauphin, Yorkton, & Saskatoon. Female U11 A1 In a close hard fought battle, the Regina Rebels upended the Winnipeg East Stars 3-1 to lay claim to the Female U11 A1 title. Scoring for Regina in Sunday's final was Ashlyn Hayes, Marlee Frankiewitz, Tori Richardson. Leah Thomas picked up the win in net. Payton McLaren replied for the Stars. Male U11 A The Minot Wolves received goals from Brekken Mosser (2), Bryant Bisson, Riley Nikitenko, Crosby Smith, Wells Thompson (3) en route to a convincing 8-3 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings White in the Male U11 A championship. The Wheat Kings received goals from Bulk Oldcorn (2) and Walker Hargreaves. Male 15 A In a very thrilling game, the Dauphin Kings required a shootout to edge the Saskatoon North Stars 5-4. Dauphin's Jordan Height was the lone goal scorer in the shootout. Scoring in regulation for Dauphin were Ethan Zalischuk, Alex Lopez, Bohbi Bloomer and Lyric Smith. Keston Farr, Jagger Holcomb, and Korbyn Howat (2) were the North Star goal scorers.

Week 1 of the 2024 Brandon Tournament of Champions concluded today with titles being handed out in 4 different divisions. Week 1 of the tournament featured teams from Winnipeg, Regina, Moose Jaw, Thompson, Kenora, Minot & more. Week 2 of the tournament goes February 8-11 with 3 different divisions (Female U11 A1, Male U11 A, Male 15 A) taking part. Female U13 AA Ella Wotherspoon recorded a hat-trick en route to leading the The Warman Wildcats to the  Assiniboine Community College Female U13 AA division crown with a 5-2 win over the Regina Rebels Black. Ellie Graham-Wuttunee and Taylee Mason rounded out the scoring for the Wildcats, who went a perfect 5-0 on the weekend. Male U13 A The Manitou-Pilot Mound Tigers won the Westman Communications Group U13 A division with a 5-1 win over the MacDonald Lightning. Zack Mangin and Nash Ramage each scored 2 goals for the Tigers while Brock Vodden chipped in with a single marker. Hayden Collins picked up the win in net. Alex Delorme replied for the Lightning. Male U13 AA The Saskatoon Express beat the Saskatoon Titans 6-2 to win the Brandon Source for Sports U13 AA title. The Express were powered by Jaxen Hansen and Nolan McArthur who each found the back the net twice. Singles came of the sticks of Caleb Mozell and Callum Beatty. Male U15 AA The Bismarck Capitals won the East Side Mario's and Kings Kitchen U15 AA division with a 4-2 win over the AA Brandon Wheat Kings. The win captured a perfect weekend (5-0) for Bismark. Beckham Presley-McKay dented the twine twice while Bradyn Storm and Kyler Renz added singles.

The Round Lake Bears upended Layne's Starz 6-2 last Sunday to capture the Senior hockey championship at the 26th annual Dakota Nation Winterfest in Brandon. It was the 4th game of the day for Round Lake who defeated the Shoal Lake Flyers, Minegoziibe Warriors and the Norway House Bruins on their way to Sunday's final tilt. With the win, the Bears took home the trophy, championship banner and $20,000 cash. Winston Daychief (2), Colten Yellowhorn, Shaq Houle, Tyler Fidler, and Kurtis Luke scored for Round Lake.

Curling, a sport known for its precision, strategy, and camaraderie, recently witnessed an extraordinary feat that left the curling community buzzing with excitement. The achievement in question was a rare and impressive "8-ender" by a local curling team. The team (together for 3-years) responsible for the extraordinary accomplishment was comprised of Kristin McLellan, Kortney Teale, Lorelle Pegus, and Jamie Eiriksson. The 8-ender happened during the first end of league play, on December 21st, at the Brandon Curling Club. "We didn't believe it had happened and were in shock. It is very hard to score 8 with the hammer and we had stole 8. We didn't want to make a scene because of how the 8 ender was scored so we kicked the rocks away. Then immediately regretted it, but thankfully someone had taken a photo from upstairs so we recreated it to have a memory of how the stones were placed" Kristin McLellan told bdnmb.ca about the accomplishment. For their efforts the team were recognized by Curl Manitoba with 8 ender crests.