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Deer Ridge Golf Course in Brandon Introduces Foot Golf

BIRT Cup 2024; best photos from the Wheat City Golf Course

Wheat King’s Elick drafted by Columbus, Caswell goes to Seattle

Wheat Kings announce intent to bid for 2026 CHL Memorial Cup

Wendy’s Summer Hockey League Honors Previous Players

Revitalizing Our Ice Rink: An Update on Community Sportsplex

Thiesen wins fourth Grey Owl

Lewis, Howarth still on top

Geekie drains impressive 300+ yard hole-in-one

Using a Taylor Made 3 Wood, Strathclair's Morgan Geekie aced the par 4, 12th hole at the Poplar Ridge Golf Course yesterday. Geekie, who was selected in the latest NHL expansion draft by the Seattle Kraken, told bdnmb.ca that the score card shows the hole at 384 yards but was playing roughly 306 yards. It was his first ever by hole-in-one and witnessed by Noah Geekie, Tate Popple and Keith Martin. Yesterday marked the 13th round of the season for Geekie, who lists Tommy Fleetwood as his favorite golfer. The 23-year old has played in 38 regular season NHL games (Carolina Hurricanes) to date registering 13-points in the process.

Cole Jordan, 2 Wheat Kings selected in 2021 NHL Entry Draft

The Calgary Flames used the 141st overall pick to select Cole Jordan.  The left shot defenseman played with the Western Hockey League’s Moose Jaw Warriors the past two seasons. Prior to joining the Warriors, Jordan spent 2-seasons patrolling the blueline for the Brandon Wheat Kings U18 AAA team and 2-years with the Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA program. We're proud to select defenceman Cole Jordan from the @MJWARRIORS! Welcome to the #CofRed @colejordan7710! pic.twitter.com/5X7mGpaD9n — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) July 24, 2021 A pair of Brandon Wheat Kings teammates also heard their names called on Saturday. The Edmonton Oilers selected forward Jake Chiasson in the 4th round with the 116th overall pick. Defensemen Vincent Iorio went 55th overall (2nd round) to the Washington Capitals With the 116th-overall pick, the #Oilers select forward Jake Chiasson from the @bdnwheatkings of @TheWHL.#NHLDraft | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/TmGHpOi7wN — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) July 24, 2021 With the 55th pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, the Washington Capitals are proud to select defenseman Vincent Iorio!#CapsDraft | @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/SiRMZlg77q — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) July 24, 2021 Souris native Tyson Kozak joins the Buffalo Sabres organization after being picked in the 7th round, 193rd overall. Tyson Kozak, welcome to the Sabres! ????#LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com/Tcv0HXnJRi — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) July 24, 2021

BU Bobcats announce basketball & volleyball summer camps for 2021

BU Bobcats athletics have revealed dates for a series of summer camps this August. This year's camp schedule starts with a Co-Ed Basketball Camp – Aug. 3-6. In total they will be offering a total of 5-different sport camps: 2-volleyball, 2-basketbal, 1-Learn and Play.  Participants will train in 90-minute sessions each day the camp runs, in age-appropriate sessions. These summer camps "offer a great way for youth to learn from some of the best athletes and coaches in our region". The camps are geared to develop and improve each camper's individual basketball/volleyball skills and offer a great way for youth to remain active. For additional information and to register for camps, visit here.

Brandon Boxing Club makes some changes, open house on the horizon

The Brandon Boxing Club has been undergoing a lot of changes by adding classes, instructors and a new website.  Please visit www.brandonboxingclub.ca to view.  They  now have women's only classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7pm-8pm starting in August with instructor Tyler. The kids class is running Monday and Tuesdays evenings and being lead by Coach Noel Harding and Coach Braeden.  They are adding a new class that will be instructed by Jennie who specializes in functional strength training. They also have a nutritionist that is available to all members and able to provide custom meal plans, information and guidance for all levels of nutrition.  New for 2021 is a Company Wellness Program which involves discounted membership, access to all classes and nutrition consultations with various options to suit anyone's personal needs.  As always they are offering free classes to the community for those that have been affected by addiction as well as private one on one sessions with the instructors listed above. They continue to offer beginner and advanced classes for those that are looking for more of a challenge and competition prep.  Please inquire at info@brandonboxingclub.ca for more information regarding any of the programs above.  For the most up to date information please check out the webiste or follow them on Instagram at bdnboxingclub or on Facebook at BOCBRANDONBOXINGCLUB They are excited to show off the facility, the instructors and meet new clients, so they are going to be having an Open House on Monday July 26th & Wednesday July 28th from 6pm-8pm.  Come check the facility out, no pressure, no intimidation, all are welcome.  Please register at info@brandonboxingclub.ca prior to attending as Covid regulations are in place.

Matt Calvert announces retirement after 10 NHL seasons

Former Brandon Wheat Matt Calvert announced his retirement from the NHL. Calvert appeared in 566 regular-season NHL games over the course of his career. For his career, Calvert scored 95 goals and added 108 assists. In a statement, Calvert thanked those that have helped him along the way: “I’ve been lucky enough to play the game I love since I was five years old. I never played to make it to the NHL. I played to compete. I played for my teammates. I played for the fans. I played for my family. I played because I loved to battle, and I played to win. I dreamt of becoming an accountant when I was 18 years old and three years later, I was playing in the NHL. My favourite parts of the ride were the locker room and the fans. It wasn’t the same without the fans cheering us on this last year. We feed off of them. The fans make the game special. It was an absolute honour to wear the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche jerseys throughout my career. I would bleed for those organizations any day. Thank you to the best parents in the world. You sacrificed everything to give me the opportunity to play in the National Hockey League. You mean the world to me and I wouldn’t have played a game without you. Thank you to my brothers for pushing me to be the best I could be. Thank you to my beautiful wife Courtney, and my boys Kasey and Beau for being my biggest fans. Thank you to my extended family for all the support. Thank you to every coach and GM that pushed me to be my best. Thank you to the Wagons. Thank you to all the special people I met along the way. What an amazing journey. I feel like the luckiest person in the world to have had this opportunity. I look forward to skating on the outdoor rinks with my boys in retirement. I love you all!