Local golfer, Mark Shanks sunk an ace at the Wheat City Golf Course on Thursday. He used a 5-hybrid on the 195-yard shot on hole No. 14. The shot was witnessed by Eric Dickson and Bryan Ferguson. Shanks is no stranger to celebrating an ace, have scored two hole-in-ones previously: one at the Minnedosa Golf & Country Club on hole 12 on March 12, 2012 at noon and another at the Clear Lake Golf Course in 2016 on hole 12. While it was his third hole-in-one, this one holds the the most meaning to Shanks as he has been golfing at the course for the past 47-years and it was the first time he actually saw the ball enter the cup.

Division 1 The Virden-Birtle Mainline Motors Scramblers erupted for 4 straight goals in the second period en route to a hard fought 7-4 victory over True Hockey. Scoring for the Scramblers was Zee Ziemer, Jeremy Champagne, Braeden Boschman (2), Dakota Scheirlinck, Rylee Zimmer, and Devon Leblanc. Ben McCartney (2), Cory King, and Troy Hamilton replied for True hockey. Division 2 The Vionell Holdings Property Barons received goals from 6 different skaters en route to a convincing 7-3 victory over Smitty's in the division 2 final. Sam Huston lead the Barons offensively with 4 points on the strength of 2 goals and 2 assists. Single markers came off the sticks of Ethan Guthrie, Rylan Thiessen, Jason Roblin, Shawn Sarkonak, and Mason Kaspick. Division 3 In a high scoring affair, Smitty's Branberry Benders toppled the Precision Toyota SW Thunder 8-4 to claim the division 3 final Thursday evening. Denis Ntelioglou (3) and Sloan Stanick (2) accounted for 5 of the Benders 8 goals. Caden Glover, Trey Dickson, and Jeremiah Jacques each found the back of the net once as well for Smitty's. Division 4 In the division 4 final, Source for Sports slid by Smitty's by a score of 6-5. Mark Tremaine and Joel Cardinal-Schultz each recorded hat tricks for Source, while Curtis Gouldie made 23 saves to pickup the win in net. Jake Poole (4) and Karli Frederich (1) replied for Smitty's.

Jonah Lemoine picked up 3 goals and 3 assists Sunday afternoon to lead his 2K8 Warrior teammates to an 11-3 victory over the MB Penguins, in claiming the 2008 tournament championship at the AAA Summer Hockey Challenge. Cole Lobreau pick up 3 points on the strength of 2 goals and an assist. Owen Sigvaldason (2), Cole Adams, Quinten Fisk, Kaden Allan, and Cole Hunter also scored for the Warriors, while Brady Shields made 12 saves to pickup the win. Owen Stanley, Ethan Stanley, and Cole Dupuis replied with single markers for the Penguins.

This past weekend Brandon’s own U16 Heat Softball ball team dug their cleats into the dirt in Winnipeg for the 2020 Provincial B Softball Championship. After completing their four game stretch on Saturday our young ladies dominated round robin play and finished the day undefeated. The successful 4 and 0 record on the field provided the team with a well earned spot in the semifinals facing Winkler. The first few innings kept everyone on the edge of their seats exchanging runs evenly. Brandon’s efforts earned them a close 6-5 win, advancing them to the goal medal game. Sunday afternoon we witnessed our Brandon Softball athletes share the Championship field with Hamiota. Determined to earn their gold medal Brandon was able to secure a big lead after the first inning and maintain their lead for the duration of the game. The successful team effort and willingness to compete for every run ended in a 8-5 win, capping off their Championship run undefeated and a well earned gold medal! (submitted)

On Friday evening, the Linden Lanes Knuckles defeated the East Side Kings to claim the Olde English Road Hockey League championship for 2020. The Knuckles swept the best of three series, winning by scores of 6-3 and 11-6. "We received some outstanding goaltending in that first game from regular season MVP Brad Schoonbaert" said an ecstatic owner/captain Cole McCaig. "Going into game 2, we knew we had to keep the foot on the pedal and Sobs goal on the opening shift set the tone for the rest of the game" added McCaig. "Lifting the OERHL trophy for the first time was an amazing experience....I'm nearly at a loss for words. In my neighborhood, they used to say you couldn't be a superstar without winning one.  "Now they can't say that about me." Knuckles goalie Brad Schoonbaert. At the conclusion of the game, the league recognized Brandon Switzer as the playoff MVP. The former Flin Flon Bomber was an offensive force in leading the Knuckles to Friday's championship. He teamed-up with former Brandon Wheat King forward Tanner Kaspick to form a formidable 1-2 scoring punch that proved too much for the Kings to handle. East Side Kings captain, Jesse Linner could not be reached for comment following the game.