Brandon's Gordon Sokolosky recently competed in the Antelope Canyon Ultra Marathons 100 mile race held in Arizona, placing 3rd overall. Sokolosky finished the race in an amazing 21:46:21:6 which was good enough for 1st overall in his age group (M 35-39). What makes his accomplishment even more impressive is that of the 85 people who started the 100 mile race only 27 managed to finish. Several different distance races were contested including 100 Mile / 50 Mile / 55K / Half Marathon (Trail Run). The race is run through the spectacular Arizona desert landscape in one of the most photographed places in the country. For Sokolosky, it was his first race outside of Manitoba. He has competed in many races before including the 100 mile at the Beaudry Fall Classic, the East Gate 50 mile race, and the MB Marathon. He is recovering today and then starting the drive back north to Brandon tomorrow. You can follow his Instagram account here.

Reid Nicol was a one man wrecking crew, picking up 4 goals and 2 assists, as the Brandon Black Knights punished Swan Valley 9-2 to win the Rural Atom A provincial title. Also scoring for the Knights in Sunday's championship final was Ashton Shields (2), Hudson Champagne, and Tavarez Robinson. Overall they went 4-1 on the weekend in St. Malo, having dropped their first game against Rivers. Sunday's game sheet can be found here. Team Roster: 1 Cooper Dryden 3 Mario Monias 4 Ethan Halmrast 7 Reid Nicol 8 Ashton Shields 10 Kevin Knee 11 Hudson Champagne 12 Asher Gingras 14 Cody Johansen 16 Max Lepper 17 Hudson Sanderson 18 Mac McCorrister 19 Max Roberts 28 Jaxon Derlago G 29 Tavarez Robinson

The Brandon White Express claimed the Atom A2 provincial title in Macdonald, MB on Sunday afternoon after defeating Stonewall 8-4. Cashton Chastellaine registered 5 goals and an assist to lead the way for the Express in the title game. Jackson Chastellaine also had a big game picking up a goal and 5 assists. Hudson Ehnes and Jackson Batenchuk each chipped in with a goal as well.  The team also won the house league championship earlier this month on the 5th of March. Team Roster: 1 Madden Cheung (AP goalie) 2 Ben Curran-Blaney 5 Carter Michelle 7 Cashton Chastellaine 8 Kaileb Mousseau 9 Nazar Papusha 10 Cole Mcduffe 11 Logan Udey 12 Hudson Ehnes 14 Landon Hockley 16 Riley Schell 17 Jackson Batenchuk 18 Jackson Chastellaine 20 Cody Johnson Coaches are Kevin Chastellaine and Neal Hockley. Manager Rick Batenchuk.

The 2019/20 season in the Brandon Senior Men's Basketball League concluded today as BeezKneez upended Royal Le Page 91-79 to claim the league title. Keenan Caribou (32 points, 8 rebounds) and Adam Hartman (20 points, 9 rebounds) led the way offensively for BeezKneez. Earl Thompson Jr. replied with 33 points for Royal Le Page in the loss. The Thundercats won the 3rd place game with an 88-76 victory over Extreme Clean. Facebook page.

An alumni reunion for former Westman Magic softball players will be held September 18 & 19 in Brandon at the Ashley Neufeld Softball Complex. A number of activities have been planned including a beer garden, softball skills clinic, alumni game, and a pancake breakfast. Saturday afternoon features a college softball double header as Dickinson and Mayville State University will face off against one another. Proceeds from the weekend will go towards the Ashley Neufeld Softball Complex as the complex builds towards hosting the U14 Softball Canada National Championships in 2021. Additional information on the reunion can be found on their Facebook event page here.