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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

Lewis, Howarth lead 62nd annual Grey Owl men’s golf tournament

Lemoine selected in first round of MJHL draft, seven Brandon prospects selected overall

WWE Live Coming to Brandon

WWE Live Road to WrestleMania is coming thru Brandon, Feb 23.Scheduled to appear RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, Charlotte Flair, Drew McIntyre, Kevin Owens, Ricochet, Natalya, and many more of your favorite WWE superstars. Tickets start at $20 and go on-sale starting December 13th at 10am. Pre-sale starts Dec 11 and you can sign up here to receive the pre-sale code: http://ow.ly/9njl50xrCDG

Neelin Spartans capture Provincial “AAA” Girls Volleyball Championship

Saturday evening in Winnipeg, the Neelin Spartan Varsity Girls captured the Provincial “AAA” Girls Volleyball Championship. The Spartans defeated the Linden Christian Wings (26-24, 25-14) to lay claim to the title. They finished first in their round-robin pool with a 2-1 record before cruising through the playoff bracket undefeated. The Spartans defeated the Dauphin Clippers and the Jeanna-Sauve Olympiens in bracket play en-route to the championship match. The team roster can be viewed here at the bottom of the page.

Hemmings inducted into Canada West Hall of Fame

In a coaching career at Brandon University that spanned parts of four decades, Jerry Hemmings led the Bobcats men's basketball program to unprecedented success and created a legacy of excellence. The native of Mount Airy, North Carolina served nearly three decades at the helm of the Bobcats, winning four national titles to go along with 19 conference championships, while amassing 13 final four appearances. He had 734 career victories, while being named Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Coach of the Year eight times (1980, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, and 2001) and winning the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union's (CIAU) Coach of the Year award in 1980. Read the complete story and inductee profile here. (gobobcats.ca)

Live pro wrestling returns to Brandon

Brandon get ready for a night of hard-hitting wrestling action as the CWE returns to Houstons on Wednesday, November 27th. WCW/WWE/Lucha Libre Cruiserweight Legend “The Juice” Juventud Guerrera, IMPACT! wrestling star “The Zombie Princess” Jimmy Jacobs, ROH Star “Horror King” Vinny Marseglia, “Wildhorse” TK O’Ryan, and Brian Johnson are among the superstars scheduled to appear. Rounding out the card will be a number of CWE regulars including “The Zombie Killer” Mentello, “The Canadian Crusher” AJ Sanchez, “The Boston Bruiser” Kevin O’Doyle, and “Hotshot” Danny Duggan. Time: VIP First Priority Access 5:30pm. General Admission 6pm, Bell 6:30pm Tickets: VIP First Priority Access $24, General Admission Advance, $19, $22 At The Door Advance Tickets Available At: Pin-Ups (360 8th St.) Popeye’s Supplements (1126 18th St. Unit B1). You can also purchase tickets online at cwetickets.com *ALL AGES & LICENSED* For full event information visit the Facebook event page here.

Whisky Jacks announce three new player signings for 2020

Preparations for the 2020 season continue for the Wheat City Whisky Jacks as they have have announced three new player signings for 2020. Joining the team for their second season of operation in the Expedition League will be right-handed pitcher Landon Rawson, infielder Noah Dehne, and catcher Reed Roberts. Earlier in the summer the team hired a new head coach in Walker Bullington. For the 2020 baseball season, the organization is also looking for a number student interns (must be in post-secondary college or university) to fill various positions with the club including Ticketing, Sales & Marketing, Audio-Video Operations, Stadium Operations, Baseball Operations, and Merchandising. Season tickets and flex packs for the 2020 season are now on-sale at the team's web site.