It was a busy night of hockey action in Brandon as champions were decided, in two of four divisions, in the Wendy's Winter Hockey League. Over at the Sportsplex, the Smitty's Wings needed overtime to topple West-Fit 2-1, in the second game of their best of three series. With the victory the Wings captured the Division 4 title winning the series 2-0. Glen Haney opened the scoring for Smitty's in the first period before Devin Vaughn tied the game with his marker in the second. There was no scoring in the 3rd period, so off to overtime the game went. Both teams had great scoring chances in overtime before Smitty's Jordon Old broke in all alone from center ice and beat Terrance Twist, giving Smittys the title. Jeff Moore picked up the win for Smitty's making 31 saves in the process, including a breakaway attempt in the early stages of OT. Over at the Enns Brothers arena, the Sioux Valley Domino's team upended Inventors Group 7-3 to lay claim to the Division 2 title. Investors Group actually held a 3-2 lead in the 3rd period before Sioux Valley stormed back scoring 5 unanswered goals to secure the victory. Zane Tacan picked up the hat-trick for Sioux Valley while McKenna Wombadiska chipped in with 2 markers. Pat Leask had 4 assists. Brodie Workman picked up 3 points (2g,1a) for Investors Group in the loss. Sioux Valley peppered Investors Group goalie, Josh Murray, with 39 shots. Divisions 1 & 3 will be decided in games played on Friday night.

It was an extremely busy Sunday afternoon, as week 1 of the AAA Source for Sports Hockey Challenge ended, with champions being decided in 6-different age divisions. At the conclusion of the tournament each player received tournament t-shirts, while players on winning teams also received championship medals. Wheat Kings spotted taking in the action included Tyler Coulter and James Shearer, while Winnipeg Jet draft choice Jordy Stallard was present as well. 2010 Champion: Ice Kings The Ice Kings had an easy time of as they rolled over a team from Parkland 15-1, in the youngest age group in the tournament. Talon Scinocca lead all scorers with 6 goals and an assist in the final. Austin Hargraves and Brayden Hamm had big afternoons as well, both chipping in with 2 goals and 2 assists. Cooper Dryden made 10 saves in picking up the win. Dylan Anderson scored the lone Parkland goal. Earlier in the day Parkland had defeated the Central Plains Capitals to advance to the championship final, while the Ice Kings reached double digits in goals in each of their 5-games played over the weekend. 2009 Champion: Legacy Legacy captured the 2009 division upending the MB Steel 4-3 in a hotly contested battle. Trea Peterson scored with just under 8 minutes left to secure the win. Jorey Reichmuth scored twice in the contest for Legacy, who had earlier lost to the Steel 9-1 in round robin action. Aubrey Cuvelier, Asher Gingras, and Karter Hermenagildo each registered 1goal & 1 assist in a losing cause. Gingras also lead the division in scoring racking up an impressive 22 points in 5 games. 2008 Champion: Yellowhead The team from Yellowhead received 3 goals from Cole Hunter to upset East Central in an exciting game played at Westman Place. East Central was favoured heading into the afternoons final having defeated Yellowhead 9-3 earlier in the tournament. Dexen Routledge also scored twice for Yellowhead while Kaleb Sheesby & Ben Bowtell dented the twice for East Central. Cole Hunter was outstanding all weekend ending up with 14 goals in 5 games. 2007 Champion: Surge The 2007 Champion Surge received 2 goals each from Tyce Penrod and Cooper Flath in dispensing of the Southwest Jets 8-1. The Surge were met with little resistance all weekend long as they won all 5 of their games, outscoring their opponents 53-4 in the process. Ten different Surge skaters picked up points in the final, while the two teams combined for 28 penalty minutes. Ty Tosh was the lone goal scorer for the Jets to beat Surge goalie Corben Schnurr. 2006 Champion: MB Hawks The 2006 final had a little bit of everything including a massive comeback, a fan ejection, huge momentum changes and a shoot out to determine a champion. Eventually the MB Hawks received a shootout goal from Marlen Edwards to beat the Southwest Jets, 7-6. The Hawks had jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead, only to see their lead disappear in a wild 3rd period. The Jets, down 6-3, rallied to score three late 3rd period goals to tie the game at 6. A five minute 3 on 3 overtime period settled nothing, so a shootout was required to decide a winner. 2005 Champion: Bakken Oilers Olan Endres scored at 18:45 of the 3rd period as the Bakken Oilers upended the Punishes in the 2005 finale. The Punishers actually held a 2-0 lead going into the 3rd period before a strong Oiler offense came alive, scoring all 3 of their goals in the final frame. Brock Jones and Carson Skarperud also scored for Bakken, who did not lose a game all weekend. Calder Crossin and Parker Ewart scored 2nd period goals for the Punishers. The game featured only 4 minor penalties.

Basketball Manitoba JIM BULLOCH COACHING AWARD The Jim Bulloch Award annually recognizes a basketball coach with financial support to allow them to upgrade his or her knowledge and expertise in basketball which will directly impact on player and program development including sponsorship to a major coaching clinic outside of Manitoba). Jeremy Wielenga - Brandon, Manitoba AAA Boys Coach of the Year: Don Thomson - Neelin High School Carey Lasiuk - Neelin High School 1st Team Alexa Hammond - Boissevain School Georgia Rae Maxwell - Elton School 2nd Team Tanja Gohl - Souris School A/AA/AAA Male All-Manitoba Teams: 1st Team Riley Paul - Neelin High School 2nd Team Dayton Black - Neelin High School AA Female Player of the Year: Aly Kowalchuk - Souris School

WHERE: Glen Lea Golf Course & Thunderbird Bowl / Huggy’s Restaurant & Sports Bar WHEN: Saturday, May 27, 2017 GOLF - SHOTGUN START: 12pm (noon) – Glen Lea Golf Course (18 Holes, 2-Person Alternate Shot) COCKTAILS: 5:30pm –Thunderbird Bowl / Huggy’s Restaurant & Sports Bar SUPPER: 6:30pm - Thunderbird Bowl / Huggy’s Restaurant & Sports Bar BOWLING: 4 Games of Alternate Frame Bowling to follow dinner - Thunderbird Bowl / Huggy’s Restaurant & Sports Bar FORMAT: GOLF = 18 Holes, 2-Person Alternate Shot - - - BOWLING = 4 Games, 2-Person Alternate Frame COST: $125 per 2-Person team ($62.50 each person), includes: golf, bowling, supper, logo-ed golf/bowling towel and complimentary beverage at each venue PRIZES: For each game and overall Limited space available. REGISTER A TEAM TODAY!!! To register a team,,, Visit www.thunderbirdbowl.ca and click on the link for Slide N Slash OR Call Jason @ (204)728-9090 or Trevor @ (204) 727-2695 ***For more information, please view attached document or call above phone numbers**

Photo & Story Brandon University Bobcats Monday night saw the official conclusion to the 2016-17 season for BU Athletics, and stand-outs Roy Ching and Keisha Cox took home top honours as the BU male and female athletes of the year. The two were honoured at the annual Bobcats year-end awards banquets at Brandons Victoria Inn, wrapping up an evening that celebrated the accomplishments of BU athletes and teams this past season. Prior to Ching and Cox being honoured, John Paul won the illustrious Jim Casey award while Jaycee Castle was presented with the H.S. Perdue award. Team awards were also presented including MVP honours to Tyvon Cooper (men's basketball), Jade Barrault (women's soccer), Pierre Erickson-Smith (men's soccer), Mary Thomson (women's volleyball), as well as Ching and Cox for men's volleyball and women's basketball respectively. Ching becomes the second member of the BU men's volleyball team to win the R.J. McCarthy male athlete of the year award in back-to-back seasons. Ching also becomes one of just seven BU athletes to earn the distinction multiple times in the awards nearly 50-year history. Ching was outstanding in all areas as as student-athlete, earning his second straight Canada West all-star award and his second consecutive all-Canadian selection. On top of his on the court performance, Ching is also an academic all-Canadian and gives back to his community as a volunteer coach. Keisha Cox picks up her first athlete of the year award in just her second season with the Bobcats. In doing so she becomes the first member of the BU women's basketball team to be named female athlete of the year in 12 seasons. Cox was outstanding in 2016-17, leading the team in every major statistical category, and more importantly, leading the Bobcats back to the playoffs for the first time in more than two decades. Cox was also chosen as the BU athlete of the month twice this season, the first time that's happened since the Bobcats started the current athlete of the month program. John Paul is known around the Canada West conference for his size, ability, and remarkable attitude and approach to the game. The product of St. Lucia joined the Bobcats last season and became one of the elite defenders in the conference, but the gentle giant is known for being a constant source of positivity and energy, as well as displaying sportsmanship to opponents and officials alike. Paul's tireless work ethic is a source of inspiration to any and all who look up to the towering centre.     Jaycee Castle enjoyed a stellar season thanks to her leadership, commitment, and team-first attitude, which catapulted the Bobcats women's soccer team to the best season in program history. Castle was instrumental in the Bobcats' undefeated outdoor season, the program's first MCAC championship, and helping get back to the playoffs in the indoor season. The Brandon product led the team in scoring en route to the MCAC title, for which she was named Final Four MVP. Castle's season also marks another big first for the BU soccer program, as this is the first major award to be given to a Bobcats soccer student-athlete.   Here's the complete list of award winners from Monday night: Men's Soccer Rookie of the Year Nolan Melanson Inspirational Award Dillon Grant Most Valuable Player Pierre Erickson-Smith Women's Soccer Rookie of the Year Chelsea Plett Inspirational Award Cailee Plante Most Valuable Player Jade Barrault Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year Kobyn Jopp James O. Dollings Inspirational Award Earl Thompson Jr Jerry Hemmings Most Valuable Player Tyvon Cooper Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year Adrianna Proulx Tracy McLeod Inspirational Award Kinsley Ransom Most Valuable Player Keisha Cox Men's Volleyball Rookie of the Year Elliott Viles Bill Gadd Inspirational Award Chayse Warkentin Most Valuable Players Roy Ching & Jeremy Davies Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Year Rayvn Wiebe Daryle McCannell Inspirational Award Courtney Roberts Most Valuable Player Mary Thomson MAJOR AWARDS Student Union Service Award Jade Barrault Taylor Blue Denham Buchanan Jaycee Castle Osian Edwards Dillon Grant Kylee Howard Holly Kalyniuk Jessica Kalyniuk Nikala Majewski Brady Nault Daven Pascal Bailee Ploshynsky Courtney Roberts Earl Thompson Jr. James Weir Doug Crandle Award Men's Basketball Student-Athlete Achievement Award Denham Buchanan H. S. Perdue Memorial Award Jaycee Castle Jim Casey Memorial Award John Paul Nancy Stanley Award Outstanding Female Athlete Keisha Cox R.J. McCarthy Award Outstanding Male Athlete Roy Ching The Bobcats year-end awards banquet concludes the 2016-17 season of competition and events for Brandon University Athletics. Bobcat athletes, coaches, and staff wish to thank all fans, supporters and sponsors for another tremendous season, and look forward to another great season in 2017-18. Thank you Bobcat Nation!