The 63rd annual Grey Owl men’s golf tournament is set to tee off Friday morning at Clear Lake Golf Course. The Grey Owl, presented by IG Private Wealth Management, is one of the province’s longest running tournaments and continues to be a popular event. More than 260 golfers have registered to play 36 holes over the three-day event. Two-time defending champion Jay Thiesen of Russell will be looking for his third straight tournament victory, a feat last accomplished by Breezy Bend’s Garth Collings in 2007. Collings has won a record 11 Grey Owl titles and will be vying to make it an even dozen this weekend. Thiesen and Collings will have plenty of competition this weekend on the hills above Clear Lake, as there are five other past champions in the field. Two-time winners Jared Jacobson of Brandon (2022, 2014) and Nick Myhre of Rolette, N.D., (2018, 2017) are back, as are Edmonton’s Trent Wood (2002), Brandon’s Murray Lindenberg (1978) and Calgary’s Jack McDiarmid (1974). In addition, 12 of the 18 players who made last year’s championship flight have returned to take a run at the Cactus Jack Wells Memorial Trophy, so the competition promises to be fierce. The Grey Owl, however, is for golfers with all types of swings. There will be 11 flight winners as well as a Greyer Owl champion for the best shooter age 60 and over. The annual Howl dinner and program will take place on Saturday night at Danceland in downtown Wasagaming, where the Grey Owl committee will name its annual Robert J. Picken Memorial Honour Award winner, conduct a 50/50 draw and give out several thousand dollars worth of draw prizes to lucky competitors. The first tee time on Friday is at 7:10 a.m. The low 16 and ties after the first round will make up the championship flight, which will tee off on Sunday morning at approximately 10 a.m. More information about The Grey Owl can be found on its website at www.thegreyowl.ca. (article summited)

Brandon's Cayden Glover is moving on to play hockey with the Niagara Purple Eagles (ACHA - DIV I) next season. Glover spent last season with the Dauphin Kings and led the Kings in scoring  with 33 goals and 19 assists in just 38 games played. Liam Pauls and JJ Love of Bobcat men's volleyball have cracked the roster for Canada's NextGen Team. The Next Gen squad, under the guidance of head coach Dave Preston, features up and coming talent from across the country. This team will be focused on training and competing at the NORCECA Pan Am Cup, August 24 to September 1, in Mexico. The Western Canada Hockey Academy is partnering with EVO Golf Brandon to launch a new golf development program for Grades 5–8 starting in the 2025/26 school year. The Everett Silvertips have signed fifth-overall pick Reid Nicol to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Nicol registered 35 goals and 23 assists for 58 points in 48 games played with Brandon Wheat Kings U18 AAA in 2024-25. He was selected fifth-overall in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft. Brandon Wheat King forward, Matteo Michaels has committed to the University of Vermont to join the Catamounts for the 2026-27 season. Forward Nolan Flamand also recently committed to the Merrimack Warriors!  

Brock Lesnar's son — Duke Lesnar - was drafted by the Medicine Hat Tigers in the recent WHL draft. Lesnar, 14, had 13 goals, 28 points through 30 games played with the Notre Dame Hounds U15 Prep (CSSHL U15) this season. Athens Shingoose of Waywayseecappo was selected in the 1st round (16th overall) in the same draft. Shingoose, RHA Winnipeg, led the CSSHL in powerplay goals this past season. Canadian Wrestling's Elite makes a special stop in Rivers, Manitoba on the Point To Prove Tour for their annual fundraiser for the Rivers Firefighters Association on Saturday, May 24th! The roster for the event features TNA Legend "Cowboy" James Storm, CWE Champion "Chizzled" Chad Daniels, "Tornado" Tony Kozina, "The Headline" Shaun Martens and "The Zombie Killer" MENTALLO. The 2nd annual CFB Shilo co-ed softball tournament (7 men, 3 women) is taking place on June 7&8 and they are looking to add a few more teams. First place takes home $1,000 and the entry fee is $325. Contact Melissa (613-483-2523) to register or for additional information. While selecting a number of players in the 2025 WHL Draft and acquiring two new players (Grayson Burzynski and Luke Mistelbacher) in a massive deal with the Swift Current Broncos, the Brandon Wheat Kings also saw three players leave the organization. Dominik Petr was traded to the Saskatoon Blades, Alex Letourneau went to Swift Current, and Isaac Davies was scooped up by Penticton in the expansion draft. The female u18AAA Wheat Kings will be holding u18 AAA ID skates on May 21 and 26. Players interested in joining the Female U18 AAA hockey program for the upcoming season are encouraged to attend these evaluation skates. Please pre-register with Hockey Brandon by May 16 by calling the office at 204-726-3550. The cost for the two skate sessions is $40.

The 2025 WHL Prospects Draft was held over the past 2-days and several players from Brandon were selected, highlighting the city's strong hockey development programs Reid Nicol went to Everett in the 1st round, 5th overall. He spent last season with the AAA U18 Wheat Kings. He racked up an impressive 58 points in 48 games during the regular season.     Victoria selected Kevin Knee, a defensemen, who spent last season with the Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA club. Knee was selected in the 4th round, 88th overall. He finished the season averaging more than 2 points a game (85 points in 32 games). Cooper Dryden was drafted  by Portland in the 6th round, 130th overall. Dryden was a teammate of Knee with the the Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA in 2024/25. He suited up in 21 games and recorded a 2.14 GAA with a .927 save percentage. Brandon's Talon Scinocca went to Penticton with the 139th pick (7th round). Scinocca spent last season at the Okanagan Hockey Academy with the U15 Prep team and picked up 38 points in 36 games. Also selected in the 7th round (161st overall) was defensemen Nash Lenton of the Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA team. Lenton averaged a point a game (32) this past season. One round later, Brayden Watt was selected by the Brandon Wheat Kings with the 176th pick. Watt skated with the Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA team in 2024/25.

The Brandon Wheat Kings are excited to announce the acquisition of 19-year-old Forward Luke Mistelbacher and 19-year-old Defenceman Grayson Burzynski from the Swift Current Broncos. Trade Details: Wheat Kings Acquire: ’05 F Mistelbacher ’05 D Burzynski Broncos Acquire: ’25 1st ’25 2nd (SAS) ’27 3rd ’28 3rd ’28 6th ’09 F Alex Letourneau Mistelbacher the Steinbach, Manitoba native signed an ATO with the Iowa Wild a month ago and put up 1pt in 2gp while finishing the WHL regular season with 93pts in 67gp. “He finished eighth in the league in scoring last year, he had 93 points and was one of a handful of guys over 40 goals. He has the ability to put the puck in the net.” Said GM and Head Coach Marty Murray. Wheat Kings also added big 6’4 defenceman Grayson Burzynski who is also no stranger to Manitoba as he is a product of Winnipeg Minor Hockey. Burzynski put up a career high in all categories including 47pts in 62gp in the 2024-25 regular season. In an interview with Marty Marty “He’s a guy that had close to 50 points last year. He’s a smart player, he defends well, he can break pucks out. He’s got a long reach and he has a really good stick.” said Marty. “These players are available and we owe it to the kids and to our fanbase to really put our best foot forward and try to make a statement this year.” Added Marty Murray with these 2 acquisitions.  With these two additions to the Wheat Kings lineup it adds the over-ager total to 7 which they will eventually have to get down to 3 for the 2025-26 season.