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The course is in incredible shape and Jessica Bell paired those beautiful conditions with the perfect shot.
Bell aced the tough fourth hole at the Neepawa Golf & Country Club.
It was the first hole-in-one at the course this season.
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Rick Freese will lead the club as their new head coach.
He will be joined by Rob Scott. The Parkland U18 Rangers announced that Scott will be an assistant coach with the team for the 2025-26 season.
Scott brings years of experience to the organization and had an impressive playing career.
This includes time spent with the then Neepawa Natives of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) and Elk Valley Raiders of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.
Rob was also a player/coach with the McCreary Mustangs and helped lead them to a league championship. Scott also guided Lundar to two provincial minor hockey championships.
The Rangers are gearing up for conditioning ice sessions on August 6, 13, 18, 20, 25, and 27 at Credit Union Place from 7:30 to 8:30.
The team's main camp is September 12 to 14. Earlier this summer, the organization also announced that Jeff Henson will take over as public address announcer for all home games.
A schedule for the upcoming season should be released in the coming weeks.
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The Ste. Rose U15 Stingers are making a statement at the provincial championships in Winkler.
Another dominating performance earned the team top spot in Pool D. In their final pool play game, the Stingers hammered Northeast, 7-0. They now advance to the Round of 16.
Their first playoff game is Sunday morning at 11.
Ayva Hopfner had a game-winning two-run walkoff homerun to enforce the mercy rule in a 7-0 dominant victory against Altona. Chayse Paradis was outstanding on the mound.
She pitched three innings, recorded seven strikeouts, and one hit.
Inclement weather to end Friday forced the Stingers to wake up early and play a very strong Westman team on Saturday morning at 7. It was the Westman based squad that came out on top.
They downed the Stingers, 6-2.
Bouncing back in large fashion, the Stingers found their mojo. They hammered Notre Dame, 14-2. The team was back playing Stinger softball.
McKenlie Breland, Ava Thompson, and Avanna Gutek all hit homeruns for the Stingers in the win.
Paradis was again fantastic on the mound. She pitched three innings, striking out eight, giving up no hits, and no runs.
The playoff portion of the event begins Sunday morning and the Stingers are ready for the challenge.
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The odds of getting a hole-in-one are low. 12,500 to 1.
Yet, several Parkland stars have defied the odds this summer to enter the exclusive 'Ace Club'.
This time, it was Mike Bicklmeier's time to shine at the Dauphin Lake Golf Club. Playing in the club's senior league, Mike chucked a dart on the tough par-3, 11th hole to nail an ace.
He used his seven-wood and the celebration was heard back at the clubhouse.
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For the second straight year, Allan McDonald has hoisted the championship trophy. Golf Manitoba's men's mid-amateur championship ended on Friday.
McDonald, who won the event last year at the Minnedosa Golf & Country Club, took him this year's title at the St. Charles Golf & Country Club. He shot a final round of 1-under, 71, to win the event by two strokes over Eric Johnson.
After starting the event with a 75, McDonald caught fire, shooting 68 in round two, and 71 in Friday's final round. He will compete in the national mid-amateur championship later this summer.
Taylor Fletcher of McCreary put together another solid round, however, it wasn't enough to get inside the top 10. His 76 saw him drop seven spots to finish in a tie for 20th. Derek Benson of McCreary shot a 77 on Friday and finished in a tie for 50th.
Curtis Markusson won the mid-masters championship at 1-over while Addison Kartusch won the women's amateur championship.
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Taylor Fletcher of McCreary is within striking distance heading into the final day as he looks for an automatic spot to compete in this year's Canadian mid-amateur national championship.
After a four-over, 76, on Wednesday, Fletcher improved on day two. He made birdies on 4, 8, and 11. He moved up 10 spots on the leaderboard after a two-over, 74. He's now in a tie for 13th and just a single stroke back of a tie for 10th.
Fletcher will enter Friday's final round three strokes back of ninth, four of seventh, and five of fifth.
Derek Benson, also of McCreary, stepped up his game on Thursday. He jumped 13 spots on the leaderboard and is in a tie for 49th. He shot a 76 on Thursday, one day after posting an 83.
Friday's final round is set to be a showdown. Jeremy Kirk of the Fort William Country Club leads at two-under while Allan McDonald is a single stroke back.
Todd Fanning, who had the round of the day on Thursday, enters Friday just two strokes back. He shot a 66 on Thursday.
Nine players are within five strokes. A Manitoba mid-amateur title is on the line on Friday at the St. Charles Golf & Country Club.
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The Ste. Rose Stingers U15 softball team has had a season to remember. Now this weekend, they will look to wrap up their stellar campaign with a bang.
The Stingers dominated their opponents throughout league play, going 10-0, and outscoring opponents, 183-59. Four of their wins came against U17 teams and they won their home tournament.
While the team can certainly hold their own offensively, they have set themselves apart with their great defence and pitching.
Coach Stephen Paradis had this to say on the team.
"It's a really good feeling as a coach knowing we can compete with any team in the province," said Paradis. "We understand we're not flying under the radar. We have a target on our back and I know the girls on our team embrace that and are looking forward to the challenge.
This year's roster includes Emry Rudkavich, Avaunna Gutek, Ava Thompson, Chayse Paradis, Ella Watson, Kaylee Maguet, Yelim Jun, Quillan Lynxleg, Ayva Hopfner, and Mckenlie Breland.
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The Grandview Lakers are firing on all cylinders.
They made it five straight wins on Wednesday and it wasn't even close. A superb pitching performance and dominant offensive performance saw the Lakers throttle the Yorkton Tigers, 25-0.
Reese Andres, Kaine Morran, Darian Giasson, and Branden Storey combined to complete a shutout on the mound.
Dave Elder, Jayce Legaarden, Derrick Pulock, Chet VonBargen, Kael Maxwell, and Ryan Shoemaker all contributed multiple hits for the red-hot Lakers.
The Lakers will look to keep it going when they play a key doubleheader on Saturday against the Saltcoats Lakers.
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Taylor Fletcher of McCreary is in the fight for a Manitoba title at the mid-amateur championships hosted by Golf Manitoba.
Fletcher posted a four-over, 76, in round one of the three-day event at the St. Charles Country Club.
Fletcher made birdies on 4, 6, 14, and 16. He's in a tie for 23rd and only two strokes back of ninth.
There are multiple spots allotted to the national tournament later this summer, something Fletcher will be aiming to accomplish.
Derek Benson shot an 11-over, 83. Patrick Perrin leads the tournament after a three-under, 69.
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The entire community of McCreary is still in celebration mode.
Brady Turko, one of the best players to ever come out of the community, was taken by the Anaheim Ducks in the seventh round, 200th overall, in this year's NHL Draft.
Turko is coming off a solid rookie season in the Western Hockey League with the Brandon Wheat Kings.
He hit his stride in the second half of the regular season and finished with seven goals and 26 points. He notched one assist in five playoff games as the team lost to the Lethbridge Hurricanes.
Turko won a Manitoba provincial championship with the U18 Wheat Kings in the 2023-24 season. He scored the game-winning goal that sent Brandon to the Telus Cup after capturing the Telus Cup West Regional.
He posted 90 regular season points that year, 20 in the playoffs, and another 11 at the Telus Cup.
Turko will return to the Wheat Kings next season.
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Syd Tycholes did it at the age of 83.
Then it was Marie Sawyer's turn at the Gilbert Plains Country Club. The Parkland hole-in-one club has a new member and it was a shot that Sawyer will never forget.
With a smile on her face, Marie celebrated an ace on the ninth hole. It was the second hole-in-one in Gilbert Plains in as many weeks. Ron Chartrand also had one earlier this season.
The course is in fantastic shape, maybe it's your turn to execute the perfect shot.
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