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The 19th edition of the Dauphin Kings Par 3 Extravaganza is certainly one for the history books and there are still two months until the event tees it up at the Gilbert Plains Country Club.

For the fifth straight year, the event has officially sold out. On top of that, this year marks the fastest that this event has sold-out in its nearly 20-year history. 

There were 10 team spots open as of yesterday morning which speaks to the buzz around this tournament. 

"This clearly shows that so many people want to get back to normal life and golf is certainly a part of that," said Christian Laughland, Director of Business Operations for the Kings. "We can't thank everyone enough for all of the support. It's hard to believe that this event sold out in two weeks, it's really amazing."

Now that the event is sold out, the Club will now shift their focus to sponsorship and prizes.

With a sold-out event, Laughland believes it's a great opportunity for any business to get involved in what will go down as another great day at the course while supporting Dauphin's junior hockey team.

Laughland has already confirmed that there will be $100 CP's on every single hole. 

"We've never really filled up the tournament in the past few years when it comes to sponsors, so we're really looking to achieve that this year," concluded Laughland. "Lots of ideas are being thrown around right now and it's exciting because we have two months to figure everything out. I think this is going to be the best tournament in its history."

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There is no doubt that the coronavirus has had a major impact on the sports world around the globe, including the Parkland. The hockey season was cut short and so many other events were cancelled as well.

Months have now passed and the sports world is returning back to somewhat of a normal schedule, in some cases. Golf courses in the province opened up back on May 4 which was a surprise to most as it was expected courses wouldn't open up until later in May and now, baseball is back.

The Dauphin Minor Baseball Association began its season last Monday with practices. Dauphin Minor features three rally-cap teams this season, two-U9, two-U11, two-U13, one-U15, and one U18 team.

Jodie Romanow says numbers for the season are down; however, it's just a good feeling to be back on the diamond.

"It's been a really good start. All of the kids settled into their new routine and safety guidelines and I think they're having a lot of fun," said Romanow. "It's just very nice to have some sort of season, even if it's completely different which it is."

Romanow says the biggest difference this season is not being able to use the dugouts. Baseball Manitoba has said at this time, all teams must stay out of the dugouts so social distancing is respected. 

So practices have begun and now, Dauphin Minor will soon be able to take part in games. Baseball Manitoba originally had a target date to begin competition on Wednesday, July 1. However, after a very successful Phase 1 (Return to Training), Return to Competition can officially start as of today. 

For Dauphin Minor, they won't be playing any games until July 1, a few days after they'll host an umpire camp this weekend. 

"That's extremely exciting for us. We don't have any plans on travelling outside of the Parkland at this time, but I know there are teams from Ste. Rose and Swan River and around the Parkland that are excited to get to game action," offered Romanow. 

When a season schedule is released, we'll have it here.

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Jackson Delaurier's golf season is rolling on and it's one that is proving to bring forth many first-place finishes on the leaderboard.

Playing on the Westman Junior Tour, Delaurier won the first event of the season a few weeks ago at the Minnedosa Golf & Country Club by firing an 82 to sit atop the 14 and under age group.

Last week in Killarney, the member at the Dauphin Lake Golf Club edged Micky Giordani-Gross by one stroke to win his second tournament of the season and now, Delaurier is back at it again.

The Tour made its way to the Poplar Ridge Golf Course yesterday for its third week of competition and Delaurier is a three-time winner. Jackson put together a great round that saw him shoot an 83. The round was even more impressive because he managed the 83 despite getting an 8 on 18.

The next nearest golfer was five strokes back.

"I played pretty well; I just missed a few putts. All in all, it was a really good round," offered Delaurier. "Winning this tournament just helps me feel like everyone is chasing me and I'm not chasing them. I'm pretty happy with how things are going right now."

Speaking of that next nearest golfer, it was Luke Myhre, also of Dauphin. Myhre who will play in the Bantam Championship later this month shot an 88. That finished him in second and finishing in a tie for third was Boston Karlson with his 91. 

Not only is Jackson happy about winning these events, but he's also happy to see so many of his friends up near the top of the leaderboard.

"It's really great to see them playing good golf as well," said Delaurier. "I know both of them were very happy."

Hayden Shtykalo finished second in the 12 and under age group with his 91 while Quinten Fisk fired a 101 to finish in third. Landyn Garton was in fifth. 

Next up for Delaurier is a two-player scramble which the Westman Tour is hosting next week at the Minnedosa Golf and Country Club. Jackson is teaming up with Boston Karlson who he has played a ton with already this summer and the duo is looking to make some noise, something that they've already done this season.

"We're really excited for the scramble, we've been practicing for it for a while, it should be fun," finished Delaurier.

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Matthew Zurba was all over the sports scene in his first year as a high school student-athlete at the DRCSS. 

From Dauphin, Zurba played on the football team and volleyball team. He was also signed up to play rugby and badminton before everything was cut short because of COVID-19. On the field, Zurba played usually running back on the offensive side of the ball and linebacker on the defensive side of the ball. 

"It was really fun playing with the Clippers, there are so many great guys to hang out," said Zurba. "It was a great first year of high school, that's for sure."

Back on December 13, 12 days before Christmas, Zurba got an early gift when he was called up to play with the Clippers hockey team and the soon to be grade 10 student certainly made an impact. 

In a 5-2 win against the Minnedosa-Erickson Chancellors, Zurba scored one goal and he was named the Player of the Game for his efforts.

"Playing with them was a ton of fun, such a great group of guys," added Zurba. "When it comes to scoring that goal, what a feeling that was. It was such a crazy feeling, one I won't forget."

So Matthew was recognized after that game by being named the top player of the game and now, the entire school has recognized the young man from Dauphin.

He's been named the Clippers junior varsity boys Athlete of the Year. He beat out Thomas Scott who is this year's runner-up. 

"I was really excited when I found out I won the award, it's a really great feeling to be acknowledged," concluded Zurba. 

Zurba adds that it feels so great to be chosen among a school that has so many great athletes. He plans on playing as many sports as possible in the fall and he will also try out for the Parkland U18 Rangers.

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The Dauphin competitive slo-pitch league officially begins its season tonight

Here is the schedule:

Ballaholics vs Chiefs @ Vermillion Sportsplex diamond A

Fusion Brewmeisters vs The Heat @ Vermillion Sportsplex diamond B

Denray Tire vs Showtime @ Vermillion Sportsplex diamond E

Aspen Insurance Swingers vs Outlaws @ Brewer Diamond

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It's an "Extravaganza" and if you haven't already, you're running out of time to get your team in to take part in the action. The Dauphin Kings Par 3 Extravaganza is set for August 29 and already registration has heated up.

This year's event will be at the Gilbert Plains Country Club. Check-in will be at 9 a.m. while everyone gets going with a shotgun start at 10. 

As of today, only four more teams can enter before registration is capped off.

"To put that into perspective, we're usually four teams away two-to-three weeks away from the tournament," said Christian Laughland, Director of Business Operations. "We're really excited about how things have gone so far and we expect that trend to continue."

The highlight of last year's event was of course the winning team which included Jason Shaw, Jerron Kyle, Mike Sparrow, and James Stoesz. This team also included the shot of the day. Shaw, who used to play for the Kings, picked up a cool $10,000 when he aced the 4th hole at the Dauphin Lake Golf Club.

Laughland has confirmed that there will be CP's on every hole this year and each will be worth $100. There will also be many other prizes up for grabs.

"There's an opportunity for cars to be won, money towards a car, and that type of stuff," added Laughland.

With August 29 being the new date, you could also meet some Dauphin Kings players. The team is anticipating beginning Training Camp on the Labour Day Long Weekend. That means players will be in town and Laughland says they'll be involved in the tournament somehow.

"We're looking into them being spotters out on the golf course and a few other things as well," finished Laughland. "It'll be a really fun event and it's great that the players will be there as well."

To enter your team today, call the Gilbert Plains Country Club at 548-3030. To be a sponsor of the Kings Par 3 Extravaganza you can contact Lindsey Kyle at 648-5193.

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The Western Hockey League released some news late last week that is quite promising to all major-junior fans across the province. Whether you watch the Brandon Wheat Kings or Winnipeg ICE, you could get your first opportunity to do so on October 2.

That's when the league hopes to begin its season and with it, it would feature a full 68 game schedule for each team. The date is tentative. The WHL regular season was put on hold with less than two weeks left in it in mid-March when Canada was hit hard by COVID-19.

It shortly after cancelled the playoffs and the Memorial Cup which was set to be played back in May in Kelowna.

"We're working very diligently on a Return-to-Play Protocol," said WHL Commissioner, Ron Robison. "We've been in touch with all 22 member clubs and we're working toward a document that would be comprehensive enough to send to all health authorities across the league.

A Return-to-Play policy would only be possible if fans were allowed in the stands. Robison has said earlier that without fans, the league wouldn't be able to run as it's a spectator driven league. The WHL is one of three major junior leagues in Canada. The two other being the Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

The QMJHL has made it known that they hope to begin the season on October 1, one day prior to the WHL's tentative date. The OHL, meanwhile, has not made anything public when it comes to a Return-to-Play Protocol or when they hope to begin the season.

"We feel that the reception has been very positive towards the Protocol," concluded Robison. "We have a plan that we will present in a way that is very respectful of the decisions that have to made by health authorities."

The Portland Winterhawks won the league's top record award. Both Winnipeg and Brandon had clinched playoff spots. 

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The Manitoba Junior Hockey League's first-ever Roundtable Webinar started last evening. 

Brigette Lacquette was a part of the first session and she was joined by Cassie Campbell-Pascall and Marie-Philip Poulin. 

Session three which takes place tonight at 6:30 includes Barry Trotz and Ryan Pulock. They'll be discussing their player-coach relationship and what it takes to make it to the next level as a coach and player.

Session six wraps up the Webinar tomorrow as Paul Maurice of the Winnipeg Jets and Sheldon Keefe of the Maple Leafs join to share 'coaches perspective'. 

All sessions are free of charge and you can register for them here.

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It was a field that began with 74 earlier this month as the Winkler Golf Club played host to the Manitoba amateur match play championships qualifier. 

After two days of stroke play and 36 holes, the 32-man field was set for the match-play portion of the event at the St. Charles Country Club.

Entering the matches as the second-seed, Austin Dobrescu quickly secured a 3&1 win in his first match which was followed with a 3&2 win. After two straight 4&3 commanding wins, the man from Brandon, Manitoba was set to compete in the 36-hole championship final against Jack Werhun who like Dobrescu has played collegiate golf. 

After trailing the opening 18 holes by one, Dobrescu re-focused after a quick break and he ended up running away with it near the end of the match as he capped off the championships with a 4&2 win. Werhun came into the match as the 17th seed and in the second round, he beat Marco Trstenjak who was the number one seed entering the matches. 

"It's a pretty great feeling. St. Charles is definitely one of my favourite courses in the province so getting the chance to play it a few times in the past few weeks has been great," said Dobrescu. "It really felt like I was playing championship golf because the venue is so gorgeous."

The championship also is the back end of a back-to-back. Austin beat Colwyn Abgrall last season to claim the match play championships at the Quarry Oaks Golf Course. 

"It was a really fun week and I'm always excited to play with the best amateurs in the province," continued Dobrescu. "It's a special feeling to know I've won this in two straight years, it's always a great challenge."

Next up for Austin is some practice time as he prepares for the Manitoba amateur championships that'll be played next month at the Minnewasta Golf & Country Club and the Glendale Country Club. Dobrescu was the clubhouse leader after day one when he fired a 68 last year. In the end, the Brandonite finished in second place as Abgrall was 2 under for the week, two better than Austin.

"I think if I keep my head on straight this year and just play my game, I just have a good chance of getting done this year," concluded Dobrescu. "I expect to play well and we'll see if I can get it done."

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The Dauphin Kings have added another forward as Doug Hedley continues to fill training camp spots.

In exchange for future considerations, Dauphin recieved Kahlil Fontana.

Of Duncan, B.C, he had 11 points in 40 games last season with the Victoria Grizzlies of the British Columbia Hockey League.

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It was a battle that went down to the wire and it even needed extra holes.

That was the case today at the Gilbert Plains Country Club as a stacked field hit the course to take part in the Fusion Credit Union Men’s Open.

In the end, Chad Facey finished things off on the first playoff hole against Ryan Horn who failed to convert a short putt to extend the playoff.

Dalen Schulz fired a 73 to finish in third in the championship flight. 

First Flight:

Scott McCallum (78 CB)

Jerron Kyle (78 CB)

Jordan McKay (79 CB)

Second Flight:

Dennis Lukey (82 CB)

Corbin Pasternak (82 CB)

Mike Pernarowski (82 CB)

Third Flight:

Keith VanWelleghen (84 CB)

Sean McQuarrie (84 CB)

David Platford (86 CB)

Fourth Flight:

Calvin Zatylny (88 CB)

Teddy Wojtowicz (89)

Walter Toderian (90 CB)

Fifth Flight:

Bruce Parker (94 CB)

George McKay (94 CB)

Kyle Caracas (94 CB)

Sixth Flight:

Lloyd Campbell (98 CB)

Tom Munson (98 CB)

Cliff Lambkins (98 CB)

Seventh Flight:

Brian Sharpe (105 CB)

Nathan Zadorozny (105 CB)

Dan McFarland (106)

Closest to the Hole #4 - Dalen Schulz

Closest to the Hole #9 - Brad Kirton

Closest to the Hole #14 - Cary Fillion 

Closest to the Hole #17 - Ryan Horn

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