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Rookie kicker Marc Liegghio made a 45-yard field goal with 37 seconds left in his first CFL start and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Calgary Stampeders 18-16 on Sunday.

Calgary veteran kicker Rene Paredes had a chance to win the game with two seconds remaining, but he missed a 52-yarder his first miss of the season.

Liegghio also connected on field goals from 50, 42 and 37 yards out. The Western University product from Woodbridge, Ont., was making his pro debut in place of injured Tyler Crapigna.

Paredes had booted a 33-yard field goal with 1;49 remaining to give his team a 16-15 edge before Winnipeg came back for Liegghio's memorable kick. Paredes also made field goals from 35 and 39 yards out, putting him at 12 of 13 on the season.

Bombers (3-1) star running back Andrew Harris, making his CFL season debut after missing the first three games with a calf injury, finished with 17 carries for 81 yards and one touchdown in front of 22,806 fans at IG Field that cheered after his first run.

Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros completed 16-of-25 pass attempts for 243 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

Steven Arp went off on Sunday afternoon as the Parkland U18 Rangers held their intrasquad game to wrap up training camp.

The Swan River native scored three times and added five assists for an eight-point game as Team Blue cruised to an 11-4 victory in front of a good crowd.

"From where he started to where he is now, that just shows that you don't need to leave this region to develop," said Tyler Carefoot. "And he's not the only one. You look at other veterans like Gibbs, the Munro's, it just proves that you don't have to go far to become a really good player."

Hayden Seib also had a tremendous game for Team Blue as he scored four times. Rylan Gibbs of Dauphin had one goal and two assists. Also scoring for Team Blue were Carter Zalischuk, Brennan Chartrand, and Skyler Carriere, all of which scored once each.

Responding for Team White in the defeat was Ashton Paul who scored twice while Will Munro and Cole Delamare scored singles.

The program will now take a sizeable break as junior teams across the country hold their training camps. This includes the Manitoba Junior Hockey League as teams hold main camps starting next weekend as do Western Hockey League teams. Several Rangers will be going to camps across Canada. 

To wrap up this weekend's camp, Carefoot mentioned that he was thrilled with how everything worked out and the fact that 35 players signed up to try out.

"I think there's a buzz around this program," ended Carefoot. "It's hard to play at this level of hockey, especially for the young guys. But everyone came in and worked extremely hard, we're pleased."

The Rangers play in the Souris tournament from September 17-19. They open the regular season on September 24 in Shoal Lake against Yellowhead. 

Regan Hedley capped off this year's Tamarack Tournament at the Clear Lake Golf Course in a great way.

The Dauphin golfer won the championship flight consolation bracket. Entering the bracket as the fourth-seed, Hedley upset Joel Baron in the semi-finals. Baron entered the bracket as the top seed. He then dispatched of Chris Bridges in Saturday's final.

John Tomlinson advanced to the fourth flight finals where he lost in 20 holes.

"It was an incredible match, back and forth," said Tomlinson, who won a flight last year. "This is always one of the best weeks of the year, I love everything about this tournament."

Bart Michaleski downed Mike Sparrow in a battle of Dauphin in the fifth flight consolation bracket. Robert Bouchard won the sixth flight consolation bracket.

Thomas Scott of Dauphin won the championship consolation bracket in the junior men's competition. 

Thomas Stewart scored the game-winning goal late in the second period as Team White earned a hard fought 6-5 victory on Friday afternoon as Kings Prospects Camp has officially come to a close.

Stewart took a pass from Jayden Jubenvill of Gilbert Plains and he fired it to the back of the net. Dauphin's Rylan Gibbs scored in the third period to bring Team Black within one goal, but it wasn't quite enough.

1st period:

Team White kicked off the scoring before Rylan Gage took a pass from Madden Murray to tie the game at one. Carter Zalischuk of Dauphin then got on the scoreboard as Team Black took a 2-1 lead. Rylan Gage had the lone assist.

Rory Poole scored his first of two goals late in the first as Team White tied it and after 20 minutes, it was 2-2.

2nd period:

Team White took an early lead as Skylar Ramsay found the back of the net at the 3:54 mark. Less than six minutes later at 9:24, Sean Williams of Winnipeg tied it at three. 

Rylan Gibbs tickled the twine at the 13:44 mark as Team Black took a 4-3 lead but it was very short lived. Rory Poole scored his second of the contest at 14:28 to tie the game. Kyan Grouette of Dauphin had the lone assist. That led to Stewart's game-winning marker with just 3:21 left in the period.

3rd period:

Brayden Stevenson gave Team White some breathing room with his goal 8:44 into the third. Gibbs' second of the game came less than three minutes later, but as mentioned above, it wasn't enough. Madden Murray picked up his second assist of the game.

Parkland highlights:

Several players from the Parkland made their presence felt in the game. Rylan Gibbs had two goals, Jayden Jubenvill had an assist, Madden Murray had a pair of assists, and Carter Zalischuk had a goal.

Next up:

The team will now focus on main camp which runs from September 3-5 at Credit Union Place. The team's preseason starts on September 7 when they welcome the Swan Valley Stampeders to town.

After each team played less than 10 games last season, the Dauphin Rec Hockey League is back and registration for the upcoming season is now open.

The season which is expected to open on October 17 hits the ice two times per week with each team playing 40 games and that includes playoffs. Early bird pricing is now available until October 1 and it costs $350. After that day, the fee goes up to $400 with payment plans being offered. 

Chad McCrady says the league is great and you don't have to be an all-star to suit up.

"We're open to all skill levels. We have some guys that have played competitive and some that have just played outdoor as kids," offered McCrady. "We do our best to make sure every team is even."

All players must be fully vaccinated in order to play and in the event that the league must shut down, refunds will be dealt with in a fair manner. 

For more information or to register, email or call Bob Murray at 638-3368 or you can call Chad at 647-6095.

Lawson Yates is one win away from playing for a championship at the Tamarack Tournament.

The Dauphin golfer beat Julien Lafleche on Thursday morning to advance to Friday's semi-final where he will go up against Jeff Temple at 2:36 p.m. 

John Tomlinson made par on the 18th hole to beat Steve Desroches as the Sifton native has advanced to Friday's semifinals. 

In the senior men's bracket, Dean Murray came up short in his quest of winning the championship flight after dropping his match to Glen Parker, the top-ranked player. 

Larrie Kidd has advanced to the finals in the senior men's second flight.

The Parkland U18 Rangers begin their 2021-22 season on Friday, September 24 at the Shoal Lake Communiplex as they play the Yellowhead Chiefs. 

The biggest question now is who will be on the ice when the puck drops on that night and that question will begin to be answered this weekend as the organization holds training camp at Credit Union Place. 

A busy Saturday is on tap beginning at 10 a.m. with the last skate of the day being at 6 p.m. 35 skaters/goalies have signed up to compete for spots. Tyler Carefoot was named the team's head coach earlier this summer and he's ready to get going.

"Really looking forward to the weekend and I think it's safe to say that all the players are as well," said Carefoot. "To have 35 players in camp, I'm thrilled."

Following Saturday's scrimmages, the team's camp will end with an intrasquad game beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The annual Blue/White game is open to the public. The Rangers have also announced who will join Carefoot behind the bench this season as Dan Keeping and Jerron Kyle have jumped on board.

Dan's primary focus will be on the team's goaltenders while Jerron will focus on the team's back-end players. 

"I'm excited to have them on board. They're both highly knowledgable and will bring a lot to the team," ended Carefoot. 

Looking ahead, Parkland's home opener is on Saturday, September 25 when Yellowhead is in town. You can see the team's full schedule here

Luke Myhre took down Boston Karlson in a battle of Dauphin on Wednesday morning at the Tamarack Tournament in the junior men's second flight. 

Cash McCallum, the seventh-seed in the third flight, beat Ethan Guthrie to advance to the semifinals to be played on Friday. Easton Odut also advanced in the fourth flight.

Jackson Delaurier and Thomas Scott have been relegated to the consolation bracket in the championship flight at the Tamarack Tournament after they lost their quarterfinal matches on Wednesday at the Tamarack Tournament.

Eric Prokopowich, meanwhile, was defeated in his first flight quarterfinal and has also been relegated to the consolation bracket. 

22 months, that's how long Cameron Campbell had to wait to get back on the track to compete in chuckwagon and chariot races. Almost two years had passed since he was last on the track until his return which was last weekend.

Campbell, from Kinosota, made his way to the James Smith Cree Nation as he was officially back on the track doing what he loves.

"I was a little nervous when I first started off because it had been so long," said Campbell. "Once the horses took off going fast, it all came back to me and it felt amazing."

Competing with Team Ahmo 279, Campbell led the team as they won the dash for cash event, the team's first win in more than 22 months. Cameron says winning the race meant everything to him and he will never forget that moment that he shared with his family and friends.

"One of my best friends that I used to be a jockey for, he passed away, and I was supposed to be a pallbearer at his funeral but the weather held me back from going," said Campbell. "To win the race really put the icing on the cake, what a huge honour for me."

Campbell's busy stretch of racing continues this weekend as he competes at the Carberry Fair and Family Fun Days. Fresh off a win, Cameron is looking forward to getting back to action with his team. The event will also be the team's first competition in Manitoba since before the pause that lasted nearly two years. And while he leads the team, Cameron knows he's not the only one.

"I always think that there's not only my mind out there, but there is five," said Campbell. "There's me and the four horses. You just hope that everyone is in sync like a fine-tuned motor."

Following this weekend, Team Ahmo 279 is off to Yorkton next weekend for another event. 

Mark Odut entered the second flight at the Tamarack Tournament as the second-seed and he's moving onto the quarterfinals. The Dauphin golfer easily took care of Cameron Krisko in his Sweet 16 match on Tuesday morning.

In the championship flight, Kody Fawcett has advanced to the quarterfinals after he downed Daniel Cristall. Jason Yates lost his Sweet 16 match in the third flight and has now been relegated to the consolation side.

John Tomlinson, entering the fourth flight as the top-ranked player, hammered Eric Dickson, 5&4 to advance to the quarterfinals. Jake Wiens, the second-ranked player, also advanced in the fourth flight. Steve Desroches also won his match in the fourth flight. 

Joran Hedley and Tyler Carefoot won their Sweet 16 matches in the fifth flight while Lawson Yates and Anthony Wiens won their Sweet 16 match in the sixth flight. Noah Wiens was victorious in his first round in the ninth flight.

In the senior men's championship flight, Dean Murray cruised in his quarterfinal match, winning 5&4.

The Dauphin Kings will host their prospects camp beginning on Wednesday with it running thru Friday.

The event will feature the organization’s top prospects and list players. There will be skills sessions, scrimmages, and the camp ends with an intrasquad game on Friday.

Doug Hedley says getting back on the ice is very exciting.

"This camp always gives us a great chance to get to know our list kids a little bit," he said. "We also get the chance to see how they're progressing."

Here is the full schedule of events:

August 25:

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – check-in

1:00-2:00 p.m. – Team Blue skills session

2:30-3:30 p.m. – Team White vs Team Black

6:00-7:00 p.m. – Team Black skills session

7:30-8:30 p.m. – Team Blue vs Team White

August 26:

11:00-12:00 p.m. – Team White skills session

12:30-1:30 p.m. – Team Blue vs Team Black

5:30-6:30 p.m. – (new teams) Team Blue vs Team White

August 27:

12:00 – Team Blue vs White

All sessions are open to the public. Following prospects camp, the team holds main camp from September 3-5.