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Strathclair’s Conor Geekie and the rest of the Manitoba men’s baseball team are semifinal bound at the 15U National Championships.

Playing at the event in Oshawa, the team has gone 4-1 so far and Conor’s been massive in their success.

In a 7-1 win against Nova Scotia, Geekie went 1-3 and scored two runs and had one RBI.

He also went 1-2 and had the team’s lone RBI in a 4-1 loss against Alberta.

In a dominating 10-1 win against Newfoundland, Geekie went 3-4. One hit was a double, one was a triple and he also had a stolen base.

Conor went 0-3 against Prince Edward Island, but he did have an RBI as the team went on to win 6-5.

In their fourth win, Conor had a hit and scored a run in three plate attempts.

Conor and the gang will now play Ontario in one semifinal on Sunday.

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Dauphin’s Eric Prokopowich fell short in his semifinal match at the Tamarack Tournament, but he didn’t fall short on the 17th hole. 

Playing the severe downhill par 3, Eric hit a perfect tee shot and it went in. 

That’s a first flight championship on the Westman Junior Tour, a semifinal appearance at the Tamarack and a Hole in One all in the same season for the Dauphinite.

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No winners will be decided today at the Clear Lake Golf Course.

The Tamarack Tournament has cancelled today’s action. 

The finals will start tomorrow morning at 9.

 

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The Blue Bombers own first in the West and are a league-best 8-2.

Quarterback Chris Streveler only threw for 89 yards, but he ran for 95 more with a touchdown as Winnipeg beat the Edmonton Eskimos 34-28 at Commonwealth Stadium. 

Trevor Harris had another monster game for Edmonton. He threw for 470 yards. 

Winnipeg will now look to continue with their hot play. They play the Labour Day Classic next week against Saskatchewan. 

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Onanole’s Keith Fawcett will play in the Championship match in the champion men’s bracket at the Tamarack Tournament. 

Jackson Delaurier, Noah Wiens and Hayden Delaloye won their respective matches to advance to finals. Also, Easton Odut will play in the finals in the junior Fifth flight.

In the junior third flight, Brayden Tkachuk will play in the finals.

The top seed in the second flight is Dauphin’s Mark Odut and he’s finals bound after a semifinal win.

In the fourth flight consolation bracket, it’s all Dauphin. 

Jason Yates will take on Mike Sparrow.

As the 10th seed in the fifth flight, Jerron Kyle has caught fire. He’s won three straight matches and he will play in the finals. 

In the sixth flight, Bart Michaleski will play in the finals as well. 

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Earlier this month, Riese Gaber played in the Jayce, Josh, and Friends Celebrity Texas Scramble at the Roblin Golf & Country Club.

The event included 13 celebrities. Ryan Pulock, Colby Robak, Josh Brook, Jayce Hawryluk, and Travis Sanheim, just to name a few all teed it up. Riese was also a celebrity for the event.

Just like the Grand Plains Celebrity Classic, each golfer was auctioned off and Pulock went for $2000. That was followed by Jayce who went for $1600. Riese, who won last year's junior men's Tamarack Tournament, was auctioned off for $1000.

In the end, nearly $45,000 was raised and it will be split between Roblin Minor Sports and the Roblin Golf & Country Club. 

"Yeah, it was a ton of fun. It turned out to be an unreal event and the organizers did a fantastic job," said Gaber. "They're hoping it's going to get even bigger going forward and there's no doubt in my mind that it will."

"It was cool being a celebrity for it. Obviously, that's my dad's hometown and a lot of my family is from Roblin," he continued. "It was an honour being a part of this tournament."

When it came to the golf, Gaber and his foursome played a great round, but they ended up falling just short in a playoff to the team they were paired up at the start. That means the eight some ended up playing 20 holes together.

"The golf was awesome. It was all relatives of ours so we had a really good time," continued Gaber. 

Despite the loss, they still shot 13 under.

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Now, Riese will prepare for his hockey season in Dubuque. He's set to head there in just over a week. Working at the Gilbert Plains Country Club, skating in Brandon and training in Dauphin has kept Gaber very busy, and now he's looking forward to moving back to his winter home.

"I think things are setting up to have a good year for me and the team in a whole," he continued. "I'm really excited to get back at it. I'll be out there shortly and I can't wait."

In his first year in the United States Hockey League (USHL) last season, it didn't take Riese long to get used to the style of play. Playing on a line with the Jackson brothers, Riese had 50 points (22G) in the regular-season. He also added two playoff assists.

Combined, Riese's line had 134 points and Riese was second in team scoring. Gaber was also in the Top 30 in league scoring (29th). With one year under his belt, he expects nothing but another good campaign.

"I try to not really focus on my points too much, but I know they'll come," he continued. "It would be nice to have a bigger year than I did last year and I fully expect that I will."

The team's first preseason game is on September 13. They play a home and home with Cedar Rapids before they wrap up their preseason with another home and home against Green Bay the next week.

Their season opener is at the Showcase against Muskegon on September 26. Last year, the team beat Youngstown in the first round of the playoffs, before they fell short against Muskegon.

"We have a lot of returning guys and they know what it's going to take this year to win," he added. "We really should be looking forward to going further than we did last year."

Whatever does happen this season, it will be Gaber's last in Dubuque. He will join the University of North Dakota Hawks in the 2020-21 season. Known as one of the best programs around, Riese knows what he'll be walking into when he reports there in that year.

"This is a huge year for me. I get another year to develop my game and my strength and size," said Gaber. "I couldn't be more excited to get back to college. I think this year is a good opportunity for me to really take advantage of things and get better."

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Dallas Drysdale was a big part of a lot of hockey teams. In 2009-10, he helped the Dauphin Kings win an MJHL Championship. Fast forward to the 2012-13 season and Dallas helped the Minot State University Beavers win the ACHA National Championship.

To cap things off as a player, he had 10 playoff points for the Grandview Comets in the 2017-18 season as they went on to win the North Central Hockey League title. 

Now, the Dauphinite is set to take the next step. Dallas will be an assistant coach this season for the U18 Brandon Wheat Kings. 

He joins head coach Curtis Brolund and Travis Mealy as the group that will lead the club.

"I'm really excited about this. I played junior hockey with Curtis and we got along really well," said Drysdale. "I'm excited to see what he can do behind the bench."

"It's really good to be back behind the bench. I didn't coach the last two years, so it's nice," he continued. "It's going to be nice to be able to pass on some knowledge as we try to win some games this year."

When Brandon begins their regular-season late next month, the entire league will be gunning for them. They're the defending Manitoba AAA U18 League Champions. They beat the Winnipeg Wild to win the title last season. With only three players eligible to return from that roster, Dallas knows it'll be tough, but he's up for the challenge.

"I'm sure we're going to be competitive. Brandon always pulls a lot of quality kids," he added. "We'll definitely have some work cut out for us, but I'm sure we'll be able to put a good team together."

Brandon will open up their training camp on September 6 and it runs through September 8. When it does start, Dallas knows exactly what he wants to bring to the team.

"I'm not really focusing on one aspect, I'll be looking at both the forwards and defence," added Drysdale. "My goal is to get the kids to produce every night and battle. What I don't like is when players expect to get lots of ice time just because they're wearing the jersey. That's not the case. I'll push them to get the most out of them at all times."

Brandon begins their title defence on September 28. They're in Brandon for back to back games against Kenora. The first time you can see Dallas in Dauphin is on November 13, when his Wheat Kings take on the Rangers.

"We're definitely going to be leaning on the three kids that were a part of the winning team last year," he concluded. "I don't think the other guys will be feeling a lot of pressure, but we always expect to compete and be up there. It should be an exciting season."

Dallas will also be in town on Sunday, February 9.

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It’s going to be a weekend full of semifinals for the Odut family at the Tamarack Tournament.

Mark Odut beat Regan Hedley in a second flight quarterfinal to advance to the semifinals.

Mark’s son, Easton Odut is in a fifth flight junior semifinal.

Kody Fawcett’s bid for a third straight title ended when he lost his quarterfinal match.

Also, Joran Hedley is off to the first flight consolation semifinals after a win.

Tyler Carefoot also secured a win in the third flight consolation to keep his tournament going.

Also staying alive was Jerron Kyle, as he won his second straight match in the fifth flight.

In the consolation fifth flight, Dave Campbell cruised in his match to advance to the semifinals. 

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The future of the Brandon Wheat Kings will be front and centre starting on August 28. That’s when the club begins its rookie camp at Westoba Place inside the Keystone Centre.

The two-day camp will wrap up on Thursday and that’s when the big boys come in as main camp kicks off on Friday, August 30.

One of the Wheat Kings most highly touted prospects is Tyson Zimmer. The flashy forward comes from the small community of Russell, Manitoba. Zimmer grew up watching Brandon games as less than two hours separate his home from Westoba Place.

On May 2, 2019, his dream of playing for the team he grew up watching became a little bit closer. He was drafted sixth overall by the Wheat Kings in the WHL Bantam Draft.

He was the second-highest Manitoban to hear their name picked after Conor Geekie went second overall to Winnipeg.

Now, the 14-year-old is ready for what will be a few of the biggest days in his young hockey career to date.

“I’m feeling pretty good heading in there,” said Zimmer. “It’s obviously an honour just to get this opportunity. I think the best part will be that I’ll be there.”

Back in his hometown of Russell for the summer months, not a day has gone past where Zimmer hasn’t counted down the minutes to the first drill next week.

“I’ve skated a little bit, but I’m really focusing on the off-ice aspect of the game,” he added. “It’s important that I get stronger and build up my cardio so I can be the best player I can be.”

When talking to Tyson in the past, he mentioned May 2 was a day he’ll never forget. That remains the case today. Ultimately, the job isn’t done until he’s making an everyday impact for the club and even at that point, the job won’t be done

“Yeah it’s awesome to get drafted high, but I’m not just going to make the team because of that,” he added. “I need to build up more skill, more power and just get better. I’ll be competing against 20-year-olds who are much bigger and I need to show what I can do.”

When main camp opens up August 30, up to 18 veterans will be back as they look to earn a spot on the team. Though he may only be 14, Tyson is ready for any challenge that comes his way.

“I think I’m ready for this. If I work my hardest, I should be good, I’m definitely not afraid,” he continued.

Being 14, Tyson is eligible to play just five games until his midget season finishes. After that, if Brandon so wishes, Tyson can play as many as they want.

“This is a big year for me. I obviously want to play those five games,” he added. “It’s going to be a good year. I’ll be able to play U18 full-time and that will allow me to develop even more and get better.”

Tyson played for the Okanagan Hockey Academy bantam prep team last season. He had 52 points (26G) in the regular-season and that success translated to playoff success. He had another two points (1G) in two playoff games.

In the 2017-18 season, Tyson played for the Parkland bantam Rangers where he first showed how much talent he has. He had 69 points (36G) in 34 regular-season games.

Also in that 2017-18 season, Zimmer tore it up overseas. He played in the World Selects Invitational tournament in Spain, where he had 17 points in nine games with the Draftday Hockey Selects U14 team. His team won that tournament by knocking off the Selects from Sweden 3-1.

In order to impress head coach Dave Lowry, general manager Darren Ritchie and the rest of the Wheat Kings organization, Tyson knows exactly what he needs to do.

“When I’m having success, I’m skating fast and moving the puck really well,” he concluded. “I always stress play in my own end as well. My shot is also important to me. I pride myself on making it accurate with a lot of power as well.”

Tyson has yet to confirm where he will play his midget hockey season this year.

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Dauphin's Breken Brezden's figure skating season is off to a good start.

Two weekends ago, she competed in Montreal where she finished in 12th place. The Dauphinite was then Toronto bound and she improved her final standing.

Competing at the North York Skating Association Summer Skate at the Scotiabank Pond Centre, Brezden finished in sixth out of 14 skaters.

She was sixth in her long program and eighth in her short program.

The 13-year-old is competing in the Novice Women's Division this year, which is open to girls 17-years-old and younger.

Breken will be back in Ontario next month.

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The Dauphin Rec Hockey League is getting set for its ninth year. After winning the title last year, Team Reit-Syd Equipment will be back to defend.

The league will once again feature four teams and you can get in on the action. Registration is now open.

"Any individuals that haven't played before or are new to town are more than welcome to come in and sign up," said Chad McCrady, league organizer.

The league will start on October 16. It's $325 if you sign up before October 1. If you sign up after that, the price goes up to $400. 

You can sign up by heading to Dean Cooley GM and asking for Bob Murray. He is taking care of all registrations.

"We have a pretty good league going. We have a good group of guys that keep coming back," added McCrady. "The teams are really competitive and it's a lot of fun."

Game nights are on Sunday's and Wednesday's. 

"We have all kinds of skill levels out there," he concluded. "If you want to come out and skate, come on down. 

The regular season ends on March 1 and playoff action takes centre ice on March 4.

If you have any further questions, you can text or call Chad at 647-6095. You can also check the Dauphin Rec Hockey League.

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