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Dauphin's Kyle Forsyth and his curling team are cruising along at the Traveler's Curling Provincial Championships in Carman.
Forsyth, Third - Jarvis Whyte, Second - Trent Hill, and Lead - Darius Vendermin have now won two games in a row.
They dropped their first game, but have looked dominant in their last two including a 6-1 win in six ends this morning.
"Things are going really good so far," said Forsyth. "We had a really good game in the first one but one end sort of lost the game for us. But, we regrouped and we're curling really good right now."
The foursome will get a bye this afternoon, so they will play their final two games of the round-robin tomorrow morning and afternoon.
"We just have to keep playing the style we want to," said Forsyth. "We've done a good job of not getting stuck in the style our opponents want. We can't give up any big ends early and we should be fine."
This is Kyle's fifth time competing at the Travelers, and it hasn't got old for him.
"It's a really good feeling to be here," said Forsyth. "Just to have the chance to advance to the National Championships makes it extra special."
Dan Bender leads the group with a 3-0 record.
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Today's your last day to register for the Dauphin Kings 4-on-4 Spring Hockey League.
The League kicks off on March 20 at Credit Union Place.
Included in the league is eight hours of ice time for $80 which works out to just $10 per skate.
The League is open to players from Novice to Midget.
Novice/Atom - 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Peewee - 5:45-6:45 p.m.
Bantam/Midget - 7:00-8:00 p.m. (March 20th skate will be at the Rotary Arena)
The ice times will be on Tuesday, March 20th, 21st, 26th, 29th, Tuesday, April 3rd, 5th, 10th, and 12th.
Each game will consist of two-25 minute periods.
You can head to the Kings South Ticket Office today until 5:00 p.m., or call 648-7834 to register.
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Swan River's John Schabert is getting set for the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.
The 27-year-old will take part in the swimming competition when the Games take place from July 31-August 4 in Nova Scotia.
"I'm proud and definitely really excited," said Schabert. "I want to do my best and win some medals for Team Manitoba."
He's also excited about the Polar Plunge which takes place this Saturday at Credit Union Place.
The Plunge will be raising money for Special Olympics Manitoba, which will help John travel to Nova Scotia.
"I've never seen a Polar Plunge before," said Schabert. "All I know is it's going to be very cold, and I think it's great that the event is supporting Special Olympics Manitoba."
You can still donate to the Plunge by visiting Polar Plunge.
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Tickets for the Brandon Wheat Kings games on March 27th & 28th at Credit Union Place are now on sale!
This year it won't be rush seating, so if you're hoping for a specific seat you'll get your chance at getting it.
For your reserved seats, you can call the Brandon Wheat Kings box office at 726-3535
If sitting anywhere is what you'd like, you can go to Wheat Kings tickets and buy a "Best Available" ticket.
On Monday the 19th, you can also buy your selected tickets by visiting Wheat Kings tickets.
Ticket prices for the games are as followed:
Adult (18+) $25.
Youth (17& Under) $15.
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In just her first year as a college volleyball player, Dauphin's Renee Desroches already achieved a big accomplishment.
Desroches was named to the Conference All-Star Team and is one of just five ladies in the entire league to be named to the Team.
"It's truly an honour," said Desroches. "I'm so fortunate to have played with such a great group of ladies this season. And, our coaching was top notch. It means a lot to me."
The first-year Dauphin native had quite the high school volleyball career leading up to college and says this accolade will help her going forward.
"It's definitely a confidence booster," said Desroches. "It's a great recognition, and I'm just honoured that I got the chance to play college volleyball this season, and I can't wait for next season.
Renee and the rest of the CMU Blazers advanced to the Championship final in the MCAC this year but fell in the finals to Providence.
"Our season was a lot of fun," said Desroches. "We had a lot of talent on our team, and we battled hard every game. Obviously, we couldn't finish it out, but we're hoping for a better result next season."
Desroches notes the best part about playing college volleyball is getting to play with new ladies, and make friendships while playing at a very high level.
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If you're looking for some extra hockey action, the Ashern Arena will be hosting the Louis Riel Classic from March 23-25.
"It's a great fundraiser for the rink," said Tyler Geisler, Coordinator. "And, it's a lot of fun."
Six teams have already entered the tournament, and the fee is $750 per team.
"Anyone can play absolutely," said Geisler. "It's just a rec hockey tournament. There's no slapshots, no hitting. We have males and females entered, and it's just good clean hockey."
The tournament will be %100 payout so all of the entry fee money will be given to the winners.
"We also have a team skills competition which will give the winning team $200," said Geisler. "And, we also have individual awards, so there is lots of money to be had."
There will also be beer gardens, music, and a Calcutta auction on Friday night.
To enter today, or find more information give Tyler a call at 204-314-0087, or 204-302-0290.
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Dauphin's Morgan Kropelnicki and her curling team are set for the Travelers Curling Club Provincial Championships.
Kropelnicki, Ashley Shaw, Rebecca Kutcher, and Tamara Kolida play their first game in the Championships tomorrow morning.
"We're really excited for the event," said Kropelnicki. "We just played in our ladies bonspiel so we're getting all pumped for it. We've been making plans, and talking about how we want to go into our games."
The foursome from Dauphin will play five round-robin games beginning at 9:30 tomorrow.
"We don't really have any expectations," said Kropelnicki. "We just want to go in, take it game by game and have some fun."
Kropelnicki notes she believes the team can have success if they are consistent throughout the Championships.
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If you have a child who wants to play 5-on-5 flag football, then today is your chance to get them registered.
"5-on-5 flag football is the fastest growing sport in North America right now," said Shayne Montpetit, Football Director. "It teaches all the fundaments and skills of football, but it's the safer option."
Practices take place on Monday and Wednesdays beginning May 2nd until June 27th and the age groups are as followed:
2005-2006 & 2007-2008 - 6:30-8:00 p.m.
2009-2010 & 2011-2012 - 6-7 p.m.
"We've learned a lot the last couple of years with head injuries and concussions," said Montpetit. "We're just trying to stay ahead of the curve."
The cost to take part is just $100.
You can register in person today and tomorrow at the Pool Lobby in the Parkland Rec Complex from 5-7 p.m.
You can also register online.
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The Swan River Tigers hockey team will head back to Swan with a banner.
The team came back to beat Crocus Plains, 5-4 in double overtime to win the Consolation Side Championship in the WHSHL.
Not only did Swan trail 1-0 in the series before winning two straight, they trailed by two goals going into the final 20 today before staging a big comeback.
Every game in the series went into overtime, with today being the second straight affair ending in double overtime.
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It's winner take all tonight when the Swan River Tigers hook up with the Crocus Plains Plainsmen.
The two teams will battle it out in game three of the best of three series which has been a wild one so far.
"It's been quite the battle," said Cory Grandfield, Assistant Coach/Manager for the Tigers. "We always have really good games against Crocus, so I think everyone is expecting the same thing tonight.
The Tigers lost game one in triple overtime but bounced back with a double overtime win yesterday in game two.
The winner of tonight's game will be crowned Consolation Side Champs in the WHSHL.
"We need to get pucks deep and chase them," said Grandfield. "We can't afford to sit back because any time we do that it comes back to bite us. We have to go after them hard, and just compete for 60 and maybe more."
The puck drops at 5 tonight in Brandon.
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The Dauphin AA Atom Kings are Bronze Medalists.
After a tough loss in the semifinals, the Kings came out hard in the bronze medal game and ended up beating Steinbach, 6-4.
Easton Odut scored three goals, while Cash McCallum had one goal and two assists. Conner C Weber-McKay also had a multi-point game (one goal, one assist).
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