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It was a great weekend on the pebbled ice for Team Dundas
Cassidy Dundas of Onanole is skipping her team this year and it includes Tessa Terrick of McCreary as well as Lauren Evason and Eryn Czirfusz.
The foursome played in the Cargill Curling Training Centre Manitoba Junior Curling Tour fall spiel over the weekend and finished as finalists after a tremendous run. The foursome won their first four games, outscoring their opponents in the process, 36-8.
Up against Team Miura of Japan in the final, the Japanese foursome scored two in the seventh and held on for a tight 6-5 victory. Next up for the team is the Mother Club Classic in Winnipeg.
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He posted two wins with a .942 save percentage and a 2.50 goals-against average in the playoffs last year.
This after his save percentage was .911 in the regular season. He's a top prospect of the Dauphin Kings and has been practicing with the team since the start of training camp, impressing Doug Hedley and his coaching staff along the way.
Piet Mierau has been with the Pilot Mound Academy prep team for the past three seasons and now as the 2024-25 season nears in the Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League, Mierau is now a Parkland Ranger.
Mierau's transfer was completed and after practicing at the Junior A level, Piet was on the ice with his new team for the first time last Thursday.
"It's always nice to have someone of his calibre in the net," said Josh Tripp, the team's head coach. "I saw him last week and he looked excellent. I've heard he's done very well with the Kings as well, so we're pleased to welcome him to the fold."
Mierau is joined by Kyle Pelletier and Ethan Myhre. Myhre was a member of last year's team while Pelletier had a great season with the U15 Rangers.
On the back end, the team's group will include Sam Swanton, Ryder Garnder, Nathan Miller, Carter Moncrief, Joey Hall, Colton Knox, and Jordan Height.
The team's forward group consists of Quinten Fisk, Liam Chartrand, Dayson Martin, Forrest Karlson, Cade Legaarden, Noah Smigelsky, Ryzlie Nepinak, Landyn Garton, Alex Campbell, Ben Poole, Brayden Budolowski, Cash McCallum, and Sam Lacasse.
This after cuts were made following the team's two preseason games over the weekend in Souris. They lost 8-4 against Interlake on Friday and 6-3 to Southwest on Saturday. In the team's first game, Legaarden scored a pair of goals while Chartrand and Garton netted a goal apiece. During Saturday's game, Smigelsky, Nepinak and McCallum found the back of the net.
The Rangers led 3-1 on Saturday against Southwest before coming up short.
"I thought we played quite well, we had a chance to win both games," said Tripp. "We had some breakdowns in the defensive zone and they capitalized on their opportunities. We had chances, just couldn't find the back of the net as often as needed. We played very well against Southwest, much better than the first game. We ran into penalty trouble in the second game and the Cougars did a good job capitalizing."
The team's short preseason has ended as they prepare for the regular season which opens on Saturday, September 28 against Central Plains at Stride Place before playing Pembina Valley the following afternoon.
The Rangers finished second-last in goals for last year with just 116. Heading into this year, Tripp says offence shouldn't be an issue.
"We have a ton of skill, that's not going to be an issue for us, we're super skilled," commented Tripp. "I want our guys playing more of a grind-it-out type of game, the harder we work getting in on the forecheck and being hard on pucks, the better we will be. We have to play the right way, pair our offensive firepower with a solid defensive game."
Parkland's home opener is Saturday, October 5 when the Eastman Selects come to town for a pair of games at Credit Union Place. Darnell Duff will be joined by Jeff Henson as the duo will broadcast the team's home opener.
The Rangers are just a few years removed from making the second round of the playoffs for the first time in more than 20 years while last year, they missed the post-season by 12 points after a 13-win campaign. The Rangers also lost their last nine games of last year.
This year, Tripp is looking for much more and as he says, fans should expect more as well.
"Our forward group is very deep, I know we are going to score," ended Tripp. "Once we start firing on all cylinders, this is going to be an extremely exciting team to watch. I believe this team has the firepower to surprise some of the other teams, I'm excited to lead this group."
To view Parkland's entire schedule for the upcoming campaign, head here.
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The Gilbert Plains Trojans varsity girls' volleyball team opened their season with a bang.
Hosting their tournament over the weekend, the Trojans were rock solid in the round-robin, winning five of the six sets they played in. Gilbert Plains followed that up by dispatching Grandview and Major Pratt in their first two playoff matches.
Up against a tough Reston Tigers team with a title on the line, the Trojans needed three sets to beat them, 20-25, 25-21, 15-10.
Goose Lake High from Roblin won the consolation title as they beat Rivers in the consolation final.
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Fans are used to Cole Sheffield putting on a show and that's exactly what he did on Saturday night.
In the team's final preseason game against Virden, Sheffield was remarkable as he turned away all 32 shots he faced and Dauphin won in a shootout, 1-0.
Madden Murray and Jack Bechard scored for the Kings in the shootout as Dauphin ends their preseason with three wins.
The Kings will open their regular season on Friday in Virden. Darnell Duff will broadcast the game beginning at 7:20.
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Ronin Mouck had a game on Friday as the Dauphin Clippers won their second straight game to open the season.
Mouck had one receiving touchdown to go along with an interception that he ran back for another touchdown as the Clippers got past Neelin, 47-7.
Josh Yakielashek had a rushing touchdown in the game while Chase Glover continued with his impressive start to the season with two rushing touchdowns in the victory. Sully Fox rounded out the team's offence with a receiving touchdown.
Tristan Fidierchuk had three two-point conversions in the game while Julien Lopez ran for 51 yards. Jackson Cheater was a monster on the defensive side of the ball with five sacks while Alex Thompson had a pair.
Dauphin will now head off for their first road game of the season next Saturday as they play the Generals in Moosomin.
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Dauphin stars were all over the scoresheet on Friday night for the Dauphin Kings but it did not come in a winning effort.
Playing their second final preseason game and second straight against the Swan Valley Stampeders, Dauphin dropped a tight affair by a final score of 5-4 at the Centennial Arena.
Kyan Grouette had the hot stick in the game for the Kings as the Dauphinite scored a pair of goals while Rylan Gibbs, also of Dauphin, pocketed two assists in the loss. Matthew Haun and Cayden Glover also scored for Dauphin.
Will Munro of Swan River, who started his career in the Western Hockey League with the Kelowna Rockets had two assists in the win.
The Kings will wrap up their preseason on Saturday when they welcome the Virden Oil Capitals to town at 7:30.
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Josh Tripp's first training camp as head coach of the Parkland U18 Rangers has come and gone.
Leading the group after spending last year as an assistant coach with his hometown Swan Valley Stampeders, Tripp is excited about the opportunity ahead and how the weekend went.
"Things went very well, I liked a lot of what I saw," said Tripp. "The pace picked up from the first day to the last day which is very promising."
Last year's group finished the campaign with 13 wins and missed the playoffs by 12 points. Heading into the regular season this year, the Rangers will look to get off to a much better start after losing six of their first seven games of the season last year.
This year's group has dwindled as they prepare for preseason action in Souris this weekend. The team's roster now includes.
Tripp was very impressed with how much skill was at camp.
"It was very good, it was a nice surprise to see so much elite skill," offered Tripp. "Me and my coaching staff had a chat with our returning players and we let them know that they will need to be leaders. We have guys that will need to show the way this year."
Up front, the list of returnees includes Alex Campbell, Quinten Fisk, Landyn Garton, Ethan Carnegie, Cash McCallum, and Ryzlie Nepinak. Nathan Miller of Russell returns on the back end while Ethan Myhre returns between the pipes.
Lacasse, Budolowski, Poole, Hanneson, Gardner, and Pelletier played with the U15 Rangers last season.
In talking about the team's goaltending situation, Tripp knows the preseason will be very telling after all four impressed over the weekend.
"All of those guys did well over the weekend, it was a tough decision for the coaching staff," said Tripp. "They all showed some great stuff so we wanted to give them a chance in the preseason."
Tripp says the team is planning to add Piet Mierau to the fold. Mierau is a Kings prospect and is currently practicing with the team. He has played the last three years at Pilot Mound Academy and had a .942 save percentage last season.
"We're certainly hoping to add him, he's an out-of-region kid so we have to wait for that process," said Tripp. "It's good that we have a tough decision."
Rounding out the Rangers coaching staff are Matt Kustra and Tom White.
"Things have been going very well between the three of us, we're all on the same page," commented Tripp. "It's easy working with them, I'm looking forward to the season."
Parkland is slated to open their preseason on Friday evening in Souris as they play Interlake and then play again on Saturday morning against Southwest. It's the team's annual preseason tournament at the home of the Cougars and it serves as one of the last chances for players to show why they deserve to be a Ranger.
As Tripp says, the message is simple, compete and lay it all out on the line.
"It's about doing the little things. We know how skilled these guys are and know they can put the puck in the net," ended Tripp. "We want guys that are going to leave it all on the ice, it's an exciting time for the group."
The Rangers will open their 2024-25 campaign on Saturday, September 28 against the Central Plains Capitals at Stride Place. the following afternoon, the Rangers are in Morden to play the Pembina Valley Hawks.
On October 5, Darnell Duff will be joined by Jeff Henson as Parkland Rangers hockey returns to 730CKDM.
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It was an emotional post for Chris Streveler as he announced on Instagram that he had torn three of the four major ligaments in his knee.
He was knocked out of the Banjo Bowl on Saturday on a roughing-the-passer penalty on Miles Brown, Saskatchewan's defensive end. He was seen on crutches following the game.
Before the injury, Chris appeared in 13 games with Winnipeg this season, throwing for 343 yards and one touchdown. He also ran for 272 yards and 10 scores on the ground. Across 46 career CFL games, Streveler has passed for 3,041 yards, 20 touchdowns and 20 interceptions, while adding 1,439 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns.
He won a Grey Cup with the Bombers in 2019.
According to TSN Football Insider Dave Naylor, the Bombers have brought in Bryan Scott and Jake Dolegala. Scott completed all five passes with Toronto this season for 79 yards and a touchdown. He was released on August 20 after Chad Kelly was reinstated from his suspension.
Dolegala had two appearances for the Lions this year, completing 15 of 26 passes for 158 yards.
There are only three games in the CFL this week, none of which feature Winnipeg. They will put their five-game winning streak on the line next Saturday when they play the surging Edmonton Elks.
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Another weekend, another trophy for the Layne Stars fastpitch team.
Playing in the Fishing Lake First Nation tournament over the weekend, Layne Stars ran the table, opening with a win against The Rez from Saskatchewan.
En route to winning the title, the Stars also beat Browntown and in the championship final, they downed The Rez, 9-2. Norman Lacquette was one of the team's most productive players throughout the tournament bringing in the most runs and the winning run in the semi-final.
The team will now wrap up their season this weekend in Peguis. The prize for first place in that event is $10,000.
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It was a dream summer for Boston Karlson.
When he wasn't on the course working on his game, he was in the pro shop working at the Gilbert Plains Country Club. When he wasn't greeting people in the pro shop, he was on the course.
Now the word hard work means going beyond usual efforts to achieve success, including being focused, consistent, and motivated, and promoting personal and professional growth. Hard work and Boston Karlson certainly go hand in hand.
"My summer on the golf course has been perfect," said Karlson. "I golfed with my friends every day, with my grandpa, and uncle Dale. I played well, I'm very happy how it has gone."
While Boston is an extremely humble young man, his hard work and dedication are paying off big time on and off the course. His summer started at the Dauphin Lake Golf Club as Boston teamed up with Jackson Delaurier to play in the Gary Brandon two-man best-ball tournament. Entering the championship bracket, Boston and Delaurier caught fire as they won three straight matches to win the event.
They became the youngest duo to ever win the tournament.
"That felt unreal, Jackson and I had a great connection all weekend," said Karlson. "We got the putts to sink when we needed them to, it was a great weekend."
Boston and a group of his friends then made their way to Manitoba's capital to play in Golf Manitoba's junior boys' championship at the Niakwa Country Club. Widely regarded as one of the nicest courses in the province, Boston soaked in every moment of getting the chance to compete against the best junior golfers in the province while also enjoying the experience that is provided at a private course.
An impressive performance followed for the Dauphinite as he finished in a tie for 30th in a field of 65. Karlson also saved his best for last at the event. After posting rounds of 83 and 82 over his first two rounds, Boston had three birdies in his final round shooting an 80, his best of the event.
It was Boston's fourth time playing in the junior event. He has now finished 36th or higher in each of the events with his best finish coming last summer when he finished in 23rd at the Teulon Golf & Country Club.
"It was a fun week, I didn't quite have the week I was hoping for," commented Karlson. "With that said, it was a lot of fun to go with my friends, stay in a hotel, and hang out with the guys."
Then over the weekend, Boston entered the history books at his home course. With his 1-under 70 on Sunday as the GPCC hosted its Club Championship, Karlson won both the men's and junior events.
Highlighted by six birdies, Boston was 3-under heading into his final hole; however, he made a double bogey on 15. It was still enough to hold off Dale Murray for the men's title while he held off Jesse Genaille and Cody Zurba in the junior event.
It was Boston's best round of the year, it handed him a double championship and a piece in the history books at the Gilbert Plains Country Club.
"That felt amazing, to be one of the only kids to ever do it in Gilbert, that's very special," offered Karlson. "The feeling when I won the men's event as well was crazy, my uncle Dale was very happy."
While Boston will continue to sprinkle in a few more rounds until the season comes to a close, he will soon trade his golf clubs for a hockey stick as he will play one more season for the Dauphin Clippers hockey team. There is a lot of buzz surrounding the Clippers this year as Chase Glover will be between the pipes and several other veterans are set to return, including Karlson.
It will be Boston's senior season and he can't wait to get going.
"The season is going to be great, Ronin Mouck is also coming," said Karlson. "I love playing with the Clippers and being around the guys, we're always having a blast whether it's on or off the ice."
When it comes to Boston's future plans, he hopes to get into golf management and get his pro card. That will include two years of business school followed by a year in Lethbridge or Edmonton taking a golf course management course and plenty of practice in between.
"I'm looking forward to it, I believe it will be a great career for me," ended Karlson. "I love being at the golf course, talking to members and helping them with whatever they need."
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It took the Dauphin Kings more than a period to get going on Tuesday night but when they did, they never looked back.
Playing in their fourth preseason game, the Kings downed the Swan Valley Stampeders, 5-1, as they earned their first preseason regulation win and second overall after beating Neepawa last week.
Rylan Gage was outstanding for the Kings the entire game and had a beautiful assist to Devun Olfert late in the third period. Olfert had the hot stick as he scored three times in the victory. Jack Bechard had another beautiful goal scoring his second in as many games for Dauphin.
Joshua Schmidt also scored for the Kings (2-1-0-1) who will next be in action on Friday when they head to Swan River to play the Stampeders. The Kings then return home for their final preseason game on Saturday as Virden will be in town.
The team opens the 2024-25 regular season next Friday at Tundra Oil & Gas Place as they go up against the Oil Capitals. Darnell Duff will have the call of that game opening with the pregame show at 7:20.
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