Thompson Sports News Archives for 2024-08

Norman Northstars Release Their 2024 Roster

The Norman Northstars have released their 2024 roster which will kick off the season in the Manitoba U-18 AAA League this fall.

 

The Northstars held their second  competitive camp under Head Coach  Justin Valentino last weekend as they look to build off a very successful season.

 

Norman was the most improved team in the league last year and look to be very fast and skilled again this year.

 

Only one player from Flin Flon was able to crack this year's squad and that is defenseman Jake Brown. The team is comprised of players from all over the North including Thompson, Norway House, OCN, The Pas, Arviat and Rankin Inlet.

 

The Northstars will kick off their season the weekend of September the 28th and 29th when they host the Kenora Thistles.

Flin Flon Bomber Main Camp Starts Today

We are just a few hours away from Flin Flon Bomber Main Camp as another SJHL season is just around the corner.

 

The Bombers will welcome 60 players to camp in what should be very exciting and competitive with some big spots to fill.

 

Flin Flon will need to fill the void of veterans Justin Lies, Harmon Laser Hume, Adam McNutt, Donavan Houle, Alexi Sylvestre, Riley Niven, Matt Egan, Jacob Vockler and Anthony Bax who have all graduated.

 

Saying that Head Coach and GM, Mike Reagan expects to be competitive once again. " I think there will be better opportunities for younger guys this year, I think we have the potential of having three 17 year olds on our team this year. We are excited about our young group  and I think with the success we had last year we were able to recruit very well with some higher end guys. Competition will be very stiff. We don't think that we are rebuilding, we are re-tooling and we bring back some great players. Carter Anderson is back and he had 60 points in 42 games last year and we are expecting him to not only be one of the top scorers in the SJHL, but the country. We are excited about the opportunity Kenny has in net here and did a fantastick job last year. We have Cole Tanchuk and Kylynn Olafson  coming back for their fourth season and we have four defenseman that played on last year's team which was one of the top teams in the country."

 

The Bombers are also excited about the editions of local players Ryder Mucha and Wyatt Stinton who will join Joey Lies,  who gets ready for his third year as a Bomber, giving the team potential for three local players.

 

Ice sessions begin at 11 am this morning and here is the weekend's complete schedule.

 

Friday, Aug. 30th
10am – Registration
11am to 12pm – Team Blue Practice
12:15pm to 1:15pm – Team Yellow Practice
1:30pm to 2:30pm – Team Green Practice
4:30pm to 5:30pm – Blue vs. Yellow
6:00pm to 7:00pm – Blue vs. Green
7:30pm to 8:30pm – Yellow vs. Green

Saturday, Aug. 31st
11:00am to 12pm – Blue vs. Yellow
12:30pm to 1:30pm – Yellow vs. Green
2:00pm to 3:00pm – Blue vs. Green
6:00pm to 7:00pm – 2nd Place vs. 3rd Place (Semi-final)
7:30pm to 8:30pm – 1st Place vs. Winner of Semi Final (Final/Jonny Doogs Cup)

Sunday, Sept. 1st
2:00pm – Maroon vs. White- Jonny Doogs Cup

 

Creighton Rec Bringing Back Skating Program

Creighton Recreation is getting ready to bring back their skating program starting in October.

 

The 8 week program will happen at the Sportex and features lots of different age groups including Parents and Tots, Beginners, Intermediate and Adults 15 plus.

 

It starts October the 12th and ends December the 14th. Cost is $50.00

 

You can register at the Creighton Rec Office at 306-688-3538.

FFMH Needs Your Help

Flin Flon Minor Hockey needs your help to fill the position of U-7 Coordinator or the program will have to be postponed.

 

The duties include: Communicating with the FFMH board, parents, coach's and bench staff. Attending, reporting and participating at FFMH board meetings. You will also need to delegate duties for U-7 Tournaments.

 

There are dedicated board members who will help you step into this roll and provide mentorship throughout the season.

 

If you are interested in filling this role you can contact the FFMH President at presidentffmha@gmail.com or FFMH Secretary at secreataryffmh@gmail.com.

Coach Labrosse and Staff staying with Northern Manitoba Blizzard

Coach Eric Labrosse and his staff are here to stay in the North after signing a contract extension with the Northern Manitoba Blizzard.

The announcement was made yesterday in the August 28th edition of the Opasquia Times—the reigning MJHL Coach of the Year award winner, along with assistant coach Paul-Antoine Deslauriers (P.A), will remain the bench bosses of the Blizz until the 2029/2030 season.

The Blizz are coming off a stellar regular season and made it to the final four in the playoffs, if you want to purchase season tickets for the upcoming season call owner Bonnie White at 204-620-2263.

Bombers Will Hold Main Camp This Weekend

Flin Flon Main Camp is just a few days away as it will open up this Friday at the Whitney Forum.

 

60 kids are expected to be in town vying for spots for one of the top programs in the country that has been to the league final 5 times in the last 7 seasons.

 

Flin Flon will bring back some quality players from last season including Carter Anderson who led the league with 22 powerplay goals last year. 

 

Kylynn Olafson and Cole Tanchuk are back for their fourth year with the Maroon and White and should provide some valuable leadership. Anthony Piccininno was a real spark plug last year and he will look to build off a season that saw him pick up 39 points including 21 goals.

 

Koen Senft returns for his second year and will be counted on for some secondary scoring after a decent rookie campaign where he picked up 27 points in 50 games and added 6 points in the playoffs.

 

Kenny Marquart is the lone returning goalie and will be given the chance to carry the mail this year and put up incredible numbers going 16-3-1 and among the league leaders in shutouts with 4.

 

The Bombers are also looking forward to some new recruits in local prospects Wyatt Stinton and Ryder  Mucha.

 

Stinton suited up for the Rink Hockey Academy in Winnipeg and put up an amazing 40 points in 30 games. Mucha played for the Tisdale Trojans of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA League and was better than a point per game with 46 points in 44 games.

 

Camp will open up Friday with registration at 10 and intersquad games starting at 11.

Hockey Manitoba Offering Officiating Clinics

Hockey Manitoba is offering officiating clinics for the upcoming season for anybody who would like to become a referee.

 

This will be a great opportunity to ref games at the grass roots level for Minor Hockey. If you are a new official you must complete the Hockey Canada Learning Lab Course before registering.

 

The courses will include New Officials , Level 1 and 2 for  Returning Officials, Level 3 and High Performance and National  High Performance.

 

Clinics will be offered all over Manitoba including the North in Thompson September the 21st, The Pas October 19th and Flin Flon October 26th.

 

To register go to hockeymanitoba.ca/officials/clinics.

Northern Manitoba Blizzard hosts Slo-Pitch Tournament next weekend

Your Northern Manitoba Blizzard is putting together a Slo-Pitch Tournament next weekend, and they're looking for teams to participate.

There are two divisions in total, one for the men and one for the women, allowing eight teams to compete in each division.

Payouts will be based on the amount of entries they receive, the entry fee to register a team is $500. A $200 non-refundable deposit is due by tomorrow August 28th to secure your spot.

Registration can be done with Chelsey Niewiadomy at chelseycoulter19@gmail.com.

It starts on September 6th and runs till Sunday the 8th, the tourney will also feature a beer garden and a canteen. 

Norman Northstars Tryouts Start Tomorrow

The Norman Northstars U-18 AAA team will be holding try-outs at the TRCC in Thompson starting tomorrow.

 

It will begin with player registration from 2 to 4.

 

Ice sessions will start at 6 and 7:30.

 

On ice sessions will continue through Saturday and Sunday with the Blue and White game Sunday at noon, with a parents meeting to follow at 4.

 

The Northstars will try to build off one of their most successful seasons to date which saw them miss the post season by a single point with a record of 19-23-1-3-1.

 

They also featured one of the fastest teams in the league and had one of the most potent powerplays.

 

There is still time to register by filling out a form on their website at Normannorthstars.com or by going to their facebook page.

Bombers Move Bridger

20 year old forward Liam Bridger has found a new home to wrap up his junior hockey career.

 

Bridger who hails from Logan Bay Newfoundland is headed back to the Maritimes to suit up for the Summerside Western Capitals.

 

Liam has spent the past two seasons with the Flin Flon Bombers and put up 37 points in 97 regular season games and was part of a team that played in two league finals.

 

The Bombers dealt the veteran forward for a Player Development Fee.

 

Bridger was a very good skater and worked very hard game in and game out and made a point of getting out in the community.

 

The Bombers want to wish Liam well and thank him for his contributions while playing for the Maroon and White.

Norman Wild AAA Female Hockey tryotus starts this Saturday

Attention teens born in 2010 or 2011, tryouts for the Norman Wild AAA Female Hockey team kick off this weekend.

They will take place at the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon, there are two time slots for Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday the first time slot is 1:00 P.M. to 2:15 P.M., and the second time slot runs from 4:00 P.M. to 5:15 P.M.

Sunday is a little bit of an early start, the first session starts at 9:30 A.M. and goes till 10:45 A.M., the last session begins at 2:00 P.M. and ends at 3:15 P.M.

For more information or to sign up email normanwildu15aaa@gmail.com

FFMH Is Holding Another Equipment Blitz

Flin Flon Minor Hockey will be holding another Equipment Blitz at the Sportex on Wednesday September the 4th from 6-9pm.

 

FFMH wants to thank all the volunteers for stepping up last time and look forward to hearing from other volunteers this time around.

 

Once again they will need eight people to step up and this is a great way to get started on your volunteer hours before the season starts.

 

There are lots of options of equipment for various ages and is open to all kids in Flin Flon Minor Hockey to borrow or rent.

 

If you are interested and need more information you can reach out to volunteercoordinatorffmh@gmail.com.

 

Flin Flon Disc Golf Report

Week 2 of North of 54 Disc Golf's Fall League has wrapped up.

 

Matt Wiebe had the top score from the whites this week with a +5 edging out Brian Garrett who was +6. A total of 10 players submitted scores for league play.

 

Some of the not-so-highlights from Week 2 were... -Derek Reid and Mike Kozar each made offerings to Ross Creek throwing their discs into the water on basket 14.

 

Mike Whitbread "accidentally" punched a tree on one of his back swings. - Jamie Smalley found a poorly placed wasp or hornet nest to the right of basket #7.

 

There have no been aces from the white markers after 2 weeks. So this week, the progressive ace pot is up to $75. Once again, a huge thank you to Chicken Chef for the sponsor of the ace pot!

Flin Flon Bombers Extend Early Bird Season Ticket Deadline

The Flin Flon Bombers have announced that they are extending their Season Ticket Deadline til August the 29th.

 

That means you will still be able to save $20.00 on the purchase of your tickets.

 

You can pick up your tickets online at bombers.ca or stop by their office on Flin Flon's Main street.

 

Once again if you are a season ticket holder you will have til September the 3oth to renew your seats before they are made available to the general public.

 

The season is just around the corner with Main Camp opening up at the Whitney Forum on  August the 30th and the first pre-season game in Laronge on September the 2nd. First home pre-season game is also against Laronge on September the 6th.

Manitoba Summer Games Have Wrapped Up In Dauphin

A very successful Manitoba Summer Games wrapped up in Dauphin over the weekend with over a thousand fans gathering at Credit Union Centre for the closing ceremonies.

 

It was a tough event for Team North who were only able to come away with one Bronze medal for Kaya Kopeechuk in high jump.

 

Flin Flon sent a number of athletes in basketball, soccer and volleyball.

 

The Girls U16-17 basketball team played very well and ended up going 3-2.

 

Team North beat South# 1 76-44, lost to Team West 52-42. They rebounded with a 76-44 win over Team West# 2 76-44 and hung on for a 45-44 win over Team South# 2.

 

They went on to the playoff round and lost to South# 1 56-39 to finish fifth overall. The Flin Flon Girls Ari Bellilse, Taylor Burwash, Sadie Hynes and Elynn Smith.

 

The Boys U-16-17 Basketball team went 1-2.

Things started well with a 53-50 win over Team South. They then lost to Team East 74-70 and dropped their final game to West #2 60-43. Walter Stenbeck represented Flin Flon and Chase Roy Michell was also on the squad from Cranberry.

 

Team North had a tough time on the soccer pitchs for U14.

 

The girls dropped all three games to Winnipeg Blue, East and West #1.

 

The Boys went 1-3. After dropping games to East, West #2 and South #2, Team North finished on a high note with a 4-2 win over West #1.

 

Elijah Ishaka, Grayson Longmore, Drew Patterson,Jaeger Dominey,Jacob Kozar, Jaxson Gorrell and Westyn Hlady were the Flin Flon players.

 

Flin Flon players for the girls were Audrey Christensen,Samantha Dallas,Ellis Pearson,Joslyn Tetlock and Anna Christensen.

 

U-14 Boys and Girl's volleyball both had a strong contingent from Flin Flon.

 

The U-14 Boy's played well dropping their game to South White in the semi's  in three sets 25-21, 18-25 and 6-15.

 

They lost the Consolation Final to West Orange 29-26, 14-25 and 13-15.

 

The U-14 Girls also made the semi's losing to Team East in three sets 15-25, 27-25 and 7-15. They played South Red in the Consolation dropping both sets 9-25 and 4-25.

 

The Flin Flon players included Alexa Santos, Nicole Dimapiles, Ava Etienne, Violet Eggert, Elynn Smith. Jocelyn Kozar and Gracie McInstosh.

 

Drew Patterson was the lone Boy's player from Flin Flon.

Good Start For Team North U-16 And 17 Girl's Basketball Team In Dauphin

It is day number five at the Manitoba Summer games in Dauphin.

 

The U-16 and 17  North Girls Basketball team featuring 4 girls from Flin Flon picked up a 76 to 44 win over West number two yesterday afternoon.

 

They would drop their second game to West number one 52 to 42 and sit 1-1 in the round robin as they prepare for the playoff round starting today.

 

Team North will face Team South at 10:45 this morning.

 

Flin Flon is  represented by Ari Bellisle, Taylor Jessica Burwash, Elynn Smith and Sadie Hynes. The Coach is Connie Atkinson.

 

It has been a tough start for the U-14 Boy's Soccer Team. They dropped both their   games on Thursday to Team East and West 2 and are still looking for their first goal of the tournament.

 

They will try to get back on track today vs South number two.

 

Flin Flon is well represented including Elijah Barack Ado Ishaka, Grayson Longmore, Drew Patterson, Jaeger Dominey,Jakob Kozar, Jaxson Gorrell and Westyn Hlady.

 

U-14 Boys and Girl's volleyball has wrapped up.

 

The U-14 Boy's played well dropping their game to South White in the semi's  in three sets 25-21, 18-25 and 6-15.

 

They lost the Consolation Final to West Orange 29-26, 14-25 and 13-15.

 

The U-14 Girls also made the semi's losing to Team East in three sets 15-25, 27-25 and 7-15. They played South Red in the Consolation dropping both sets 9-25 and 4-25.

 

The Flin Flon players included Alexa Santos, Nicole Dimapiles, Ava Etienne, Violet Eggert, Elynn Smith. Jocelyn Kozar and Gracie McInstosh.

 

Drew Patterson was the lone Boy's player from Flin Flon.

Phantom Lake Golf Club 2024 Senior Open Results

The weather held up and 65 players came out for the Seniors Open at the Phantom Lake Golf Club on Wednesday.

 

Thanks to Sarah, Brooke and Karen & staff for the great supper

Brett, Dave and the Greens Crew for their hard work, the course is in beautiful condition.

 

Here are the results:

 

Ladies

  • Judy Maitland      87
  • Jay Ginnell          109
  • Lorna Rice          110

Closest to the Pin         Judy Freeborn 20ft

Longest Drive               Jay Ginnell

 

Seniors (50-60)

1st Flight

  • Scott Smith          79
  • Lyle Duliak          79
  • Erin Ginnell         82

2nd Flight

  • Scott Davis           92
  • Andre Baginski   93
  • Rob Hart              99

Seniors (61-70)

1st Flight

  • Hugh Devlin        74
  • Shawn Fraser     75
  • Dave Smith         75

2nd Flight

  • Ralph Dietz         95
  • Duane Davis       95
  • Blair Sapergia     96

 

Seniors 71+

1st Flight

  • Doug Ductawich           82
  • Harold Harris                82
  • Dave Merrell                 82

2nd Flight

  • Bill Baginski                  91
  • Dan Reagan                 92
  • Barry Smith                   94

 

Closest to the Pin         Ralph Dietz 4’

Longest Drive                Shawn Fraser

2024 Walt Cunningham Labor Day Classic Just A Few Weeks Away

The biggest weekend of the summer for the Phantom Lake Golf Club is just a few weeks away, the 2024 Walt Cunningham Labour Day Classic.

 

It happens August the 31st to September the 2nd.

 

It is $120.00 per person and that includes meals, 4 days of golf and really good prizes.

 

Registration deadline is Friday August the 30th at noon. Start times on Saturday are 9am shotgun or 2pm shotgun, let them know when you want to tee off when  registering.

 

There are sponsorship opportunities this year  with proceeds generated from the tournament to provide free golf for youth under 14 and help grow the future of golf in the community.

Strongman and Strongwoman competition in The Pas today

If you consider yourself to be a strong individual, make sure that you test your strength in today's strongman and strongwoman competition. 

The event will be set up at the G.L.M.C parking lot at 3 P.M. for ages 18+.  

There are big cash prizes for those who place 1st, 2nd and or 3rd, the entry fee to take part is $40. 

Tomorrow there will also be an arm wrestling contest for both the men and women of  The Pas and OCN. 

The entry fee is $20 and there will be cash prizes.
 
For more information on either one of these events contact Daniel Guiboche at 306-941-7977.

Day One Results For Team North At MB Summer Games In Dauphin

Day one of the Manitoba Summer Games is in the books in Dauphin.

 

Team North had a tough day in various team sports.

 

The U-14 Boy's Volleyball Team faired well against the competition.

 

They beat West Orange in their first game 25 to 13, 14-25 and took the tie breaker 15-11.

They then dropped both sets to South Red 20-25 and 4-25.

 

They are back on the court against West Green at 11:40. 6 of the 8 players hail from Wabowden with Flin Flon's Drew Patterson filling one of the other spots.

 

The U-14 Girls had a tough day losing to West Green 25-23, 9-25 and 9-15 in the tie breaker.

 

They also lost their second match to South Red 13-25 and 17-25.

 

Playoffs started today and Team North were eliminated after losing to Winnipeg Blue 3-25 and 9-25. The girls from Flin Flon once again included Alexa Santos, Nicole Dimapiles, Ava Etienne, Violet Eggert, Elynn Smith, Jocelyn Kozar and Gracie McIntosh.

 

U16-17 Boys Basketball Team North went 1-1.

 

They beat Team South 55 to 50, then lost to Team East 74 to 70.

 

Playoffs start today at 12:30 against West number two. Team North is led by Flin Flon's Walter Stenbeck and Chase Ray Michelle out of Cranberry.

 

The girls start on Thursday.

 

In U-14 Female Soccer the girls had a couple of tough outings against Winnipeg and Team South. They will look to turn things around against Team East at noon today.

 

Boys start Thursday.

Centennial Cup Headed To Calgary for The First Time In It's History

Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) have announced that the 2025 Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, will be played in Calgary for the first time in the 54-year history of the tournament.

 

The Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) – who reached the semifinals of the 2024 tournament as AJHL champions – will welcome nine champions from across the CJHL from May 8-18, 2025 at Max Bell Centre.

 

“We are ecstatic to bring Canada’s National Junior A Championship to Calgary next spring,” said Dean McIntosh, senior vice president, revenue, fan experience & community impact for Hockey Canada. “The Centennial Cup has a storied history, and the City of Calgary has deep hockey roots, both at the professional and junior levels. We cannot wait to bring the top Junior A players in the country to Alberta to compete for a national championship.”

 

The 10-team field for the Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, includes the host Canucks, along with champions from the AJHL, Central Canada Hockey League, Ligue de hockey junior AAA du Québec, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Maritime Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League.

 

“The CJHL is thrilled that the Calgary Canucks have been named hosts of the 2025 Centennial Cup,” said Andy Harkness, president of the CJHL. “The Canucks and the Alberta Junior Hockey League have put a significant number of resources towards bidding for the right to host the event, and we know our member clubs will be treated to a week of excellent hockey and western hospitality.”

 

It is the eighth time Alberta will host the Centennial Cup since the tournament began in 1971, with Calgary joining Edmonton (1975), Olds (1994), Fort McMurray (2000), Grande Prairie (2004), Camrose (2011), Lloydminster (2016) and Brooks (2019).

 

“Calgary is thrilled to be welcoming the Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, for the first time in 2025,” says Carson Ackroyd, Vice President of Sales, Tourism Calgary. “This prestigious event, hosted by the Calgary Canucks, highlights our city’s rich hockey heritage, and offers an exciting opportunity to showcase Calgary’s vibrant community and renowned hospitality. We look forward to welcoming teams and fans from across Canada to the Max Bell Centre for an unforgettable tournament.”

 

Details regarding schedules, ticket packages and broadcast information for the 2025 Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, will be announced at a later date. Fans can sign up now to receive ticket information or become a Hockey Canada Insider and receive advanced access to tickets and other promotions.

 

To learn more about Hockey Canada, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along through social media on Facebook, X and Instagram.

Anthony Frank Constant Memorial Basketball Tournament deadline is today

The deadline to register for the 10th Anthony Frank Constant Memorial Basketball Tournament is today.

There are five divisions for athletes of all ages to compete in, more information can be found on the Opaskwayak Indigenous Days  Facebook page.  

Their skills competition goes down Friday and games will be played on OCN.  

All cash prizes are guaranteed, and registration payments can be made at the OCN Payment Centre in the Otineka Mall.

For more information call Yvonne Fenner at 204-620-2738.

World JR A Challenge Is Making It's Way To Camrose

The Junior A World Challenge, an international showcase of some of the best young hockey talent from around the world, will return to Camrose for the first time since 2008 when Encana Arena plays host from Dec. 9-15.


The 2024 Junior A World Challenge represents a partnership between Hockey Canada, the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), Hockey Alberta, NHL Central Scouting and the local organizing committee.


“Hosting a prestigious tournament like the Junior A World Challenge fosters a sense of pride and accomplishment. We know our community will come together, support the event and create an exciting atmosphere for fans and teams,” said tournament co-chair Boris Rybalka, who coached Canada West when Camrose hosted in 2008, and won gold at the first two editions of the tournament in 2006 and 2007.

 

“We are grateful to the volunteers, fans, scouts and sponsors for supporting the tournament and are grateful to Hockey Canada for entrusting us to host this event,” added co-chair Ken Duggan.

 

The Junior A World Challenge has historically had an economic impact of over $3 million to host communities.

 

“Communities across Alberta have proven to be excellent hosts for multiple Hockey Canada events and we know Camrose will carry on that tradition with the 2024 Junior A World Challenge,” said Dean McIntosh, senior vice-president of revenue, fan experience and community impact with Hockey Canada. “We look forward to welcoming teams and fans in our return to Camrose, and leaving a lasting legacy while also fostering the growth and support of hockey in the region.”

Manitoba Summer Games Are Underway In Dauphin

The 2024 Manitoba Summer Games are underway in Dauphin and there are a lot of athletes from Flin Flon who are on Team North.

 

Flin Flon has 5 girls on the U-14 Female soccer team that are on the field at 11 this morning vs Winnipeg Blue.

 

The girls are Audrey and Anna Christensen, Samantha Dallas, Ellis Pearson, Joslyn Tetlock and Manager Erica Christensen.

 

They will also play Team South at 3pm today.

 

The Boy's U-14 Team don't play til Thursday.

 

Girls U-14 Volleyball also starts today featuring Flin Flon's Gracie McIntosh, Elynn Smith, Ava Etienne, Jocelyn Kozar, Alexa Santos, Violet Eggert and Nicole Dimapiles.

 

The Coach's are Tim Smith, Craig McIntosh and Manager Krista Hammond.

 

They play West Green at 1pm today.

 

Boy's U-14 Volleyball has just one player from Flin Flon, Drew Patterson and they will play West Orange today at 11:40.

 

Flin Flon is also well represented in 16 and 17 U Basketball and they don't play til Thursday.

58th annual Opaskwayak Indigenous Days Angel Races begin today

With the 58th annual Opaskwayak Indigenous Days beginning today, their Angel Races are also starting.

The races run until Friday, August 16th, at the Arbor Field and start at 10 A.M. daily.

In total they have three age categories, the first one is for ages 0-10, the second is for ages 11-17 and the last category is for adults.

For more information follow their main Facebook page Opaskwayak Indigenous Days. 

Norman AAA Wild Female Tryouts Coming Up Later This Month

Norman AAA Wild Female Try-outs will take place August the 24th and 25th at the Whitney Forum.

 

This is open to girls born in 2010 and 2011.

 

There will two ice sessions on Saturday August the 24th from 1pm to 2:15 and 4pm to 5:15. Two ice sessions on Sunday 9:30 to 10:45 and 2 to 3:15.

 

You can register by e-mailing normanwildu15aaa@gmail.com.

Volunteers Are Needed For Equipment Blitz

Flin Flon Minor Hockey needs your help for their equipment blitz.

 

FFMH will need about 8 volunteers on Sunday August the 18th from 1 to 4 to help out at their Equipment Blitz at the Sportex.

 

This is a very important event to help families that can't afford to buy new equipment for their kids to play hockey for the up coming season.

 

This will also give you a chance to get started on your volunteer hours before the season begins.

 

If you need more information and would like to volunteer you can contact volunteercoordinator@gmail.com.

Team North Will Be Well Represented At Manitoba Summer Games

Team North will be well represented when they send out their athletes for the Manitoba Summer Games which will kick off in Dauphin this Sunday August the 11th.

 

Team North will try to build off the success that Northern athletes had at the Saskatchewan Summer Games which included a record breaking 20 medals in Lloydminster.

 

Flin Flon has a number of athletes that will be participating in different sports including soccer, basketball and volleyball.

 

Here are the athletes that will be competing in Girl's Soccer

  • Audrey Christensen
  • Anna Christensen
  • Samantha Dallas
  • Ellis Pearson
  • Joslyn Tetlock
  • Manager: Erica Christensen

Boy's Soccer

  • Drew Patterson
  • Jaxon Gorrell
  • Westyn Hlady
  • Grayson Longmore
  • Jacob Kozar
  • Jager Dominey
  • Elijah Ishaka
  • Head Coach: Kara Kozar
  • Assistant Coach: Noe Ishaka

Basketball

Elynn Smith

Sadie Hynes

Taylor Burwash

Ari Bellisle

Walter Stenbeck

Coach:  Connie Atkinson

 

Volleyball boys - Drew Patterson 

 

Volleyball girls

Gracie McIntosh

Elynn Smith 

Ava Etienne

Jocelyn Kozar 

Alexa Santos 

Violet Eggert 

Nicole Dimapiles

Coach: Tim Smith, Craig McIntosh; Manager Krysta Hammond

Creighton Kodiaks Ready To Open Up Training Camp And Preparing For The Season

Another football season is around the corner for the Creighton Kodiaks as they will kick off their season with a meet and greet on August the 21st at the Kodiak dressing room at 6:30.

 

Training Camp will start on August the 22nd from 6:30 to 8:30 with practises scheduled  right til September the 4th. You can see the full practise schedule on the Kodiaks facebook page.

 

Creighton will be competing in the 2A Division for the second straight year with teams from Shellbrook, Wakaw and Hague.

 

The season will start on Thursday September the 5th with the Kodiaks travelling to Shellbrook. The Kodiaks will then host Wakaw in their home opener the following Thursday at 4.

 

The rest of the schedule has Creighton at Hague on September the 19th, Shellbrook at Creighton, October the 3rd, Creighton at Wakaw October the 10th , wrapping up the regular season on October the 17th vs Hague.

 

Playoffs will start on October the 19th.

Nathan McGillivary Sr. Memorial Youth Relay Race takes place August 16th

Attention track stars aged 12-17, next week at the Joe A. Ross track on August 16th, the Nathan McGillivary Sr. Memorial Youth Relay Race will start at 10 A.M.

Teams must have two females and two males to qualify.

Those who place first will win a $700 cash prize plus trophies, 2nd place will take home $600, 3rd place $500 and 4th place $400.

Teams that place 2nd, 3rd and 4th will also be awarded medals.

Registration opens at 9 A.M. at the Joe A. Ross track. 

58th annual Opaskwayak Indigenous Days Youth Soccer Tournament starts August 15th

The 58th annual Opaskwayak Indigenous Days Youth Soccer Tournament will go down at the Arbour Soccer Field on August 15th and the 16th with games starting at 10 A.M.

The tournament will have seven divisions in total.

For the U5 and U7 Co-Ed divisions teams are allowed to have seven players on their roster.

Moving on to the U9, U11 and U13 Co-Ed divisions, teams can have a maximum of ten players, as for the U15 and U17 Co-Ed divisions rosters can only feature fifteen players.

It's completely free to sign up a team but the deadline is August 12th.

They will also serve up pizza and hand out medals to participants.

For more information contact either Frank, Angie or Kristen Young via Facebook. 
 

Deadline to sign up for annual Opaskwayak Indigenous Days Co-Ed Slo-Pitch Tournament is today

The deadline to sign up a team for the annual Opaskwayak Indigenous Days Co-Ed Slo-Pitch Tournament is today at 4 P.M.

Games will be played at all three baseball diamonds across town, it starts on the 16th and runs till the 18th.

There will be both an A-Side and B-Side division, for the A-Side 1st place will take home $4,000, 2nd place $3,000, 3rd place $2,000 and 4th place $1,000.

As for the B-side 1st place wins $1,200, 2nd place $800 and 3rd place $400.

The entry fee to sign up for a team is $500, they will also give out awards to the best pitcher and highlight the tourney's male and female MVPs.

All prizes are guaranteed, to enter contact Cheryll Cook at 431-355-0648.

Flin Flon Minor Hockey Kicking Off Season With A 3 On 3 Tournament

Flin Flon Minor Hockey has announced their first event to kick off their new season this fall.

 

For the second straight year they will be hosting a three on three tournament for U-9, U-11 and U-13 Divisions on Saturday September the 7th. Jerseys will be provided.

 

This will be a one day tournament for the U-9'S on half ice  and full ice for the U-11'S and U-13'S.

 

Players and Coach's must be registered in Minor Hockey for the upcoming season if they want to take part.

 

You have to register online and there is a link on the Flin Flon Minor Hockey facebook page.

Cranberry Duo Wins 33rd Annual Trout Challenge

The 33rd annual Cranberry Trout Challenge wrapped up on Sunday afternoon with over 40 boats taking part in the biggest fish derby in the North.

 

It was fitting that a duo from Cranberry came in first as Barrett Anderson and Kori McCallum were the top team this year and win $65,00.00.

 

Rosvold and Wolters came second followed by another Cranberry duo in Brady Anderson and Gord Fidierchuk coming third, the Flin Flon duo of Joey Hancock and Trevor Thurston came fourth with the Matheson's Sheryl and Chis rounding out the top 5.

 

Other highlights included the Candace Danielson Memorial Award for the female with the largest trout- Sheryl Matheson.

 

Leslie Smith Memorial Award for the youngest angler with the biggest fish-  Cameron Murray.

 

Cam McLean Memorial Smoked Fish winners- first- Ryan Roberts, second- Ted Smith and Wayde Roberts.

U21 Co-Ed Slo-Pitch Tournament this Saturday

The Arena 1 baseball diamond along with the Centennial field will play host to a U21 Co-Ed Slo-Pitch Tournament this upcoming weekend.

They have cash prizes for the best teams and will also give away prizes for their fastest base runner and homerun derby competition.

You're allowed a maximum of twelve players on your roster, your lineup should consist of seven males, three females and two spare players, one male and one female.
 
The registration fee is only $100. 

For participants ages 13-21, a waiver must be signed.

The tourney starts at 10 A.M. on Saturday, for more info call Clarissa Burns at 306-961-6595.

Slo-Pitch National Rules will apply for this tourney. 

Roller Goodwin Tournament Makes It's Way Back To The Forum Today

Let the good times roll as the Roller Goodwin Memorial Hockey tournament will start later this afternoon at the Whitney Forum.

 

This is a special weekend for a couple of reasons. First, it is back in Flin Flon and it is also the 50th anniversary of the event.

 

The tournament was designed as a way for Flin Flonner's to connect by bringing their families to different parts of the country,  and playing a fun tournament for about three days which was usually Easter weekend.

 

Back in the day , the tournament usually went back and forth between Calgary and Banff. It has evolved throughout the years with a lot of new faces and now takes place in Flin Flon every two years.

 

A lot of people that started this tournament 50 years ago have passed on but it is nice to see the legendary tournament continue.

 

Besides the hockey there will also be a social and dance at the Flin Flon Community Hall on Sunday and tickets are still available by contacting the Bombers office.

 

Action starts this afternoon with : The Doughboys VS The Firemen at 4, followed by Team Crone against Kro's Pros at 5:30, Team Chuddy will battle Team Donaghy at 7, Team Rideout takes on Team Beachamp at 8:30 with the Bomber Alumni squaring off with  the Dump Bears at 10.

 

Full schedule can be see on the Bombers facebook page.

LOCAL SPORTS BOMBERS ANNOUNCE SEASON TICKET BLITZ

Season tickets are now available for the up- coming season for the Flin Flon Bombers.

 

You can take advantage of early bird pricing by saving $20.00 if you purchase by August the 17th.  You can pick up your tickets a couple different ways,  including online at bombers.ca or by stopping by the Bomber office on Main street.

 

If you are a current Bomber season ticket holder you will have til September the 30th to reserve your seat,  and after that  seats will be made available to the general public.

 

Tickets are available for adults, seniors, children and family packs and pricing can be seen on the Bomber facebook page.

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