Michael Ochs Wins Prairie Classic Big Fish Prize
At the 1997 Mike's Bait and Tackle Prairie Classic, 12 year old Michael Ochs of Melville caught the largest 4 215 kg walleye earning a 14 ft Lund boat from Lund and Robb Motors of Minitonas. Out of 77 teams, Brian and Barry Deacon of Brandon won 5000 dollars with 9 325 kg total. Steve and Mitzi Maksymky of Komar no Md earned 2500 dollars for second with 9 255 kg. Michael Ochs and his father Glen also won 500 dollars for fifth place.
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Michael Ochs
Melville
Michael
Lund
Robb Motors
Minitonas
Brian
Barry Deacon
Brandon
Steve
Mitzi Maksymky
Komarno
Glen
Bruce Pirnie Loses Manitoba Track Coach Post
Bruce Pirnie, longtime University of Manitoba track and field head coach for 12 years, was cut due to budget constraints. The man known for producing seven national men’s titles and three Canada West women’s titles, plus sixteen all-Canadian throwers, will exit as the university shifts spending. He will not stay as a volunteer. two years from now he becomes national events coordinator for throwing and head coach of Canada’s track and field team at the 1999 Pan American Games in his hometown.
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Bruce Pirnie
Pirnie
University of Manitoba
U. of M
Manitoba
Bisons
Bruce
Wever
U. of M. Bison
Hank Janzen
Janzen
Herd
Hoop
Hockey Bisons
Bruce Immie
Chris Walley
Tiger Woods
National Sport Centre
Nations Sport Centre
Canada
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Ochs
Wit
Aicut
San
Kristie’s
Russell, MB
Asessippi
Inglis
Inglis and
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Camvinc
Roblin