Questions and quips from a restless sports column
A stream of speculative questions touches CFL NFL hockey curling and Olympics. The writer ponders team moves salaries and stars like Robson Haydenluck Demas Ballard and Sinatra while riffing on Jets Eskimos and Montreal. The piece ends with a self deprecating jab on writing a column.
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Paul Robson
Winnipeg
CTV
Pinky Marsden
Montreal
NFL
Baltimore
Oakland
Memphis
Arizona
Hank Ilesh
Argos
Canadian Curling Association
Edmonton
Jacques Demas
Red Wings
NHL
Dan Maloney
Jets
Edmonton Eskimos
Blake Marshall
Western Ontario
Millson Jones
Chris Skinner
Chris Johnstone
Sports Illustrated
Pokey and the Bandit
Ken Hailey
National Football League
Canadian Football League
USFL
Charlie Finley
Harold Ballard
Nick Araghi
Montreal Alouettes
Frank Sinatra
Detroit Red Wings
Russell 9 and under hockey teams in Lang-Sirg Novice and White Elks events
Russell 9 and under tied Esterhazy and Stockholm in Lang-Sirg Novice. Brent Wishart led scoring with 2 goals and 1 assist in the Esterhazy game. Kenny Chuchmuch netted the overtime winner against Stockholm. Russell lost 7-4 to Kamsack in the B final. White Elks won two games at Grandview and Dauphin events, finishing 6-2 in the final over Grandview. Dion Petz and Kevin Ryglod earned stars. Todd Glasman, Danny Bulischak strong in net. Russell Whites beat Foxwarren 6-3 on March 7.
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Russell
Eam
Lang- Siirg
Esterhazy
Brent Wishart
Kevin Mryglad
Dion Petz
Kenny
Chuch‘much
Ryan Robson
Andrew Fenton
Kamsack
Danny Bulischak
Todd Glasman
Russell White Elks
Grandview
White Elks
Dauphin Mgea
Kevin Ryglod
Ryan Scott
Blue Eles
Blue Elks
Elks
Dauphin Firestone
Dauphin
Leslie Reagh
Chris Dougall
Arran Chipelski
Kevin Royle
Corey McNabb
Patrick McMullan
Nigel Rubeniuk
Bon Ferguson
Everett Belhumeur
The
Roblin Northstars
Roblin
Leslie Rea
Rent Wishart
Everett Belhumour
Ski clinic and workshop on March 13 at Chicken Chef
A Friday March 13 clinic and workshop on cross country and downhill skiing will be held at the Chicken Chef Banquet Room at 7 00 PM with speakers from the Manitoba Alpine Ski Association. Presentations on both sports and information will be given. A $2 admission applies and registration is encouraged to assist forming a local ski association to access grants.
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Manitoba Alpine Ski Association
Russell Ringette Team Wins Tournament
The Russell Ringette team captured a tournament championship at McAuley on Feb. 28. Carla Thom led with 5 goals in the opener against Virden, while Janet Chipelski added 4 goals and multiple assists. In the tight final against Birtle, Jill Montgomery and Brandi Hamilton each scored hat tricks and Janet Chipelski contributed several goals and assists. Shelly Lovas and others helped Russell clinch the title with strong team play and standout goaltending by Jay Lynn Lonsberry.
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Russell Ringette
McAuley
Virden
Carla Thom
Janet Chipelski
Lori Chipelski
Brandi Hamilton
Jill Montgomery
Jennifer Huff
Shelly Lovas
Melissa Laing
Russell
Carla ‘Thom
Birtle
Lori
Pratt junior varsity girls win Golden Bears tournament title
Major Pratt's JV girls won the Golden Bears tournament on Saturday February 28. They beat Virden 86 to 48 in the first game and defeated a strong final by 54 to 35. Patsy Ireland scored 35, Maureen MacIsaac 27, Bev Witty 19. Sympathy extended to Louise Haas's family in Vancouver and to Emory Switzer and kin in Flin Flon.
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Major Pratt
George
Bob Haas
Louise Haas
Vancouver
Emory Switzer
Flin Flon
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