Manitoba sports aire: curling glow masks wider talent gap
A Manitoban columnist derides local sports culture as complacent and underfunded. He laments lack of national medals across swimming gymnastics volleyball hockey and track and credits curling success and a few stars like Mert Thompeett Kerry Burtnyk and Danny Halldorson while urging greater youth dedication and better coaching.
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Kerry ‘Burtnyk
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Canada
Elfriede Goerman
Monica
Wittmeier
Lyon
Banman
Danny Boy
Recreation calendar aids Isjrue groups coordinate events
The Birtle Ellice report notes council discussion on adding a community events calendar with the Recreation Office. Organizations would addEvent dates or call to check availability. The calendar aims to reduce overlaps for dances, hall events, base tournaments. The writer goes on leave March 27 to June 8.
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Recreation Office
Winter Olympics Day at Russell School Highlights Indoor Events
About 200 Pratt students attended Winter Olympics Day in Russell last Wednesday. The eight station event featured nail driving, floor hockey, nerf ball, relay races, tug of war, and skating races in the Memorial Gym. The day ended with a movie The Littlest Horse Thief and was organized by Phys Ed Instructor Keith Warner.
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Russell
Keith Warner
Burtnykrink Honored for Record Championship Feat
Burtnykrink lauded for capturing drer ionship later this month. We also extend congratulations to the Assiniboine Club for the outstanding feat of having captured two championships on home ice next year.
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Assiniboine Club
Minor hockey ainst Langenburg to Lynn Lake trip
The 12s travelled to Melita and then Winkler where they won 4 straight games earning two shutouts by Mark Pettitt. They beat Brandon Vesana 8-1 and Estevan 7-3 before leaving March 25 for the Provincial B Tournament Playoffs in Lynn Lake as Parkland’s MAHA representative. Their first game is March 27.
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Ainst Langenburg
Melita
Winkler
Mark Pettitt
Brandon Vescana
Estevan
Lynn Lake
Parkland
Leaders Hold Lead In Woodlin Herefords Bowling Night
Woodlin Herefords top the standings with 64496 points after March 17 bowling night. J E Hardware and The Jolly Ledger trail, while Woodlin Herefords earn single awards to Ede Peltz for a 287 game and Barbara Christianson for a 587 series.
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Joan Kobluk
Jolly Ledger
Marilyn Tice
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Barbara Christianson
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Judy Preston
Frances Hutton
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