The Zone 4 soccer champions are also Provincial A-AA-AAA High School champions. The Miller Aces edged the Garden Valley Zodiacs 2-1 in the girls final in Birtle. Miller’s Mia Sawatsky was named the MVP of the provincials. Kate Sawatsky, Reece Penner and Molly Harmen of the Aces and Madleen Denisenko, Mekdes Wall and Madden Wiebe of the Zodiacs were chosen tournament All-Stars. GVC defeated the Swan Valley Tigers 7-1 in the boys final in Rossburn. Garden Valley’s William Bergen was named the MVP of the Provincials. Jesse Vanden Berg, Mosi William, Scott Neufeld and Philip Franz of the Zodiacs and Ilyas Umar and Caleb Hildebrand of the Morden Thunder were chosen tournament All-Stars.


The Winkler Flyers game against the Winnipeg Freeze at Bell MTS Iceplex was suspended at 9:40 of the second period and will be completed at a later date. The Flyers were leading 4-2 when the game was called after Freeze goaltender Keegan Gordon was injured and transported to a hospital.


Carter Campbell scored twice and Marek Miller had four assists in the Pembina Valley Hawks 7-3 victory over the Thistles in Kenora. Kam Thomas, Cedrik Robidoux, Sebastien Hicks, Ty Love and Liam Goertzen also scored for the Hawks. Pembina Valley goaltender Raiden LeGall made 41 saves.


Kaylee Franz made 33 saves in Pembina Valley’s 5-0 loss to the Winnipeg Ice at Bell MTS Iceplex. It’s the fourth time in six games that the Hawks have been shutout this season.


The Brandon Wheat Kings gave up five unanswered goals and lost 5-3 to the Victoria Royals. Trae Johnson, Rylen Roersma and Evan Groening on a second period penalty shot did the goal scoring for the Wheat Kings who reached the midway point of their eight-game road trip with three wins and one loss. The Winnipeg Ice defeated the Cougars 4-1 in Prince George. Matthew Savoie, Ty Nash and Evan Friesen scored power play goals for the Ice.


The Manitoba Moose lost their American Hockey League season opener Saturday at Canada Life Centre. Brett Seney scored in overtime to lift the Rockford IceHogs past Manitoba 5-4. Leon Gawanke, Daniel Torgersson, Kristian Reichel and Winnipeg Jets 2021 first round draft pick Chaz Lucius did the goal scoring for the Moose.


The Winnipeg Blue Bombers dropped a 40-32 decision to the B.C. Lions in Vancouver. Winnipeg quarterback Dru Brown, who got the start when Zach Collaros was given the night off, threw three touchdown passes but also tossed two pick-sixes. The Bombers (14-3) have already clinched first place in the CFL West Division and will play their regular season finale Friday, October 28th against the Lions at IG Field.