Sports Looking Back: Feb. 26, 2026
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IN LOCAL HISTORY
• 60 YEARS AGO— Shirley Bray and her Brandon rink of June Clark, Mildred Murray and Myrna Graham sported an unblemished record to cop the top event in the Portage ladies’ annual bonspiel.
• 50 YEARS AGO— Minnedosa Bombers scored seven goals in the second period en route to a 12-1 win over Pilot Mound Pilots in MAHA Intermediate B playoff hockey. Barry Chernos, Dave LeBoutillier and Brian Bruce contributed two goals and two assists each.
• 40 YEARS AGO— Virden Oil Kings ended their best-of-three SouthWest Hockey League preliminary round with an 8-5 victory over Elkhorn Canadians. Brian Braybrook led the Oil Kings with three goals.
• 30 YEARS AGO — Clayton Westfall had 28 points and 20 boards to spark Crocus to a 73- 66 win over Neelin in junior varsity boys’ Westman High School Basketball League semifinal action.
• 20 YEARS AGO — The Killarney Shamrocks got a win the easy way as the Long Plains Fire forfeited the first game of their best-of-seven Tiger Hills Hockey League final.