Sports Looking Back: Oct. 17, 2026
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IN LOCAL HISTORY
• 60 YEARS AGO — The Rivers Track and Field Club hosted a cross-country run. Souris captured the junior girls’ event with their team of Verla Strawn, Vianne Smart, Mary Inkster, Norma Jean Edwards and Donna Inkster finishing second, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth respectively.
• 50 YEARS AGO — The Brandon Wheat Kings beat Winnipeg Monarchs 6-2 before the largest crowd of the season, 2,476. Brandon goals came from Brian Propp, Brett Vincent, Brad McCrimmon, Kelly Ferner, Danny Bonar and Billy Derlago.
• 40 YEARS AGO — Darryl Albrecht ran for 215 yards and four touchdowns on 15 carries as the Boissevain Broncos dumped the Crocus Plainsmen 46-6 in Rural Manitoba Football League action. Greg Rempel added a pair of touchdown receptions to go along with a rushing major.
• 30 YEARS AGO — The Brandon Wheat Kings downed the Calgary Hitmen 7-3 in WHL action. Peter Schaefer had three goals while Aaron Goldade, Kelly Smart, Brad Twordik and Jeff Katcher had singles for the winners.
• 20 YEARS AGO — The Manitoba Senior Baseball league voted to expand by three teams for the 2007 season. The three new teams were the Wawanesa Jays, the Reston Rockets and the Dauphin Brewers.
• 10 YEARS AGO — Ashley Seekings and Ashton Bell each scored a goal for the Westman Wildcats while Kaitlyn Slator stopped 12 of 13 shots in a 2-1 win over the Norman Wild in the Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League.