Sports Looking Back: Nov. 2, 2026
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IN LOCAL HISTORY
• 60 YEARS AGO — The Elks got off to a quick start then held on to post a 4-2 decision over Laurels in Juvenile Hockey League action at the arena. Wes Traford, Bill Dart, Dave Pope and Gord Derowin scored for the winners.
• 50 YEARS AGO — Virden’s Sandra Bridgett evened her record at 1-1 in the Molson’s All-Star Curlettes League at the Brandon Curling Club, but she needed a couple of big ends to score a 10-9 win over Bernice Elliott of Rivers.
• 40 YEARS AGO — Bob McCreath scored 25 points as Brandon Club dumped Killarney 87-59 in a Brandon Senior Men’s Basketball League game. Jim Feser added 20 points for the winners.
• 30 YEARS AGO — Kristi Clark helped the Brandon University Bobcats finish the Saxon Super Eight women’s basketball tournament on a winning note. Clark scored 18 points to lead the Bobcats to a 71-57 triumph over the St. Mary’s Huskies in the seventh-place game. Sabina Sormova also scored 18 points, while Sarah Aho notched 15 points.
• 20 YEARS AGO — Westman will be represented when the Canadian national hockey team competes overseas this month. Former Brandon Wheat Kings right-winger Kirby Law, 29, of McCreary will suit up for Canada in the Swiss Challenge on Nov. 7 in Zurich. Meanwhile, Bob Leslie of Pilot Mound will serve as an assistant coach for Canada in the Deustchland Cup, Nov. 9-12 in Hannover, Germany.
• 10 YEARS AGO — Hannah Kristjanson led the Crocus Plainsmen with 14 kills and an ace as they swept the Neelin Spartans in the Brandon High School Volleyball League varsity girls’ semifinal. Crocus beat host Neelin 3-0 (27-25, 25-22, 25-22), with Paige Donald contributing seven kills, four blocks and an ace for the Plainsmen.