Sports Looking Back: Oct. 16, 2025
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IN THE CITY
• FOOTBALL — Crocus Plainsmen host the Vincent Massey Vikings in WHSFL varsity, 4 p.m. (Crocus Plains)
• BASKETBALL — Brandon University men host Algoma University in pre-season play, 6 p.m. (Healthy Living Centre)
IN LOCAL HISTORY
• 60 YEARS AGO — Carberry upended Neepawa 15-6 in Beautiful Plains Football League action. Gord Duncan, Elgin McCann and Les Smart led the Caberry assault.
• 50 YEARS AGO — Two goals by Dale Scott helped Dauphin Kings to a 6-4 MJHL victory over Brandon Travellers. Cam Carefoot, Vern Jebb, Frank Constant and Greg McPhee added single goals for Dauphin.
• 40 YEARS AGO — Souris Sabres had a 21-14 victory over Boissevain Broncos in Rural Manitoba High School Football League action. Scott Webber combined with quarterback Warren McBurney on a 105-yard pass-and-run to pull the Sabres even. Gary Pomeroy’s six-yard plunge with five minutes left to play put the game out of reach.
• 30 YEARS AGO — Keith Vassell and Shawn Gray both hooped 20 points to lead the Brandon University Bobcats men’s basketball team to a 99-87 win over their alumni.
• 20 YEARS AGO — Kyle Winters made 22 saves to lead the Southwest Cougars past the Kenora Stars 6-0 in a Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League game here Saturday. Cale Jefferies, Bryce Lamb and Del Cowan all scored twice for the Cougars.
• 10 YEARS AGO — The Brandon Wheat Kings said goodbye to respected 20- year-old player Quintin Lisoway, who they released, and named Macoy Erkamps captain as they prepared for the Swift Current Broncos.