Sports Looking Back: Oct. 31, 2025
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IN THE CITY
• VOLLEYBALL — Spartan Dig varsity girls and boys tournament, all day (various sites); Brandon University hosts Mount Royal University, 6 p.m. (women) and 7:45 p.m. (men)
IN LOCAL HISTORY
• 60 YEARS AGO — Juha Widing, Erv Ziemer and Bill Fairbairn formed a damaging trio as Brandon Wheat Kings stomped the Regina Pats 9-3 in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League play.
• 50 YEARS AGO — Dauphin’s Ralph Wilson and rink of third Bunny Small, second Bob Williams and lead Guy Cooper went through the 32-rink Brandon Curling Club bonspiel without a loss and whipped Killarney’s Orv Shaw 10-5 in a nine-end final.
• 40 YEARS AGO — Dave Bryant of Crocus Plainsmen has been named the Manitoba Midget Football League’s most valuable player. The 5-foot-9, 224-pound, fullback, in his second year with the Plainsmen, will be presented with the Al Cavenagh Trophy.
• 30 YEARS AGO — Colin Watt’s 15-kill effort sparked the Vincent Massey Vikings varsity boys to a 3-2 victory over the Crocus Plainsmen in the Brandon High School Volleyball League.
• 20 YEARS AGO — Ian Beavis of Morden beat hometown favourite Allan Lawn 8-6 in an extra end Sunday to win the Hamiota Men’s Cashspiel.
• 10 YEARS AGO — Virden native Tyler Kirkup scored in the first two periods for his hometown Oil Capitals as they beat the host Selkirk Steelers 5-3 in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.