Sports Looking Back: Feb. 24, 2026
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IN LOCAL HISTORY
• 60 YEARS AGO— The Oak Lake senior hockey team crushed Kola 15-0 in a league game. Russell Kufflick paced Oak Lake with five goals.
• 40 YEARS AGO — Ross Fraser and his Hamiota rink of Harry Brooks, Franklin Brooks and Frank Mathison edged Wildwood’s Lyle Henry 7-6 to win Manitoba’s masters curling championship in Selkirk.
• 30 YEARS AGO — Scott Brooks scored twice to lead the Birtle Blazers past the Kenton Cougars 5-3 in a North Central Hockey League game. Bill Bowley, Dave Barteaux and Mike Sotas also scored for Birtle. Rob Stockham, Destin Hunt and Robin Hill replied for Kenton.
• 20 YEARS AGO — Derek LeBlanc makes his first trip to the Wheat City since being dealt from Brandon to Calgary at the Western Hockey League trade deadline.
• 10 YEARS AGO — Paige Donald and Faith Clearsky scored 15 points each as the Crocus Plainsmen defended their Brandon High School Basketball League varsity girls’ title with a 54-45 win over the Vincent Massey Vikings.