Sports Looking Back: Oct. 8, 2026
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
We need your support!
Local journalism needs your support!
As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed.
Now, more than ever, we need your support.
Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website.
Subscribe Nowor call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527.
Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community!
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Brandon Sun access to your Free Press subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on brandonsun.com
- Read the Brandon Sun E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
*Your next Free Press subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $20.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
IN LOCAL HISTORY
• 40 YEARS AGO — Jay Ransom scored two goals to lead the Southwest Cougars to a 5-3 victory over the Pembina Valley Hawks in a Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League game. Bruce McCallum, Jeff Smart and Galen Wilson also scored for the Cougars.
• 30 YEARS AGO — Ken Nicholls, of the Men’s Mercantile League, rolled another 700 series, topping his three-game total with a fine 279 single. He received recognition for the 700 series from the American Bowling Congress.
• 20 YEARS AGO — Kyle Winters made 39 saves for the South West Cougars in a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Eastman Selects in Manitoba AAA Midgets Hockey League action. Nick Dietrich scored the Cougars’ lone goal in the contest.
• 10 YEARS AGO — Logan Wallace posted 12 kills to help the Vincent Massey Vikings a win in the opening game of the best-of-three matchup against Neelin in the Brandon High School League girls’ junior varsity final. Brianne Stott added four aces while Marly Pellerin and Jaidyn Kay both had eight kills for the Spartans.