Sports Looking Back: Oct. 13, 2026
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IN LOCAL HISTORY
• 60 YEARS AGO — The Brandon Krugers devastated the Deloraine Colts 39-6 to capture second place in the SouthWest High School Football League. Half-back Gary Smith led the Kruger attack with four touchdowns. Bob Gladstone and Wayne Gilbert added one touchdown each.
• 50 YEARS AGO — Neelin earned its fourth win in the South West High School Football League with an easy 62-6 triumph over the Melita Marauders. Tony Gonzales, Ian Greaves and Ron Faser each scored a couple of touchdowns for the Spartans. Mark Harper, Dale Ready and Devryn Ross scored the others.
• 40 YEARS AGO — Brian Fowler and his Brandon Club rink of third Keith Kyle, second Dale Wallace and lead Gary Poole, defeated Rob Ramage of Baldur 7-1 to win the $4,000 Deloraine Harvest bonspiel.
• 30 YEARS AGO — Quarterback Tom Black threw for three touchdowns and rushed for two more as the Neepawa Tigers outscored the Dauphin Clippers 38-20 in a Rural Manitoba Football League game. Black completed passes of 10 and 35 yards to Riley Cavers for majors and another of 14 yards to Steve Nicholson. He also romped in himself for touchdowns from 13 and eight yards out.
• 20 YEARS AGO — Brandon native Delohnni Nicol-Samuel of Vincen Massey High School came first in the junior boys 5,000-metre race with a time of 17 minutes and seven seconds. Neelin’s Marshall Galloway placed sixth in the senior boys 5,000 metre race.
• 10 YEARS AGO — Bradyn Smelski sniped two goals to lead the Parkland Rangers to a 6-3 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings in Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League action. Carter Cockburn and Kurtis Luke each scored a goal and an assist for the Rangers, while James Knee led the Wheat Kings with a goal and two assists.