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Plainsmen advance to Bramwell Bowl

1 minute read Friday, Oct. 30, 2026

The Crocus Plains varsity football team advanced to the 2026 Bramwell Bowl in the consolation playoffs by defeating the Elmwood Giants 10-7.

The Cory brothers played critical roles in the victory. Grade 10 quarterback Jake Cory rushed for Crocus’ only touchdown of the afternoon, while older brother Joey Cory blocked a punt and ran the ball back to the Giants’ 40-yard line to set up the game-winning drive.

With 24 seconds left, Ezra Adeneye kicked a 20-yard field goal to seal the victory for the Plainsmen.

It’s the first win of the year for Crocus Plains, who went 0-7 during the regular season. They move on to play the winner of the game between Sturgeon Heights and Grant Park in the 2026 Bramwell Bowl.

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Vincent Massey Vikings quarterback Charlie Gauthier breaks Owen Baxter's tackle on his way to scoring a touchdown during the quarterfinal game at Vincent Massey High School on Friday. Gauthier ran home one touchdown and threw for a second during the contest. (Rowan McCarthy/The Brandon Sun)

Vikings fall in quarterfinals

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Vikings fall in quarterfinals

Rowan McCarthy 7 minute read Friday, Oct. 30, 2026

The Vincent Massey varsity football team fought until the end, but ultimately could not overcome the red-hot Murdoch MacKay offence on Friday.

Murdoch won the Winnipeg High School Football League AAAA Tier 1 quarterfinal 36-17, ending Massey’s season.

“We played great, and they played a little bit better,” said head coach Mike Steeves. “We under-executed, but other than that we were gritty; we battled.”

The formidable Vikings defence made quick work of Murdoch’s opening drive, swallowing both run attempts to force a punt on third down.

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Friday, Oct. 30, 2026

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Massey ready for Murdoch in quarterfinals

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Massey ready for Murdoch in quarterfinals

Rowan McCarthy 4 minute read Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026

The Vincent Massey varsity football team will take on Murdoch MacKay in the Winnipeg High School Football League quarterfinals at Doug Steeves Field today at 4 p.m.

“It’s been an exciting week to prepare,” said head coach Mike Steeves. “We’ve had a light week to rest our bodies after the regular season, and we’ve put together a good game plan.”

The Vikings (5-2) finished second in the Potter Division with an identical record to the Vincent Massey Trojans, who finished first thanks to a win over the Vikings in the first week of the season.

Playoff matchups are determined by taking the top four teams in the Potter and Vidruk Divisions and creating cross-division matchups where first plays fourth and second plays third.

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Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026

Spartans sweep Plainsmen in JV volleyball

1 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026

Delice Ngendakumana recorded nine kills and two aces as the Neelin Spartans swept the Crocus Plainsmen 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-11) in Brandon High School Volleyball League junior varsity girls’ action on Wednesday.

Taya Robillard added six kills and two blocks for the Spartans.

Eileen Hohmann had four aces and five digs for the Plainsmen.

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Lota Okaekwu carries the ball for the Vincent Massey Vikings against the River East Kodiaks during their WHSFL nine-man JV quarterfinal at Doug Steeves Field on Wednesday. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Kodiaks blank Vikings in JV football playoffs

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Kodiaks blank Vikings in JV football playoffs

Thomas Friesen 6 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026

The Vincent Massey Vikings left it all on the field, including the football, as their junior varsity season ended on Wednesday.

The Vikings fought the River East Kodiaks to the final whistle, but in a game where points came at a premium, five fumbles and a few pivotal penalties cost them an 18-0 loss in the Winnipeg High School Football League nine-man JV quarterfinals at Doug Steeves Field.

“It’s all right. It is what it is. It sucks to lose, but the kids gave ‘er their all. Emotions were flying,” said Vikings head coach Gavin Young. “Kudos to River East; they had a great game plan, they had great athletes, and they made better plays than we made today.”

The Kodiaks nearly had their opening drive halted by a holding penalty, but quarterback Nick Fawcett lobbed a deep pass to Cole Faulkner, who came back to the ball and brought it down for a 30-yard gain.

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Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026

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Murdoch MacKay defensive back Kingston Adams intercepts a pass intended for Bradley Pashe-Anderson. Murdoch Mackay recorded four interceptions during the game. (Rowan McCarthy/The Brandon Sun)

Plainsmen finish season 0-7

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Plainsmen finish season 0-7

Rowan McCarthy 7 minute read Friday, Oct. 23, 2026

The final game of the regular season was bittersweet for the Grade 12s on the Crocus Plains football team as the team lost 42-10 to Murdoch MacKay on senior night.

“Definitely not the way we wanted it to go, but I think what we were able to accomplish as a team and as a group is something we weren’t able to do in the past couple of years, and I’m very proud of that,” said Grade 12 offensive guard Kolby McKay

The Plainsmen (0-6) had no hope of making the playoffs going into the game, but the team would have liked some momentum heading into the consolation bracket.

From the opening kickoff, the offence struggled to find a rhythm. Untimely penalties consistently slowed down drives and made it difficult to get into a rhythm.

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Friday, Oct. 23, 2026

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Hansen-Young, Vikings drop Spartans

1 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026

Jaxsten Hansen-Young posted 17 kills and seven digs as the Vincent Massey Vikings reverse-swept the Neelin Spartans 3-2 in Brandon High School Volleyball League varsity boys’ volleyball action on Tuesday.

Sam Redekop did it all, recording 36 assists, six aces, seven blocks and seven digs for Massey. Lucas Langston came in to serve a clutch run of seven points to come back and win the fifth set.

In the girls’ match, Massey won 3-1.

On Wednesday at Massey, the Vikings junior varsity girls swept the Spartans 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-14).

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Spartans win tight contest against Neepawa

1 minute read Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026

The Neelin Spartans (2-2) defeated the Neepawa Tigers (2-2) 20-16 on Sunday afternoon in Rural Manitoba Football League action.

Yusuf Eltawil scored a pair of rushing touchdowns and Emeka Onuke scored a 25-yard receiving touchdown and converted on a two-point attempt.

With the win, the Spartans improved to 3-2 and will host a MurrayBlack Division playoff game.

Before that, they will play their final game of the regular season against St. Vital on Oct. 24. The Mustangs are currently the top team in the East Division with a 4-0 record, 190 points for and just 34 against.

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Vikings’ dominant defence drives win

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Vikings’ dominant defence drives win

Rowan McCarthy 5 minute read Friday, Oct. 16, 2026

If you subscribe to sporting clichés, then you’re familiar with the old adage: Defence wins championships.

The Vincent Massey Vikings proved on Friday afternoon that defence can flat-out win games by stifling the Elmwood Giants in a 35-6 victory.

“It was a good team effort. I feel like that was our best team game this year,” said Grade 12 defensive end Markus Stevenson. “It was an important game for us to hopefully host a playoff game here, and that’s what we were working for.”

The Vikings (3-2) entered the game as favourites against a Giants squad that is without a victory this season.

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Friday, Oct. 16, 2026

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Crocus Plains quarterback Jake Cory (right) picks up a low snap off the ground at Neelin High School on Thursday. Cory and the offence struggled throughout the contest against Oak Park. (Rowan McCarthy/The Brandon Sun)

Oak Park overwhelms Crocus Plains

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Oak Park overwhelms Crocus Plains

Rowan McCarthy 6 minute read Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026

A tough season for the Crocus Plains varsity football team in the Winnipeg High School Football League continued with a brutal 70-0 loss to the undefeated Oak Park Raiders at Neelin on Thursday.

“We knew what we were up against. That’s a really good team, the class of the province and huge kudos to them; they’re good every year,” said Crocus Plains head coach Mason Kaluzniak. “They’re what we strive to be, and we’re not quite there yet and we know that.”

The Raiders (6-0) are considered to be one of the best teams in the province for very good reason. Through six games, they average just shy of 50 points per game on offence while allowing just nine points per game. The win against Crocus is the second time they’ve blanked their opponent this season.

While the mood was low on the Crocus Plains side of the field at the end of the game, there were a few positives during the contest.

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Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026

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Speedy Forbes races to bronze again

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Speedy Forbes races to bronze again

Perry Bergson 5 minute read Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026

Zoe Forbes ran her way to a bronze medal again at the high school provincial cross-country championships in St. Malo on Wednesday.

For the second year in a row, the Grade 10 Neelin student was the only Westman athlete to find her way to the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association podium after also earning bronze in the junior varsity division a year ago.

“I’m so happy,” the 14-year-old Forbes said. “I’m so proud of how everything turned out.”

St. Malo, which is located in the Steinbach area 275 kilometres southeast of Brandon, drew around 2,000 athletes for the male and female varsity and JV races.

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Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026

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Vincent Massey’s Grady Sumner has shifted from libero to middle blocker for his Grade 11 season. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Sumner grows into new role for Vikings

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Sumner grows into new role for Vikings

Thomas Friesen 2 minute read Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026

Grady Sumner’s versatility has been on full display this year.

From playing libero for the Brandon Volleyball Club to middle blocker with the Vincent Massey Vikings, the Grade 11 student adjusted much more quickly than most to a growth spurt and position change.

He was five-foot-10 last spring, but jumped to six-foot-one over the summer. He tried out for Massey’s varsity team as an outside hitter, but settled into a middle role and thrived last weekend, pushing his team to a Viking Classic title on Saturday.

“It was a pretty big adjustment. I tried out for this team as a left side because my passing was getting better and I really like to hit, so it worked out that they needed a few middles,” Sumner said.

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Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026

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The Spartans offensive line waits for the snap against the Interlake Thunder on Monday afternoon at Neelin High School. The Thunder won the game 40-25. (Rowan McCarthy/The Brandon Sun)

Thunder storm past Spartans

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Thunder storm past Spartans

Rowan McCarthy 5 minute read Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026

The Interlake Thunder stormed the Neelin Spartans’ gates, defeating the hometown team 40-25 on a rainy Monday afternoon.

The Spartans (2-2) entered the game as winners of their last two contests and put up a good fight against their opponent and the weather.

“I was super proud of our boys,” said head coach Jacob Doerksen. “The weather’s obviously not great, but they didn’t quit. They were tough; they showed a lot of grit.”

The Spartans opened the game with a score by star running back Yusuf Eltawil on their opening drive, quickly snatching a 7-0 lead and getting the home crowd buzzing at the same time.

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Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026

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Jagger Hansen-Young of the Vincent Massey Vikings attacks against the LeBoldus Golden Suns. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

Vikings thriving on home court

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Vikings thriving on home court

Photos by Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun 2 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Hollie Brugger hammered home 10 kills as the Vincent Massey Vikings secured a spot in the quarterfinals at the Viking Classic varsity girls volleyball tournament on a rowdy Friday afternoon at Massey.

The Vikings swept the Stonewall Rams 25-18, 25-21 to improve to 2-0 after Ella VanDaele had a five-kill, four-ace match in a 25-14, 25-18 sweep of Regina’s Luther Lions.

Massey lost its last match of the day 25-15, 22-25, 15-13 to Jeanne-Sauve as Hannah McGregor recorded six kills for the Vikings.

Massey faces St. Mary’s in the quarterfinals today.

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

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Hannah McGregor is back to help the Vincent Massey Vikings defend back-to-back AAAA provincial volleyball titles this year. (Photos by Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

McGregor, Vikings ready for bounceback

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McGregor, Vikings ready for bounceback

Thomas Friesen 5 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026

Hannah McGregor has been surrounded by all-stars her whole volleyball career.

Lately, she has shone the brightest of them all, as the AAAA provincial volleyball most valuable player in 2025, leading the Vincent Massey Vikings to a second straight provincial title.

She then moved away for a semester to join one of the top club volleyball teams in the country in Saskatoon.

This season, however, she’s facing a new challenge. The Vikings graduated most of the players she took the floor with as they rarely lost a match throughout her Grade 11 season.

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Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026

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Funk powers JV Spartans past Plainsmen

1 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026

Emily Funk piled up eight kills as the Neelin Spartans swept the Crocus Plainsmen 3-0 (25-22, 25-9, 25-14) in Brandon High School Volleyball League junior varsity girls action at Crocus on Wednesday.

Hayley Beckwith added seven kills and two aces for Neelin.

Brooke Hartman recorded two aces and two blocks for Crocus, while Callie Enns had two kills and two aces.

The boys’ game ended after deadline.

November 2, 2026

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