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Forbes headlines top 10 players in WHSHL

Massimo De Luca-Taronno 6 minute read Saturday, Apr. 4, 2026

Tucker Forbes didn’t start the season as he’d hoped, but he certainly made up for it down the stretch.

The 18-year-old Glenboro/Carberry/Baldur Wildcats defenceman led all blue-liners in scoring during the regular season and was also voted the Westman High School Hockey League’s top player in a poll between all 15 head coaches.

Forbes’ accomplishments shouldn’t be surprising, but they still are considering his season started in dire straits.

The senior was gearing up for another year of Westman hockey last fall when he had to start watching his club from the sidelines in a blink of an eye after suffering an injury during the first game of the season.

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Vikings sail to three-peat in WHSHL

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Vikings sail to three-peat in WHSHL

Massimo De Luca-Taronno 9 minute read Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026

Some teams crumble under the pressure and some thrive on it.

The Vincent Massey Vikings are certainly the latter.

The Vikings shipped themselves into the dynasty category after capturing the Westman High School Hockey League championship with a 3-2 victory over the Dauphin Clippers in Game 3 of their best-of-three final at the Sportsplex on Monday night to complete their long-awaited three-peat.

“We’ve put lots of effort in, had lots of injuries that guys have battled through, came out and had a couple losses, but we still battled through all the practices and everything, and we made it happen,” said Massey co-captain Addax Egan. “It’s by far the best feeling you can have as a player to be able to come out and know all the effort you put in and time that you worked to be able to be the champion paid off.

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Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026

The Vincent Massey Vikings pose after claiming their third straight Westman High School Hockey League championship after edging the Dauphin Clippers 3-2 in Game 3 of their best-of-three final at the Sportsplex on Monday night. (Submitted)

The Vincent Massey Vikings pose after claiming their third straight Westman High School Hockey League championship after edging the Dauphin Clippers 3-2 in Game 3 of their best-of-three final at the Sportsplex on Monday night. (Submitted)

Perkin powers Souris to AA title

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Perkin powers Souris to AA title

Thomas Friesen 3 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2026

Not bad for a hockey player.

Ivy Perkin accomplished the unfathomable in her final weekend of high school basketball.

The University of Regina hockey commit averaged a quadruple double at varsity AA girls hoops provincials in Warren, leading the Souris Sabres to gold with a 62-52 victory over the Glenboro-Carberry-Baldur Panthers on Saturday.

“It was absolutely unbelievable. It was so close the entire final game, to win it in the end felt amazing,” said Perkin, who averaged 27.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, 11 assists, and 14 steals in three games.

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Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2026

The Souris Sabres won the varsity AA girls provincial title in Warren on Saturday, defeating the Glenboro-Carberry-Baldur Panthers 62-52 in the final. (Submitted)

The Souris Sabres won the varsity AA girls provincial title in Warren on Saturday, defeating the Glenboro-Carberry-Baldur Panthers 62-52 in the final. (Submitted)

Glenboro-Baldur celebrates hoops crown

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Glenboro-Baldur celebrates hoops crown

By Thomas Friesen 4 minute read Monday, Mar. 23, 2026

The Glenboro-Baldur Panthers endured one hoops heartbreak after another.

They were growing sick of silver.

So on Saturday in Ste. Rose, they left nothing up to chance, completing an absolutely dominant run to the A varsity boys’ basketball provincial title.

The Panthers defeated the Wanipigow Stingers 72-47, snapping a string of three straight provincial final defeats.

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Monday, Mar. 23, 2026

The Glenboro-Baldur Panthers won the A varsity boys' provincial title in Ste. Rose on Saturday, defeating the Wanipigow Stingers 72-47 in the final. (Submitted)

The Glenboro-Baldur Panthers won the A varsity boys’ provincial title in Ste. Rose on Saturday, defeating the Wanipigow Stingers 72-47 in the final. (Submitted)

Neelin’s Asham signs with Providence

1 minute read Monday, Mar. 23, 2026

Danielle Asham has committed to the Providence Pilots women’s basketball team for the 2026-27 Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference season.

The six-foot forward from Neelin helped her team come within one win of the AAA provincial tournament, losing 84-49 to the eventual champion Churchill in a qualifier.

The Spartans finished second at Neepawa’s varsity girls tournament in January, then fourth at the Sanford Sabres Invitational and fifth at the Crocus Plains Java Jam.

They beat the Vincent Massey Vikings twice during the Brandon High School Basketball League regular season, then fell 53-51 to the Vikings in the semifinal.

Souris, Glenboro-Baldur win hoops titles

1 minute read Sunday, Mar. 22, 2026

The Souris Sabres went into AA varsity girls’ basketball provincials as the top team and stayed that way.

Souris defeated Glenboro-Carberry-Baldur 62-52 in the gold-medal game in Warren on Saturday to clinch the title.

The Sabres beat the Rosenort Redhawks 85-32 and the host Warren Wildcats 114-40 en route to the final.

In the A provincials in Ste. Rose, the Glenboro-Baldur boys beat the Wanipigow Stingers 72-47 in the title game.

Clippers even WHSHL series with Vikings

1 minute read Friday, Mar. 20, 2026

The stage is set for a winner-take-all Game 3 between the Dauphin Clippers and Vincent Massey Vikings.

Cody Zurba, Hayden Shtykalo, and Josh Beyette all found twine for the Clippers in a four minute span late in the second period to lift their club to a 3-1 victory against the Vikings in Game 2 and tie their Westman High School Hockey League championship series at ones in Dauphin Thursday evening.

Joe Balabanski’s power-play goal with two minutes 42 seconds remaining in the contest was the lone goal for Massey, who took Game 1 in a dominating 5-0 effort on Wednesday at the Sportsplex.

Goaltender Joe Tabin stopped 29 shots in the Clippers win, while Hunter Gregory collected 24 saves for the Vikings, who were handed its first loss of the post-season.

Vikings blank Clippers in WHSHL final

1 minute read Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026

Goaltender Hunter Gregory turned aside all 24 shots sent his way as the Vincent Massey Vikings leaped to a 5-0 victory against the Dauphin Clippers in Game 1 of their Westman High School Hockey League best-of-three championship duel at the Sportsplex on Wednesday evening.

Vikings forwards Joe Balabanski, Addax Egan, Cole Adams, Ethen Church, and Jett Aitken all hit the back of the net to give their club a 1-0 series lead against the Clippers, who trailed 2-0 after the first period and 4-0 after 40.

Ben Miner made 35 saves for Dauphin, who now must win two in a row if they want to be crowned the WHSHL champions.

Game 2 was held in Dauphin last night, but the game ended after deadline.

Massey falls to Churchill in quarters

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Massey falls to Churchill in quarters

By Thomas Friesen 4 minute read Sunday, Mar. 15, 2026

WINNIPEG — It took a curated assembly of elite talent to end the Vincent Massey Vikings’ dream.

The group of Brandon basketball players came together years ago, worked on their games each summer and felt they could do what no Wheat City high school team had done in more than two decades — reach the AAAA boys’ final four.

But a star-studded Churchill Bulldogs team proved far too much to handle on Thursday, running away with a 111-81 victory in the provincial quarterfinals at Fort Richmond Collegiate.

“When you got guys that play basketball 24/7, you know they’re eventually going to get theirs,” said Vikings coach Brett Nohr.

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Sunday, Mar. 15, 2026

Vincent Massey Vikings Callum Brosseau looks to pass against the Churchill Bulldogs during their AAAA varsity boys' provincial basketball quarterfinal in Winnipeg on Saturday. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Vincent Massey Vikings Callum Brosseau looks to pass against the Churchill Bulldogs during their AAAA varsity boys' provincial basketball quarterfinal in Winnipeg on Saturday. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Vikings advance with Nohr’s first provincial win

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Vikings advance with Nohr’s first provincial win

Thomas Friesen 4 minute read Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026

WINNIPEG — Brett Nohr has his first AAAA provincial victory, and the Vincent Massey Vikings sure had to earn it.

They dug themselves a double-digit hole and never put the game out of reach, but defended their way to a 73-64 win over the Garden City Gophers at Pembina Trails Collegiate on Thursday.

“It was good, I felt good not only for myself but for the kids, for (assistant coach) Derek (Barnett) and (Gil) Cheung, who’s been helping me,” Nohr said.

“It’s a group effort and our kids played hard. The kids who didn’t play, their emotions on the bench were good, they were excited to be here, they were helping their teammates out.”

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Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026

Vincent Massey’s Knox Smith knocks down a 15-foot jumper during the first round of AAAA varsity boys’ basketball provincials against the Garden City Gophers in Winnipeg on Thursday. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Vincent Massey’s Knox Smith knocks down a 15-foot jumper during the first round of AAAA varsity boys’ basketball provincials against the Garden City Gophers in Winnipeg on Thursday. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Plainsmen girls succumb to Shaw’s 41-point night

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Plainsmen girls succumb to Shaw’s 41-point night

Thomas Friesen 3 minute read Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026

WINNIPEG — Experience was everything on Thursday.

The Daniel McIntyre Maroons started the AAAA varsity girls’ basketball provincial game like they’d been there before, while the same couldn’t be said for the Crocus Plainsmen.

Two bad stretches spelled the end of the season for the Plainsmen in a 65-49 play-in round loss at Vincent Massey Collegiate.

“Our collective basketball games in our … career is certainly lower than theirs,” Hartman said of the Winnipeg school, adding his team showed grit to stay in it after a slow start.

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Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026

Crocus Plainsmen Genesis Lopez Mejia drives against the Daniel Mac Maroons during the first round of AAAA varsity girls basketball provincials in Winnipeg on Thursday. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Crocus Plainsmen Genesis Lopez Mejia drives against the Daniel Mac Maroons during the first round of AAAA varsity girls basketball provincials in Winnipeg on Thursday. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Souris reaches JV provincial semis

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Souris reaches JV provincial semis

1 minute read Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026

The Souris Sabres are off to both the boys and girls A/AA junior varsity provincial semifinals.

The Sabres boys defeated the Rosenort Redhawks 63-61 in the quarterfinals in Carman on Thursday, while the Souris girls topped Dufferin Christian 73-39.

Both teams draw the Warren Wildcats today for a trip to the gold-medal game.

The Glenboro-Carberry-Baldur co-op team also advanced in the girls’ event, defeating Hapnot Collegiate of Flin Flon 64-47. It will face Westpark today.

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Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026

Virden Golden Bears Jace Fernandez dribbles up the court against the Leo Remillard Renards at AAA junior varsity boys’ basketball provincials in Winnipeg on Thursday. The top-ranked Renards won 100-49 to advance to the semifinals. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Virden Golden Bears Jace Fernandez dribbles up the court against the Leo Remillard Renards at AAA junior varsity boys’ basketball provincials in Winnipeg on Thursday. The top-ranked Renards won 100-49 to advance to the semifinals. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Brandon teams set for AAAA hoops provincials

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Brandon teams set for AAAA hoops provincials

Thomas Friesen 7 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026

WINNIPEG — A small slighting might be just what the Vincent Massey Vikings needed this week.

Ranked No. 4 in AAAA varsity boys’ basketball at the end of the season, the Vikings were dropped to sixth without losing a game since Feb. 20, and take on the wildcard Garden City Gophers to open provincials at Pembina Trails Collegiate today at 5:30 p.m.

The drop is justifiable, and a result of upsets in Winnipeg zone championships, and it isn’t fazing the Vikings, who haven’t played a top-end team in three weeks and now get a tune-up before their biggest games of the year.

“I like it. I like being on the opposite side of the No. 1 seed (Dakota Lancers),” said senior forward Callum Brosseau. “It gives us a great chance to test out Churchill.

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Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026

Callum Brosseau and the Vincent Massey Vikings varsity boys’ basketball team head to AAAA provincials in Winnipeg today as the No. 6 seed against the Garden City Gophers at 5:30 p.m. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Callum Brosseau and the Vincent Massey Vikings varsity boys’ basketball team head to AAAA provincials in Winnipeg today as the No. 6 seed against the Garden City Gophers at 5:30 p.m. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Vikings explode offensively in Game 1 victory over Tigers

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Vikings explode offensively in Game 1 victory over Tigers

Massimo De Luca-Taronno 4 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026

The Vincent Massey Vikings sent a not-so-friendly reminder of just how tough an out they will be this post-season.

The Vikings (3-0) flexed their muscles early and often in Game 1 of their Westman High School Hockey League best-of-three semifinal matchup as they tamed the Neepawa Tigers (2-2) 6-1 at the Sportsplex on Tuesday evening.

Forwards Ethen Church and Addax Egan scored two goals each for Massey, while Joe Balabanski and Vaughn McLeod added singles to help their club cruise to a crucial Game 1 victory. Ian Foster’s power-play goal in the third period was the lone marker for Neepawa.

Church, who opened the scoring for the Vikings 10 minutes into the first frame and then added another for the eventual game winner two minutes 20 seconds remaining in the period, said his team played a complete game for 60 minutes.

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Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026

Vikings starting netminder Hunter Gregory (31) searches for a loose puck behind his net in the dying minutes of the third period. Gregory made 37 saves in the win. (Massimo De Luca-Taronno/The Brandon Sun)

Vikings starting netminder Hunter Gregory (31) searches for a loose puck behind his net in the dying minutes of the third period. Gregory made 37 saves in the win. (Massimo De Luca-Taronno/The Brandon Sun)

Vikings advance to WHSHL semifinals

1 minute read Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026

The Vincent Massey Vikings closed out their Westman High School Hockey League best-of-three quarterfinal against the Hamiota/Rivers/Elton/Strathclair Huskies with a 7-1 victory in Game 2 in Hamiota late Wednesday.

Forward Ethen Church buried his first two goals of the post-season, while teammates Addax Egan, Vaughn McLeod, Cole Adams, Joe Balabanski, and Logan Harvey also tallied singles on the scoresheet for Massey. Matao Finnie scored the lone goal for Hamiota.

Between the pipes, Vikings netminder Madden Cheung made 26 saves in the victory, and Nicolas McDuff, who started in his second conescutive game for the Huskies, turned aside 30 shots.

Massey took Game 1 by a score of 2-0 at the Sportsplex on Sunday, and has now clinched its spot in the semifinals, where it awaits the winner of the Neepawa Tigers and Major Pratt Trojans.

Fourth-ranked Vikings defend city crown

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Fourth-ranked Vikings defend city crown

Thomas Friesen 4 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026

The Vincent Massey Vikings completed the formality that was the Zone 15 championship on Monday night.

Up next is the tournament they’ve been thinking about and expecting to be in all year. They defeated the host Crocus Plainsmen 101-51 in Game 2 of the varsity boys’ basketball city final, and were the fourth-ranked team in AAAA in the latest Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association power rankings.

Unless they drop a spot, they’ll have a bye to the quarterfinals, meaning head coach Brett Nohr will make it past the play-in round for the first time.

Massey has been talking about this time of year for a while now.

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Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026

Vincent Massey Vikings Knox Smith gets fouled on a jump shot against the Crocus Plainsmen in Game 2 of the varsity boys city final at Crocus on Monday. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Vincent Massey Vikings Knox Smith gets fouled on a jump shot against the Crocus Plainsmen in Game 2 of the varsity boys city final at Crocus on Monday. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

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