A whole slew of volleyball action took place over the weekend, both locally and abroad.

Starting with the JV Zone 11 Boys and Girls Volleyball Championships, which took place at Oscar Lathlin Collegiate. A total of 10 schools competed on the girls’ side, while eight schools took part in the boys’ division. Competition was at an all-time high, with teams battling for the opportunity to be crowned Zone 11 champions and book their tickets to provincials.

After pool play, the final four was set for both divisions. On the boys’ side, MBCI, Mantou Sakahigan Kiskinamakewikamik, HBOIERC, and St. Theresa Point High School advanced to the semifinals. MBCI and HBOIERC both came out on top in their respective matchups to earn a spot in the final, where the Spartans defeated the Huskies in straight sets to claim the championship.

On the girls’ side, Hapnot Collegiate Institute, HBOIERC, MBCI, and OLC advanced to the semifinals. Hapnot and MBCI eventually secured their spots in the final, where the Kopper Kweens came out on top after two razor-close sets to capture the title.

Elsewhere, the two varsity MBCI teams were in Brandon competing in Neelin High School’s DIG Tournament.

After pool play, the boys earned a spot in the B-Side bracket, while the girls advanced to the C-Side bracket. Both squads came up short in their opening matchups but worked their way into their respective consolation finals.

The MBCI boys eventually took down R.D. Parker Collegiate to finish on a winning note, while the girls came up short in their best-of-three matchup against the Hartney Hornets.

Looking ahead to this weekend, MBCI will play host to the Senior Varsity Boys and Girls Zone 11 Championships. A total of nine Northern schools will be in town to compete for the opportunity to represent the North at provincials in the coming weeks.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard came up short in their weekend matchup against the Waywayseecappo Wolverines.

The final score read 4-1 in favour of the number-two-ranked Wolverines, with Sam Laplante accounting for Northern Manitoba’s only goal.

Northern Manitoba now has three home games coming up this week. Tomorrow, the Swan Valley Stampeders will be coming to town, while Friday and Saturday will see the Portage Terriers make the trek up to The Pas.

All three games have puck drop slated for 7:00 p.m.

Elsewhere in the MJHL, teams that enjoyed a perfect weekend included Waywayseecappo, Winkler, Portage, and Steinbach. Niverville and Swan Valley were the only teams to split their weekend series.

Despite the loss, the Blizz remain tied for third place in the MGEU West Division with the Stampeders.

The Pas Huskies have announced that registration is now open for their A&W/Funky Threadz U9 Hockey Tournament.

The non-refundable entry fee is $800 per team, with e-transfers accepted at tpmha.u9@gmail.com.

The roster deadline for the January tournament is December 9th, while the payment deadline is December 19th.

The tournament itself will kick off on January 8th and run through the 10th, with space available for a total of 16 teams.

For more information, contact Crystal Krost at crystalmorrish@hotmail.com or by phone at 204-620-1889.

Attention all volleyball players and coaches here in The Pas, OCN, and across the R.M.! There will be both a coaching clinic and a youth camp taking place next week at Oscar Lathlin Collegiate.

The two-day event is being organized by the Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council’s Sport for Science Development Team.

Friday’s session, which runs from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., will be geared toward those interested in coaching the sport.

Saturday is when the youth camp will take place, with three separate sessions for different age groups. Players aged 12 and 13 will be in the gym from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Those aged 14 and 15 will have their session from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., while players aged 16 and 17 will take the court from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

All skill levels and abilities are welcome. Space is limited, so those interested are encouraged to register at masrc.com.

A few of the MBCI volleyball teams were in action this past weekend.

The JV boys were in Dauphin competing in the DRCSS JV Boys Tournament, while the SV girls made the trek to Thompson to play in R.D. Parker Collegiate’s Senior Varsity Northern Lights Tournament.

After going 1-1 in round-robin play, the JV boys earned a matchup against Crocus Plains for third place. The Spartans would come out on top after two back-to-back competitive sets to secure third place.

The SV girls, meanwhile, went 2-1 in their pool, earning them a first-round matchup against Mikisew School. That victory propelled the Spartans into the semifinals, where they faced the eventual tournament champions, the HBOIERC Huskies.

Although the SV girls came up short, they still put up a great fight against the tournament’s top team.

Looking ahead to this weekend, both SV MBCI squads will be hitting the road to Brandon to compete in Neelin High School’s DIG Tournament, arguably one of the biggest volleyball competitions held annually.

The OCN Storm’s three-game win streak came to an end this past Saturday when the back-to-back champs fell to Cross Lake in what was a close contest.

Each team found the back of the net once in the final frame, sending the game to overtime. It would be Cross Lake’s Melvin Scatch who scored the game-winner to hand the Storm their first loss in four games.

Sunday’s game was just as tight, with the main difference being that both teams had an easier time finding the back of the net. By the time regulation ended, the score was tied 6-6.

In the overtime period, Keestin Danielson scored his second goal of the night to seal the victory for OCN.

The only other game that took place this past weekend saw NCN defeat Norway House 5-4 in overtime.

Looking at the standings, Cross Lake and OCN remain tied for first place with 12 points. Peguis sits in second with 10 points, while Norway House is in third with nine points. NCN remains in last place with five points.

OCN will play host once again this weekend as they’re set to take on NCN in back-to-back games. Puck drop on Saturday is set for 7:30 p.m., while Sunday’s contest will get underway at approximately 1:00 p.m.

It was another weekend split for Northern Manitoba after taking on the Winnipeg Blues in Cross Lake and Norway House this past weekend as part of their Impact Tour.

Friday’s game in Cross Lake saw nearly 900 fans in attendance, while Saturday’s matchup in Norway House had well over 600 fans show up for the second meeting between the two teams.

Game one against Winnipeg was a tough outing for the Blizz. By the time the second period wrapped up, the score read 4-0 for the Blues. Northern Manitoba’s Kurtis Kinoshita and Matthew O’Sullivan each found the back of the net in the final frame, but it wasn’t enough, as the Blues added one more to secure the 5-2 victory.

Saturday’s contest was a much different story. Even though the Blues got on the board first, Jack Perrier found the back of the net at the halfway point of the first period to tie things up heading into the second.

Sam Laplante scored the lone goal of the second period, while Shiva Singh and Matthew O’Sullivan added two more in the third to make the final 4-1.

Netminder Connor Mackenzie earned his second win of the season while in goal for Saturday’s matchup.

The Blizz now pivot to this week’s only game against the Wolverines in Waywayseecappo. Puck drop for Friday’s game is set for 7:30 p.m., with 102.9 CJAR covering all the action from start to finish.

Elsewhere in the MJHL, Portage, Winkler, Steinbach, Winnipeg (Monarchs), and Waywayseecappo each split their weekend of play. The only team to go undefeated on the weekend was Virden.

As of right now, the Blizz sit in third place in the MGEU West Division with 16 points.

It’s only a few more days until the Northern Manitoba Blizzard play their next two games in Norway House and Cross Lake.

Their “Impact Tour” kicked off a few days ago, and the team has been keeping themselves busy since then. Just recently, the team visited Jack River School in Norway House to interact and play with the kids there.

Those interested in keeping up with the Blizz and what they’re getting up to this week can do so by following the team on social media.

Northern Manitoba is set to take on the Winnipeg Blues in back-to-back games this Friday and Saturday. As of right now, the Blizz are in a three-way tie for third place in the MGEU West Division with both Swan Valley and Dauphin.

The Blues, meanwhile, are seventh in the East Division and have the fewest points of any team in the MJHL.

Puck drop for Friday’s contest is set for 7:00 p.m., while Saturday’s game will kick off earlier at 2:00 p.m. 102.9 CJAR will be broadcasting all the action live, with Tyler Cyr on the call.

The OCN Storm are fresh off their first weekend sweep of the young KJHL season.

Saturday’s matchup was a close one against Cross Lake, with the Storm holding a narrow 3-2 lead heading into the third period. OCN would pull away in the final frame, scoring three unanswered goals to secure a 6-2 victory and their second straight win.

Maddox Dominey led the way offensively with a pair of goals, while Logan Grenier put together a strong performance in goal as the Storm’s starting netminder.

Sunday’s contest was much more one-sided, as the Storm jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the opening period. Cross Lake managed to score three times in the second, but OCN answered with four of their own to take an 8-3 lead into the final frame.

Both teams added a goal in the third, resulting in a 9-4 final. Keestin Danielson and Brayden Church combined for four goals in the victory.

The other KJHL action this past weekend saw Norway House and Peguis split their two-game set. Norway House won Saturday’s contest 11-6, while Peguis bounced back with a 5-3 victory on Sunday.

The Storm are now tied with Cross Lake for second place in the KJHL standings.

OCN will be back at home this weekend to face Cross Lake once again. Saturday’s game gets underway at 7:30 p.m., while Sunday’s puck drop is set for 1:00 p.m.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard now have the rest of the week off after beating Winkler last night to wrap up their two-game series.

Yesterday’s contest should serve as a major confidence boost for the Blizz, as Winkler carried a one-goal advantage heading into the final frame.

The third period saw the Blizz stay disciplined and fire in two unanswered goals to secure the 4-3 victory.

Kade Stringer scored the game-tying goal, while Sutten Emelson potted the game-winner.

The Blizz are back in action next weekend for their Impact Tour, with their two games against the Winnipeg Blues taking place in Cross Lake and Norway House.

More information can be found on the Blizz’s website or their official Facebook page.

Some volleyball action took place this past weekend, both locally and abroad.

MBCI, along with UCN, hosted their JV tournament here in town, while the SV boys were in Neepawa for the Tigers Invitational.

The MBCI JV boys would end up coming out on top in the finals against R.D. Parker Collegiate, while the JV girls came up short in their final against Swan Valley.

In round-robin action, the SV varsity boys went 1-2 in the first round, then followed that up with a perfect 3-0 record in round two, earning them a spot in the Silver Pool Championship.

The SV boys ended up beating the Springs Christian Eagles in their final contest of the weekend to capture the Silver Pool Championship.

The OCN Storm went 1-1 here at home this past weekend against the Flames of NCN.

Last weekend served as the Storm’s home opener due to the postponement of their late-September matchup against Norway House.  

Saturday’s contest saw the Storm hold a 4-1 advantage by the time the second period wrapped up. By the end of the third, however, NCN had clawed their way back to tie things up at 5-5.

It would be NCN’s Bryce Clemons who scored the overtime winner with just over two minutes left in the extra period.

The following day was a totally different story for the back-to-back champs, as the Storm found the back of the net a whopping 17 times, making the final 17-4.

OCN will now shift its focus to this upcoming weekend’s matchup against the Islanders in Cross Lake.

In other local hockey news, the Northern Manitoba Blizzard fell 5-2 to the Winkler Flyers last night here at home. The Blizz have a chance to even the two-game series tonight, with puck drop once again slated for 7:00 p.m.

After splitting their weekend series against the Neepawa Titans, the Blizz now have their focus shifted to tonight and tomorrow night’s home matchups against the Winkler Flyers.

The Blizz opened the weekend with a 4-2 loss to the Titans on Friday, but bounced back on Saturday with a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Neepawa to split the two-game series.

Some notable standouts from Saturday’s win included Shiva Singh, who scored the game-winning goal, and defenceman Odile Grenier, who recorded a three-point night.

Both Winkler and Northern Manitoba will be looking to make it two wins in a row. Much like the Blizz, Winkler is coming off a win, blanking the Dauphin Kings 3-0.

Winkler is currently fifth in the MGEU East Division with nine points, while the Blizz are tied with Dauphin for fourth place, with both teams sitting at 12 points.

Puck drop for both tonight and tomorrow night’s games is set for 7:00 p.m.

In other MJHL news, Steinbach and Virden were the only teams to go 2-0 over the weekend. Niverville, Swan Valley, Selkirk, and the Winnipeg Monarchs each went 1-1.

Lastly, the only teams to drop both of their games were Dauphin, the Winnipeg Blues, and Portage.

Storm fans, the wait is over! The back-to-back KJHL champs are finally back home this weekend for their home opener against NCN.

Puck drop for tomorrow’s game is set for 7:30 p.m., while Sunday’s contest kicks off at 1:00 p.m. Games are, of course, free to attend and will be broadcast live on the Storm’s official Facebook page.

Looking at the standings, OCN is currently in second place, mainly due to the limited number of games they’ve played compared to their league rivals. Cross Lake, Norway House, and Peguis are all tied for first with six points, while NCN is the only winless team in the entire league.

In other Storm news, the club has made two new additions to bolster its offence. Saskatchewan-born forward Dylon Clarke was signed just a few days ago, while forward Brayden Church was acquired via trade from the Carrot River Outback Thunder.

Storm fans should also be reminded that another Storm Bingo will be happening on October 20th, while their 2026 jersey auction is running from now until Halloween.

More information can be found on the Storm’s official Facebook page.

For those here in the community looking to get on the ice for some skating, there will be three free public skates happening this month thanks to The Pas Friendship Centre.

The dates to keep in mind are this Sunday, October 18th, Friday, October 23rd, and Sunday, October 25th.

Both the October 18th and 25th sessions run from 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., while the public skate on October 23rd starts at 7:00 p.m. and goes till 8:00 p.m.

Everyone who shows up to skate must sign in. Otherwise, these skates are open to everyone in The Pas, OCN, and across the R.M.

For more information, call Nicole or Justin at 204-627-7500.

High school volleyball action took place over the weekend for both SV teams at MBCI and OLC.

Starting with the Wolverines, the two teams were in Snow Lake competing in the Jace Ryan Memorial Tournament at Joseph H. Kerr School. After competing in multiple competitive sets during round-robin play, the bracket was set. Unfortunately, both teams were bounced in their respective quarterfinal matchups against the HBOIERC Huskies, ultimately wrapping up their weekend of play.

The two SV teams of MBCI were competing in two separate tournaments. The SV girls were at Swan Valley Regional Secondary School for the Doug Oberlin Volleyball Tournament, while the SV boys were in Morris for the Red River Invitational.

Much like the two OLC teams, both MBCI squads were involved in multiple back-and-forth games during round-robin play, ultimately setting the stage for bracket play.

The SV boys ended up playing in the A-Side Consolation game against Prairie Mountain and came out on top.

The SV girls, meanwhile, came up short in their quarterfinal game against the eventual tournament runners-up, Swan Valley. The loss moved them to the B-Side bracket, where they went on to win both their second game against Mikisew School and the B-Side final against R.D. Parker Collegiate.

A few of the volleyball teams are back in action this weekend. The SV boys will be in Neepawa for their Tigers Invitational, while both JV MBCI teams will play host this weekend for their MBCI & UCN JV Tournament. The JV girls of OLC and a number of other Northern schools will be in attendance.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard are back home after dropping both away games against Selkirk and Neepawa this past weekend.

Friday’s final against the Steelers was 4-2, while Saturday’s game saw the Blizz fall 4-1 to the Titans.

The Blizz now have their sights set on their upcoming six-game homestand, starting with back-to-back games against Neepawa this Friday and Saturday.

Taking a look at the MGEU West Division, Northern Manitoba is now tied with Swan Valley for fourth place.

In other MJHL news, Dauphin and Virden were the only teams to go 2-0 over the weekend, while Neepawa, Steinbach, Winnipeg (Monarchs), and Waywayseecappo each split their weekend series.

All four varsity volleyball teams from both MBCI and OLC will be hitting the road today to take part in various tournaments across Manitoba.

The Wolverines of Oscar Lathlin Collegiate will be making the trek to Snow Lake to take part in the Jace Ryan Memorial Tournament at Joseph H. Kerr School.

Meanwhile, the SV girls of MBCI will be heading to Swan River for the Doug Oberlin Tournament at Swan Valley Regional Secondary School. The tourney will mainly feature Northern schools competing against one another, much like the Jace Ryan Memorial Tournament in Snow Lake.

Lastly, the SV boys of MBCI will be heading to Morris School for their Red River Invitational.

All three tournaments kick off today and wrap up tomorrow.

For those out there looking to get more steps in on a weekly basis, a new club that runs every Saturday may interest you.

The Movement Club started up late last month and is meant not only for those looking to work toward wellness, but also for people wanting to connect with others and simply enjoy the fall weather.

All ages and all paces are welcome to stop by the outdoor track behind the Kelsey Recreation and Wellness Centre at around 11:00 a.m. every Saturday morning.

For more information, call Alexis Watts at 204-617-7506.

The OCN Storm officially kicked off their 2026-27 season this past weekend against the Peguis Juniors.

Game one on Saturday saw the Juniors get the better of the Storm, with the final reading 2-1 for Peguis. The following day, however, was a totally different story.

After Sunday’s contest, the Storm walked away with a staggering 12-3 victory, making the back-to-back champs 1-1 heading into next week’s home opener against NCN.

Some notable performances from Sunday’s win include Shaden Duliak’s five-goal night, Keestin Danielson’s hat trick, and Logan Grenier’s strong play between the pipes.

In other KJHL news, after going 2-0 over the weekend against NCN, Norway House will now have their sights set on battling another undefeated team in Cross Lake tonight.

Local high school sports were in full throttle over the weekend, starting with cross-country action.

Congrats to MBCI for capturing all four available Zone 11 championship banners for the first time ever over the weekend. The next big competition for the cross-country team is provincials, which go down in St. Malo next week. Both MBCI and Oscar Lathlin Collegiate will have runners in attendance representing our area.

Soccer action was in full swing over the weekend as well, with a total of five schools in Flin Flon competing in the Zone 11 Championship.

Both MBCI teams showed out for a majority of the tournament. The MBCI girls came up short in the semifinals, where they fell to the eventual tournament runners-up, R.D. Parker Collegiate.

The MBCI boys, meanwhile, made it to the finals but lost 6-2 to the Trojans of R.D. Parker Collegiate.

In volleyball action, the SV boys were at Goose Lake High School competing in their Raiders Invitational. The boys went 1-3 in round-robin play, then placed seventh in bracket play after beating the Ebb and Flow Thunderbirds.

The JV boys were in Winnipeg at Pembina Trails Collegiate for their Trailhawk Classic. The boys went 0-3 in bracket play and came up short against the Stonewall Rams in the B-Side semifinals.

Lastly, the JV girls had their volleyball action take place at Virden Collegiate for their Fall Classic. The girls went 2-3 in round-robin action but fell in their first game of bracket play against St. Boniface.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard went 2-0 over the weekend against what was the number-one team in the MJHL.

Last Friday, the Blizz toppled Selkirk 8-3, then the following day, Northern Manitoba picked up their second shutout of the season with a 6-0 win against the Steelers.

Some notable performances over the weekend included Gavin Rusenstrom’s two-goal night on Friday and, of course, Kannen Kirkwood’s goaltending performance on Saturday.

The Blizz are now tied with Virden for first place in the MGEU West Division with ten points.

The Blizz are back on the road this week to play their two lone October away games against Selkirk and Neepawa. Both games happen back-to-back on Friday and Saturday, with puck drops starting at 7:30 p.m.

102.9 CJAR will be broadcasting both games, so be sure to catch all the action live with Tyler Cyr.

In other MJHL news, Virden, Dauphin, and Steinbach also went 2-0 over the weekend, while the Swan Valley Stampeders split their two games. Neepawa, Winnipeg, and Winkler each dropped both of their contests.

Tomorrow, Halcrow Lake Golf & Country Club will be hosting their “Club Closer” to wrap up what has been another fantastic golf season.

The year-end tournament goes down tomorrow, with registration opening at 11:00 a.m. and the shotgun start slated for noon. The fee is $60 for course members and $80 for non-members.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top performers, and a delicious supper will be served to cap it all off.

For more information or to sign up, call the course at 204-627-2300.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard ended up splitting their two-game set against the Monarchs, blanking them 7-0 on Tuesday before falling 6-2 in yesterday’s contest.

The Blizz now have their sights set on tomorrow and Saturday’s matchups against the Selkirk Steelers here at home. Selkirk is currently the number-one team in the entire league in terms of overall points.

The Blizz, meanwhile, are in a three-way tie for second with both Swan Valley and Virden. A successful weekend could easily propel them to the top of the MGEU West Division.

Puck drop for both tomorrow and Saturday’s games is set for 7:00 p.m. Blizz fans should keep in mind that only two out of ten games this month will be played on the road, meaning there’s plenty of hockey action to take in for Blizz fans of all ages.

After splitting their first road trip of the season this past weekend, the Northern Manitoba Blizzard now have their sights set on two home matchups tonight and tomorrow to wrap up the month of September.

The Winnipeg Monarchs will be coming to town, a team the Blizz just defeated 5–2 this past Saturday.

Puck drop for tonight’s game is set for 7:00 p.m. Tomorrow’s puck drop will be at a different time due to it being Truth and Reconciliation Day.

At 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, the annual community walk will begin at the GLMC and end at the Roy H. Johnston Arena. Then, before the 2:00 p.m. puck drop, at approximately 1:55 p.m., former Blizz captain and current professional player Brady Keeper will take part in the ceremonial puck drop to kick off the game.

Following the game, at 5:30 p.m., the Blizz will host an autograph alley for fans looking to meet the players and get their signatures.