Steinbach Regional scored a touchdown on its opening drive and defeated the Springfield Sabres 25-6 in the varsity team's lone pre-season game. The SRSS lead 24-0 at the half. Steinbach Regional will kick off the 2023 Winnipeg High School Football League season against the Dakota Lancers on Friday, September 8th at A.D. Penner Park. The Sabres are in the WHSFL's newly aligned AAAA Conference's South East Division with the Lancers, Kelvin Clippers, Vincent Massey Trojans and Grant Park Pirates.


Steinbach Pistons main camp starts Labour Day Monday at the T.G. Smith Arena. The Pistons first exhibition game is September 6th against the Flyers in Winkler. The reigning Turnbull Cup champions will open the 2023-24 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season Friday, September 22nd against the Virden Oil Capitals at Tundra Oil & Gas Place.  


Brandon Wheat Kings main camp begins today at Westoba Place. Players will be divided into three teams and take part in drills, skills practices, and scrimmages over the course of three days. The annual Black & Gold Game is set for Monday, September 4th at J&G Homes Arena. The Wheat Kings first of four pre-season games is September 8th against the Pats in Regina. 


Reigning Manitoba champion Rhonda Orr is in a tie for sixth place heading into the final round of the 2023 Canadian Senior Women's Golf Championship at the Mill River Golf Resort in Woodstock, Prince Edward Island. Orr was 10-over par 82 Thursday and has a 36-hole total of plus 14.  Mary-Ann Hayward of St. Thomas, Ontario and Judith Kyrinis of Thornhill, Ontario share the lead at plus seven. Tammy Gibson is in a tie for 38th place at plus 28. Lisa Benson (plus 41), Mary Turner (plus 47) and Heather Shayna (plus 47) missed the cut. 


The Winnipeg Goldeyes wrap up their 2023 season with a four-game series against the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks that starts tonight at Newman Outdoor Field. The Fish were eliminated from the American Association's West Division playoff race on Wednesday. 


Canada has a 3-0 record and will face Brazil today in Indonesia to start the second round of group play at the FIBA World Cup. Canada will also take on Latvia and Spain. The top two teams in each of the four groups advance to the quarterfinals. 

softball_2023The U17 Eastman Wildcats had a 3-3 record at the Nationals in Saskatoon

The Eastman Wildcats finished in the middle of the pack at Softball Canada's National U17 Championship in Saskatoon. Head coach Dwight Heppner will join Clayton Dreger on Sportsbeat which airs Fridays at 5:15 p.m. on AM 1250 Radio.