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Pair of 17-year-olds are Norman Northstars' featured players this week.

Assistant captain Brady Krentz had six assists and one goal in win and overtime loss against the Yellowhead Chiefs Nov. 6-7.

Lavery Melsted from Thompson and Justin Issakiark from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut are the featured Norman Northstars players this week as the team prepares to take on the Yellowhead Chiefs at home on Saturday and Sunday.

The goaltenders for the 2021-22 Norman Northstars include one rookie and another who's been around long enough to play over 40 career games. Just starting out his career in the Manitoba AAA U18 Hockey League is Tucker St.

Cheechoo Lathlin had three goals and four assists in his first three games of the season Oct. 8-10. which included the team’s first win.

Adrianna Proulx returned to Trojan Gym as Brandon University's women's basketball team held practice, coaching clinic and intrasquad game in Thompson Sept. 24-25.

Ian Snooks had only goal of the weekend for the home team.

Like many young hockey players, Conner Roulette’s 2020-21 hockey season was drastically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emma Tomchuk, a Grade 12 student at R.D. Parker Collegiate in Thompson, is one of 12 high school students in the province recognized by Basketball Manitoba with a scholarship.

The second ban on non-essential travel to Northern Manitoba scheduled to take effect Sept. 3 has already forced the cancellation of one event scheduled for Labour Day weekend.