Local Sports

A mini documentary showcasing Thompson's Brooke Graham, who is on her way to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts women's provincial curling championships.

The Thompson Minor Hockey Association and the Thompson Tigers held an all-girls hockey weekend with an Esso Fun Day session from Jan. 24-26 at the Thompson Regional Community Centre.

Indigenous-inspired logos designed for the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets and the AHL’s Manitoba Moose by a member of Pimicikamak Cree Nation were worn during games for the first time Jan. 17-18.

The Norman Northstars played the Eastman Selects in a Thompson doubleheader Jan. 18-19. The Selects won both games, 8-2 on Saturday and 3-1 on Sunday. The Northstars played with valour, but continue their quest for more wins.

The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN) Flames lost as many games in one weekend as they had all season on a road trip to take on the Peguis Juniors Jan. 18-19.

The 28 th annual Prince-Berscheid peewee hockey tournament took place in Thompson from Jan. 17-19. The peewee A Thompson King Miners captured silver against the Norway House North Stars, who took the Prince-Berscheid Cup by a score of 6-5 on Sunday.

The Thompson Midwest Karate Club hosted the 2020 Joseph Kyrschuk Memorial Tournament at the Thompson Regional Community Centre Jan. 18.

R.D. Parker Collegiate’s junior basketball teams played in their first tournaments of the season Jan. 10-11, with the girls’ squad winning one game. The Trojan girls started out the Ste.

The Thompson Midwest Karate Club is hosting the 2020 Joseph Kyrschuk Memorial Tournament at the Thompson Regional Community Centre Jan. 18. The event will be followed by a banquet for participants and their guests at the old Ruckers location.

Sixteen-year-old Thompson resident Brooke Graham will be competing with Team Briscoe of the Burntwood Curling Club at the 2020 women’s curling provincials in Rivers Jan. 29-Feb. 2.