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Bison men’s volleyball player Dane Pischke (CHRISD.CA FILE)
Three Manitoba Bison men’s volleyball players have been chosen for the 2013 Summer Universiade Canadian men’s volleyball team.
Right side hitter Dane Pischke, left side hitter Chris Voth, and libero Derek Nieroda will join the 18-player roster for the 2013 Summer Universiade Canadian men’s volleyball team in Kazan, Russia from July 6-17.
Volleyball Canada will make the final 12-player roster in June.
The University of Manitoba women’s soccer team is hosting the 2013 Spring ID Camp this week.
From May 17-19, both returning players and new prospects will attend the camp this year, with special guest coach Vanessa Martinez being flown in from Germany.
The Bisons are inviting players in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. The camp is for players interested in experiencing the University of Manitoba soccer program.
To help launch the inaugural Winnipeg Blue Bombers season at Investors Group Field, a week-long relay run will take place this June.
The Kickoff Run will see fans run with a CFL football through eight communities leading up to the season opener on June 27 in Winnipeg.
A convoy of volunteers and Blue Bomber alumni will escort the ball and the Grey Cup as 300 runners take their turn with the ball.
“It’ll be a proud moment for us all to see this ball, touched by so many fans, make its way to centre field as an important part of the June 27th opening ceremonies,” said Kickoff Run ambassador Doug Brown. “The opening of Investors Group Field will be a landmark day for football fans and the community alike and I am excited to be a part of this new era in Blue Bomber football.”
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will soon be searching you with wands.
As part of the new security measures for Investors Group Field, security wands will now be the primary screening device at every Winnipeg Blue Bomber home game.
“We believe we have taken a balanced approach to security that respects the privacy of fans while still allowing us the flexibility to conduct manual searches should they be required, to guard against the kind of tragedy that can happen anywhere, anytime, as it did recently in Boston,” said Blue Bomber president and CEO Garth Buchko.
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University of Winnipeg Wesmen men’s baseball team (HANDOUT)
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen men’s baseball team is getting a chance to step up to bat with the pros this weekend.
The Wesmen will take on the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Friday during a special exhibition game at 6 p.m. at Shaw Park.
“Once again we are very fortunate to have the opportunity to play the Goldeyes. They are a major supporter of our program and we appreciate everythng they do for us”, said Wesmen head coach Mike Krykewich.
Tickets are $5 and available at the Goldeyes’ ticket office.
The Fish won their pre-season game against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks on Monday 10-6. The two teams meet again tonight.
A golfer takes a swing at a driving range in north Winnipeg last year. (CHRISD.CA FILE)
With a stretch of mild weather in the forecast, it’s fitting that the City of Winnipeg is opening up a number of golf courses this weekend.
John Blumberg Golf Course opens today, and Crescent Drive, Harbour View and Kildonan Park Golf Courses will open on Saturday.
Reservations are accepted daily after 7 a.m. by calling 311, contacting the course directly or by using the online reservation system or DriveTheBall.com.
Windsor Park Golf Course is expected to open at a later date.
To avoid frost damage to the courses, early tee times may be delayed until conditions are favourable.
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The Winnipeg Goldeyes will open up Shaw Park to fans on Saturday, May 4 during the team’s annual Open House.
Beginning at 10 a.m., the first 1,500 fans through the gates will receive a voucher for a free hot dog and soft drink. The team will take to the field at 11 a.m. for their first workout of the spring.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have a nine-point plan to handle the parking situation at Investors Group Field this season.
The football club on Tuesday released comprehensive details to help fans get to the University of Manitoba campus while decreasing the amount of congestion around the stadium.
A new website at InvestorsGroupField.ca/fans includes everything fans need to know on arriving for a game.
“When our phones ring, most fans want to know how they get to the new stadium whether they plan to travel by car, bus, on foot or by bike,” said Blue Bombers vice-president and COO Jim Bell. “This new website has all the information everyone will need as fans, concert goers, neighbours, students or university faculty.”
Canadian Olympic speed skater Catriona Le May Doan helps announce the 2017 Canada Summer Games at The Forks on Friday, April 26, 2013. (BERNICE PONTANILLA / METRO WINNIPEG)
Winnipeg has been chosen to host the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
Being the only city in contention as a host, Friday’s announcement wasn’t a big surprise. Nevertheless though, officials held an event at The Forks to announce in just over four years, the city will welcome the country’s best young developing athletes to compete in 20 selected sports.
“We are very pleased to be able to welcome the 2017 Canada Summer Games to Winnipeg,” said Mayor Sam Katz. “Our city has a long history of providing first-class hospitality to athletes and visitors during large sporting and cultural events. I am confident that the 2017 Canada Summer Games will be no exception.”
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Winnipeg Jets head coach Claude Noel and players (L-R) Andrew Ladd, Bryan Little and Eric Tangradi look up at the score clock during the third period of play against the Montreal Canadiens at MTS Centre on Thursday, April 25, 2013. (FRED GREENSLADE / REUTERS)
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price allows a Winnipeg Jets goal by centre James Wright in the first period on Thursday. (STAN MILOSEVIC / CHRISD.CA)
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets’ season came to a screeching halt Thursday night, and their season finalé matchup against the Montreal Canadiens at MTS Centre was barely two-thirds complete.
During the second intermission of the Jets’ eventual 4-2 loss, Winnipeg players became alerted to the unfortunate truth that their playoff hopes were quashed as the Ottawa Senators earned an overtime win in Washington, thusly eliminating the Jets from Stanley Cup playoff contention.
“We knew after the second that we were out,” said Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec, who finished the abbreviated 2013 season with a record of 21-20-3 in his fifth year with the club. “It’s not an excuse at all, but it’s tough to play when you know you’ve got 20 minutes left in the season and you’ve got nothing to play (for). But it’s not an excuse. We should finish the game, but we didn’t.”
The Jets were leading Montreal 2-1 through 40 minutes, but when the writing was on the wall they failed to put in a concerted team effort and allowed the Canadiens to score three unanswered third-period goals.
Winnipeg and Montreal plays scrap during the final game of the Jets’ season on Thursday. (STAN MILOSEVIC / CHRISD.CA)
“I don’t know what they knew,” said Winnipeg head coach Claude Noel of his team’s possible awareness entering the third that their season was finished. “To me it was pretty much a two-period game. The third period — I don’t know what they knew or didn’t know, but I thought the game was OK… I would’ve liked to have seen us play with a bit more zip in the first two periods.”
“It’s either you’re in or you’re not, and you want to be a team that’s in the playoffs every year and competing for a chance to win the Stanley Cup,” said Jets captain Andrew Ladd, who finished the season the team’s leading scorer with 18 goals and 46 points. “Not having that chance the last three years is frustrating.”
Winnipeg now enters an offseason full of hope and optimism for the young team. Recent first-round draft picks Mark Scheifele and Jacob Trouba appear ready to enter their first full-time NHL lineup, while the club holds six of the top 90 picks in the 2013 NHL Draft, including three in the second round and another two selections in the third.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are opening up their three-day mini-camp today, where fans can get their first look at the 2013 team.
Held at the Winnipeg Indoor Soccer Complex on the University of Manitoba campus, all practices will be open to the public, with newly-signed quarterbacks Max Hall and Chase Clement also taking the field.
The open practices are as follows:
Winnipeg Blue Bombers president and CEO Garth Buchko (CHRISD.CA)
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are in the red, recording a $758,307 loss in 2012 on Tuesday.
The football club revealed their annual report at Canad Inns Polo Park, saying due to “exceptional” costs for stadium development and a loss from the write-down of Canad Inns stadium assets, it couldn’t remain in the black.
“Due to the nature of having two facilities on the go at once, we had some challenges that affected us financially,” said Blue Bomber president and CEO Garth Buchko.
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