Local Sports

Miniota’s Colby Walker was an important player in his third season with the Tri-Town Thunder.

After joining the University of Wisconsin-Superior women’s hockey team at the mid-season mark, Lenore’s Sky Brown quickly had animpact on the squad – and the team on her.

Beautiful golf weather saw a full tournament of 72 golfers for the Sunrise Credit Union fourth annual Wil Weir Memorial Golf Tournament Sunday, June 7.

Virden Breakfast Club has completed its sixth season this spring. Kids ages 6 to 18 years have an opportunity to improve their hockey skills and enjoy breakfast - all before school.

The heat was on for the Virden marathon; meanwhile a train interrupted the sprint to the finish line for the fastest 10K runner. But the winners in each of four categories ran to uncontested finishes.

Now that most Toronto Maple Leaf fans have come down from their emotional high due to the shocking news that "Canada's Team" has hired the most sought after coach in the NHL, Mike Babcock, for a record $50 million over eight years, including a health

Oil Caps trade activity; Captain Williams heading to Red Deer College With the Portage Terriers capturing the Royal Bank Cup National Championship on home ice on May 17, the slate has been wiped clean as an offi cial end to the 2014-15 season is now

It should be quite a summer for area diamond spectators with two local teams competing in the South West Baseball League. Virden rejoins the Senior AA loop after an eight-year absence.

A quartet of area players helped power the Portage Terriers to a national Junior A hockey championship.

The Virden Oil Capitals are pleased to announce that graduating defenseman, Owen Solecki, has committed to play for the Keyano College Huskies hockey program next season.