Sports
RCAF Flyers stunned world by winning Olympic gold
March 21, 2023
Feb. 8, 2024, is the 75th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force Flyers’ historic Olympic win. The hastily-assembled hockey team came from nowhere to defeat the world favourites at the 1948 Olympic Winter Games and bring home the gold medal.
Shilo Country Club — playing the proper tees when golf season opens this spring
March 21, 2023
When you arrive at a golf course to spend the next four hours of your day, you are there to have fun and enjoy yourself, right? So why is it that I see 15 to 20 handicaps head to the first tee and tee it up between the black tees to play the course at its absolute longest possible yardage.
Competing at Steinbach tournament, Shilo BJJ Club ranks top-three on mat
March 19, 2023
Like a bison running toward the storm, five members of Shilo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) headed east March 18 to Steinbach for the Revelation submission-only grappling tournament.
Tradition 2PPCLI host broom-i-loo games on snowy turf
March 17, 2023
The game of broom-i-loo is nearly as old as the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) itself, and remains vitally important to regimental tradition, camaraderie, and esprit-de-corps.
Mental health project benefits CAF sport
March 13, 2023
A new Mental Health and Sport Resource Hub is ready to help Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) coaches and athletes contend with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) launched the Hub as part of its National Mental Health and Sport Project in mid-February.
Military running enthusiasts can now register for 16th annual Canada Army Run
March 7, 2023
Following a successful return in November 2022 with its first hybrid event and first in-person run since 2019, the Canada Army Run team is already looking forward to a bigger and better 2023 edition. Presented by BMO, registration is now open for the 2023 Canada Army Run, which will once again be a hybrid event with both in-person and virtual races.
PHOTO ESSAY: Millie Laarakkers earns player-of-the-game honours
March 6, 2023
While the vast majority of skaters wear black hockey helmets at Gunner Arena on this day, Millie Laarakkers, wearing her No. 5 jersey for the Shilo Sentinels, chose a pink helmet. You can’t miss her antics on the ice — beside the obvious helmet colour — playing stalwart defensively and offensively. For her hustle and determination each two-minute shift, Millie was named her team’s player-of-the-game.
CrossFit Open tests the physical mettle of military members involved in series of workouts
March 5, 2023
A small group of Shilo tactical athletes recently completed the 2023 CrossFit Open, marking a significant achievement for CrossFit 765 – Shilo’s military affiliate. The CrossFit Open is an annual event which tests the fitness and athleticism of CrossFit athletes worldwide, and is seen as a major milestone in the CrossFit community.
Despite abuse, officiating sports allows one to give back to your community — without officials, there’s no organized sports
February 26, 2023
Since arriving in Manitoba in June 2012, I’ve often be asked why I officiate four different sports. It’s about giving back to a community I call home. Yet, being F-bombed by irate fans or overzealous coaches knowingly comes with the territory, no matter what sport one chooses to officiate.
Did you know Jim MacKenzie is passionate about golf — playing, or organizing tournaments?
February 24, 2023
Jim MacKenzie is no stranger to spending time on the Base golf course, playing or organizing tournaments. The PSP fitness, sports and recreation manager as well as the Canada West regional sports manager has been a major fixture of the CAF sports program for the past 44 years.
