Minor hockey has taken off again in Niverville, and so far the 2021 season has turned out to be one of the most exciting in many years.

For the second year in a row, all four volleyball teams at Gabrielle-Roy in Île-des-Chênes have struck paydirt. The Junior Varsity Boys, Junior Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys, and Varsity Boys each excelled during the regular season and qualified to compete in their respective provincial championships.

Niverville High School’s Junior Varsity Girls volleyball team has completed an undefeated season with a win at this year’s Provincials.

A few months have passed since the initial announcement that a new Manitoba Junior Hockey League franchise is coming to Niverville, and news has been quiet ever since. But the board of directors has been hard at work behind the scenes, getting a significant amount of work done in preparation for the team’s first season next fall.

The Winnipeg Jets will complete a season high seven-game homestand on Tuesday night against the Edmonton Oilers.

A local high school student is taking his first steps toward playing professional hockey. In August, Evan Groening of Niverville had the opportunity to sign contracts with both the Western Hockey League (WHL) and the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL).