Ethan (Grade 5) and Logan Maroni (Grade 6) are well rounded athletes.

While hockey is almost a prerequisite sport for boys in rural Manitoba, girls have more recently been introduced to the game and are loving it. Kristen Fontaine of the Île-des-Chênes Minor Hockey Association board has been working to bring an all-girls team to the Ritchot and Niverville area—and she’s seen an exceptional level of interest.

Every fall for the past nine years, the Niverville Recreation Commission has put on the Recreation & Wellness Showcase to highlight all the local sports and rec opportunities available to residents, not to mention giving people a chance to talk with local health professionals and get to know their neighbours. 

Île-des-Chênes is known for its Optimist Park, with beautiful diamonds that are well maintained by volunteers in the community. 

The Niverville Panthers, both girls and boys, have been practicing all August for the start of the upcoming soccer season. In June, it was announced that NCI would be hosting not one but two major tournaments in the fall. It’s an exciting opportunity for students.

The Niverville Rush boys soccer team has been busy practicing all summer in preparation for the playoffs. The team qualified in the spring, and have been sitting tight for their chance to make good. They will enter the playoff as one of the top seeds.