Sports & Recreation Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Sports & Recreation Apr 14, 2026 Nighthawks and Oil Capitals Set to Clash for Turnbull Cup The stage is set for an MJHL championship showdown for the ages as the Niverville Nighthawks and Virden Oil Capitals prepare to face off in the McMunn & Yates Turnbull Cup Final, which begins t Sports & Recreation Apr 11, 2026 Historic Night as Niverville Books First Trip to MJHL Championship For the first time in franchise history, the Niverville Nighthawks are headed to the championship series in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, with a chance to capture the Turnbull Cup. Sports & Recreation Apr 08, 2026 Nighthawks Shut Out Wolverines to Lead Series 3–1 Riding the momentum of their come-from-behind win on Monday night, the Niverville Nighthawks kept rolling Wednesday, shutting out the Waywayseecappo Wolverines 3–0 in Game 4 to take a 3–1 series lead. Sports & Recreation Apr 07, 2026 Little BALLERS Brings Early-Age Basketball to Local Families A new children’s basketball program is coming to Niverville, geared toward kids as young as ten months and up to eight years, a much earlier age than is typical in the sport. Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 Who Will Make Opening Night Jets Roster? There was plenty of buzz around the Winnipeg Jets this preseason. None of that buzz, however, came from the razor of Patrik Laine. Yes, folks, the 19-year-old has started growing a beard. Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 Fitville: Wind and Disc Golf Many of us know how to toss around a Frisbee, whether we learned it at home, played Ultimate in high school, or even tossed a disc for our dog. But have you heard of disc golf? Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 Niverville Rush Reach Soccer Semifinals A rewarding inaugural season for the Niverville Rush U15 boys soccer team has come to a close. Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 St. Adolphe Curling Gets Off to Roaring Start As the leaves hit the ground and the nights get chilly, friends are gathering all across Canada in groups of fours to throw lead rocks on a new curling season. It’s no different in our region, where the St. Adolphe Curling Club is ready to rock for another year. Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 The Regular Season Is Here For hockey fans, the NHL preseason is a time to rejoice in the return of hockey. Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 Athlete of the Month - Amelie Gobeil Amelie, 21, started dancing with Le Studio since its opening almost 11 years ago, although she danced for years before that. Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 New Champions Crowned at ODR Men’s League The second year of the Old Drover’s Run men’s league came to a head on September 19, with the team of Matt Exner and Robert Lamont winning the championship. Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 Local Players Make Bantam Selects Cut About 62 players attended this year’s tryouts for the Bantam AAA Eastman Selects roster. The tryouts lasted ten days and went through three stages of cuts. At the end, 11 forwards, six defence-men, and two goalies were selected to join this year’s team. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Given the dramatic spike in the price of gasoline in recent weeks, would you be more likely to consider an EV for your next vehicle purchase? Choices Yes. EV technology interests me and it would be a relief not to have to worry so much about price volatility. * No. I have concerns about the practicality of EVs and prefer to stick with a gas-powered vehicle, even if it costs more to operate. * Vote Have a more nuanced opinion? Leave us a comment below: * By submitting a comment, you acknowledge that your feedback may be printed in a future edition of The Citizen. All responses will be anonymous unless signed by the writer. Signed comments are more likely to be published. Cell Number Comment
Sports & Recreation Apr 14, 2026 Nighthawks and Oil Capitals Set to Clash for Turnbull Cup The stage is set for an MJHL championship showdown for the ages as the Niverville Nighthawks and Virden Oil Capitals prepare to face off in the McMunn & Yates Turnbull Cup Final, which begins t
Sports & Recreation Apr 11, 2026 Historic Night as Niverville Books First Trip to MJHL Championship For the first time in franchise history, the Niverville Nighthawks are headed to the championship series in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, with a chance to capture the Turnbull Cup.
Sports & Recreation Apr 08, 2026 Nighthawks Shut Out Wolverines to Lead Series 3–1 Riding the momentum of their come-from-behind win on Monday night, the Niverville Nighthawks kept rolling Wednesday, shutting out the Waywayseecappo Wolverines 3–0 in Game 4 to take a 3–1 series lead.
Sports & Recreation Apr 07, 2026 Little BALLERS Brings Early-Age Basketball to Local Families A new children’s basketball program is coming to Niverville, geared toward kids as young as ten months and up to eight years, a much earlier age than is typical in the sport.
Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 Who Will Make Opening Night Jets Roster? There was plenty of buzz around the Winnipeg Jets this preseason. None of that buzz, however, came from the razor of Patrik Laine. Yes, folks, the 19-year-old has started growing a beard.
Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 Fitville: Wind and Disc Golf Many of us know how to toss around a Frisbee, whether we learned it at home, played Ultimate in high school, or even tossed a disc for our dog. But have you heard of disc golf?
Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 Niverville Rush Reach Soccer Semifinals A rewarding inaugural season for the Niverville Rush U15 boys soccer team has come to a close.
Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 St. Adolphe Curling Gets Off to Roaring Start As the leaves hit the ground and the nights get chilly, friends are gathering all across Canada in groups of fours to throw lead rocks on a new curling season. It’s no different in our region, where the St. Adolphe Curling Club is ready to rock for another year.
Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 The Regular Season Is Here For hockey fans, the NHL preseason is a time to rejoice in the return of hockey.
Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 Athlete of the Month - Amelie Gobeil Amelie, 21, started dancing with Le Studio since its opening almost 11 years ago, although she danced for years before that.
Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 New Champions Crowned at ODR Men’s League The second year of the Old Drover’s Run men’s league came to a head on September 19, with the team of Matt Exner and Robert Lamont winning the championship.
Sports & Recreation Oct 02, 2017 Local Players Make Bantam Selects Cut About 62 players attended this year’s tryouts for the Bantam AAA Eastman Selects roster. The tryouts lasted ten days and went through three stages of cuts. At the end, 11 forwards, six defence-men, and two goalies were selected to join this year’s team.
