It has been an eventful season for Eastman Speed Skating Club. After relocating from Steinbach to the CRRC in Niverville, coaches and skaters have been equally thrilled with the opportunities presented. Skaters of all skill levels have seen improvement, enjoying their new space and feeling at home on the ice.

An exciting opportunity is coming for young athletes in the rural southeast. In anticipation of the upcoming Manitoba Summer Games, tryouts will be held in May for those looking to join one of southern Manitoba’s girls soccer teams.

For the second straight year, the Niverville Nighthawks had an up-and-down season. When they were playing well, the Nighthawks were hard to beat. They played strong and looked like one of the best teams in the MJHL.

The U16A Eastman Heat ringette team recently wrapped up a particularly successful season. After winning their Provincials in overtime, they qualified to represent Manitoba at the Western Canadian Ringette Championships in Calgary from March 27–30.

Niverville resident Terrylinn Johnson won four medals in speedskating at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games held in Calgary on February 27–March 2. This is only the latest of Johnson’s accomplishments in her long history of competitive athletics, spanning back to the 1990s.

The Niverville Nighthawks have been eliminated from the MJHL postseason after a 3–2 season-ending loss in game four at the CRRC on Thursday night to the Steinbach Pistons.