Mike Sawatzky
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Blue Bombers coaching legend praised
Bud Grant had the public persona of a stoic, hard-driving taskmaster. → Read More
Chloé Nicolas tops MWHSHL coaches poll
Chloé Nicolas is one of the youngest players in the Manitoba Women’s High School Hockey League, but that hasn’t preventing her from becoming one of the best. → Read More
Province’s top high school hockey player still has something to prove
Colson Smith has been the best player on the finest high school boys hockey team in the province all season long, but the 17-year-old centre still has something to prove. → Read More
Winnipegger gets high marks on and off court
Claire Signatovich is accustomed to doing things well. → Read More
Top-ranked Fighting Gophers pursue provincial glory
It’s been a dream season — so far — for the Garden City Fighting Gophers. → Read More
Sanford netminder named Canada West Goaltender of the Year
Halle Oswald has reached a level in her hockey career that many would aspire to but few are able to reach. → Read More
Wesmen facing toughest test of season
The University of Winnipeg men’s basketball team has silenced the doubters while playing at a level previously thought unattainable in 2022-23. → Read More
Record crowd watches Wesmen upset Bisons
It was a game that could not possibly have lived up to the pre-game hype but the Winnipeg Wesmen and Manitoba Bisons made good on that promise anyway Saturday night. → Read More
Wesmen win a nail-biter
FRIDAY’S Canada West women’s volleyball quarter-final opener between the University of Winnipeg Wesmen and Fraser Valley Cascades confirmed what the regular season had already established. → Read More
Kazadi breaks out in second year with Bisons
The Manitoba Bisons have their young stars. → Read More
Wesmen women prove doubters wrong
On the eve of the Canada West playoffs, Taylor Kleysen had solid evidence to be proud of her team and that it had accomplished. There was no temptation to get smug about it. → Read More
Bisons waiting and watching
In an era when many of the best basketball players are positionless, Simon Hildebrandt has set a standard for the Manitoba Bisons. → Read More
Rugged East Selkirk hoopster makes homecoming with U of C Dinos
Mason Foreman is a basketball player with some tendencies of an old-school hockey player. He appears to be very adept at sacrificing his body for the good of the team. → Read More
Gritty guard not afraid to mix it up for Wesmen
The Canada West men’s basketball playoffs are a heartless process — there are no second chances. Lose once and you go home. → Read More
Wesmen women basketball players step up in star player’s absence
The Winnipeg Wesmen have played three games without injured guard Kyanna Giles and it appears likely she will also miss the opening week of Canada West University Athletic Association women’s basketball playoffs. → Read More
Wesmen win without superstar
Kyanna Giles isn’t superhuman on the basketball court. It just looks like that sometimes. → Read More
Naylor making her mark on national bowling scene
Marissa Naylor, Manitoba’s top female bowler, has been busy raising her profile on the national scene. → Read More
Bisons-Wesmen weekend hoops showdown has national playoff implications
The Manitoba Bisons and the Winnipeg Wesmen have a storied rivalry when it comes to men’s basketball. → Read More
Jones can win with anybody
EAST ST. PAUL — Jennifer Jones and her crew of twentysomething rock stars completed an unbeaten run at the provincial women’s curling championship Sunday afternoon. → Read More
Jones shooting for ninth crown
St. Vital’s Jennifer Jones will be gunning for an unprecedented ninth provincial women’s curling title Sunday afternoon. → Read More