Sports & Recreation Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Sports & Recreation Mar 08, 2026 Nighthawks Clinch Top Spot with OT Win Over Winkler The Niverville Nighthawks battled back on Saturday night and clinched first place in the MJHL, defeating the Winkler Flyers 4–3 in overtime in what could be a preview of a Sports & Recreation Mar 07, 2026 Vigfusson’s Return Sparks Nighthawks in 5–1 Win Over Monarchs The Niverville Nighthawks closed out their regular season home schedule in style on Friday night, defeating the Winnipeg Monarchs 5–1 at the CRRC while moving a step closer to clinching the MJHL regular season title. Sports & Recreation Mar 04, 2026 Niverville Nighthawks Take Home MJHL Hardware On Wednesday, March 4, the Manitoba Junior Hockey League announced the winners of its annual awards. Among those winners, the Niverville Nighthawks are strongly represented in multiple major categories. Sports & Recreation Mar 04, 2026 Third-Period Surge Lifts Nighthawks Past Wolverines The Niverville Nighthawks erased a third-period deficit to defeat the Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4–2 on Tuesday night, completing a two-game sweep in a home-and-home set and extending their winning streak to seven games. Sports & Recreation Jul 17, 2025 In Fourth Year, the Niverville Force Provides Reliable Entertainment If you’re taking a stroll through Hespeler Park and you hear the shouts and cheers of excited locals, there’s a good chance you’re hearing the fan club of the local men’s soccer team, the Nivervill Sports & Recreation Jul 10, 2025 Team Manitoba Athletes and Coaches Serve Up Beach Volleyball Camp While indoor club volleyball has wound down for the summer, the sport is just heating up at Hespeler Park in Niverville July with a new four-day beach volleyball camp this July hosted by Team Manitoba athletes Fiona Brown and Selestine Braun Liu-Asomua, with added support from their Canada Summer Games coaches Chloe Reimer McCaughan and Erika Vermette. Sports & Recreation Jul 04, 2025 Niverville Teen to Represent Manitoba in Rugby at Canada Summer Games It’s a milestone year for 17-year-old Niverville athlete Zoe Bardal as she prepares to represent Manitoba this August at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Sports & Recreation Jul 03, 2025 Running Solo, Together: The Rise of Niverville’s Running Community While running is generally considered to be an independent sport, local runners in Niverville are proving that a supportive community can push runners to reach their goals—and sometimes exceed them. Sports & Recreation Jun 24, 2025 Nighthawks Coach Invited to Work with Jets Draftees Robert Pambrun has been working with the Nighthawks as their head strength, conditioning, and sport sciences coach for the past three years. Sports & Recreation Jun 16, 2025 Local Pickleballers Fare Well at Seniors Games, Funding at Risk From June 3–5, well over 1,000 senior athletes converged on Steinbach to participate in the 2025 Manitoba 55+ Games. At least three residents from Ritchot and Niverville emerged with medals thanks to their dedication to and love of pickleball. Sports & Recreation Jun 03, 2025 Once Open, Prairie Roots Fitness to Focus on Community With council’s approval on June 3 for the opening of Prairie Roots Fitness, residents of Niverville will soon have one more option for getting into shape. Sports & Recreation May 03, 2025 Pair of Niverville Panthers Hockey Players Recognized for Strong Season Haven Wiebe and Cassius Walker from the Niverville Panthers high school hockey team recently earned some league-wide recognition for their fantastic play this season in the Winnipeg High School Hockey League (WHSHL). Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Has the case involving former teacher Braeden Martens's sexual assault charges affected your trust in the school system’s ability to protect students? Choices Yes. This incident raises big questions about how teachers are hired in Manitoba. * No. Despite this disturbing case, the system largely does a good job of vetting teachers. * 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 Mar 08, 2026 Nighthawks Clinch Top Spot with OT Win Over Winkler The Niverville Nighthawks battled back on Saturday night and clinched first place in the MJHL, defeating the Winkler Flyers 4–3 in overtime in what could be a preview of a
Sports & Recreation Mar 07, 2026 Vigfusson’s Return Sparks Nighthawks in 5–1 Win Over Monarchs The Niverville Nighthawks closed out their regular season home schedule in style on Friday night, defeating the Winnipeg Monarchs 5–1 at the CRRC while moving a step closer to clinching the MJHL regular season title.
Sports & Recreation Mar 04, 2026 Niverville Nighthawks Take Home MJHL Hardware On Wednesday, March 4, the Manitoba Junior Hockey League announced the winners of its annual awards. Among those winners, the Niverville Nighthawks are strongly represented in multiple major categories.
Sports & Recreation Mar 04, 2026 Third-Period Surge Lifts Nighthawks Past Wolverines The Niverville Nighthawks erased a third-period deficit to defeat the Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4–2 on Tuesday night, completing a two-game sweep in a home-and-home set and extending their winning streak to seven games.
Sports & Recreation Jul 17, 2025 In Fourth Year, the Niverville Force Provides Reliable Entertainment If you’re taking a stroll through Hespeler Park and you hear the shouts and cheers of excited locals, there’s a good chance you’re hearing the fan club of the local men’s soccer team, the Nivervill
Sports & Recreation Jul 10, 2025 Team Manitoba Athletes and Coaches Serve Up Beach Volleyball Camp While indoor club volleyball has wound down for the summer, the sport is just heating up at Hespeler Park in Niverville July with a new four-day beach volleyball camp this July hosted by Team Manitoba athletes Fiona Brown and Selestine Braun Liu-Asomua, with added support from their Canada Summer Games coaches Chloe Reimer McCaughan and Erika Vermette.
Sports & Recreation Jul 04, 2025 Niverville Teen to Represent Manitoba in Rugby at Canada Summer Games It’s a milestone year for 17-year-old Niverville athlete Zoe Bardal as she prepares to represent Manitoba this August at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Sports & Recreation Jul 03, 2025 Running Solo, Together: The Rise of Niverville’s Running Community While running is generally considered to be an independent sport, local runners in Niverville are proving that a supportive community can push runners to reach their goals—and sometimes exceed them.
Sports & Recreation Jun 24, 2025 Nighthawks Coach Invited to Work with Jets Draftees Robert Pambrun has been working with the Nighthawks as their head strength, conditioning, and sport sciences coach for the past three years.
Sports & Recreation Jun 16, 2025 Local Pickleballers Fare Well at Seniors Games, Funding at Risk From June 3–5, well over 1,000 senior athletes converged on Steinbach to participate in the 2025 Manitoba 55+ Games. At least three residents from Ritchot and Niverville emerged with medals thanks to their dedication to and love of pickleball.
Sports & Recreation Jun 03, 2025 Once Open, Prairie Roots Fitness to Focus on Community With council’s approval on June 3 for the opening of Prairie Roots Fitness, residents of Niverville will soon have one more option for getting into shape.
Sports & Recreation May 03, 2025 Pair of Niverville Panthers Hockey Players Recognized for Strong Season Haven Wiebe and Cassius Walker from the Niverville Panthers high school hockey team recently earned some league-wide recognition for their fantastic play this season in the Winnipeg High School Hockey League (WHSHL).
