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 Apr 28, 2025 Raising the Bar: The Nighthawks Elevated Their Game in Year Three In their third season as a franchise, the Niverville Nighthawks put up their strongest showing by far. Sports & Recreation Apr 25, 2025 LeGall Reflects on Successful WHL Season Raiden LeGall, former star goaltender of the Niverville Nighthawks, has just wrapped up his first season in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Sports & Recreation Apr 11, 2025 Junior Pilots U17 Navy Team Clinches Bronze at Best of the West The U17 Junior Pilots recently returned home after competing in Calgary at the annual Best of the West (BOTW) championship, a prestigious three-day event that invites the top 12 Canadian club teams from British Columbia to Quebec. This year’s tournament took place from March 28–30. Sports & Recreation Apr 01, 2025 Panthers High School Hockey Season Ends in Quarterfinals The Niverville High School’s new hockey team recently wrapped up their inaugural season in the Winnipeg High School Hockey League. Sports & Recreation Apr 01, 2025 Nighthawks Season Ends in First Round Series Loss The Niverville Nighthawks season has ended after a 3–2 loss in game six to the Winkler Flyers at home on Monday night. Sports & Recreation Mar 30, 2025 Nighthawks Lose Heartbreaker in Double Overtime The Niverville Nighthawks rallied throughout the course of game five but eventually fell 4–3 in a marathon double overtime game to the Winkler Flyers on the road Saturday night. Winkler now leads Niverville in their best-of-seven series by three games to two. Sports & Recreation Mar 28, 2025 Nighthawks Tie Series After Dramatic Game Four Victory The Niverville Nighthawks have tied their series with the Winkler Flyers after a massive 3–2 win on home ice on Thursday night. The best-of-seven series is now tied at two games apiece. Sports & Recreation Mar 26, 2025 Middle School Basketball Team Captures Division Final The Niverville Middle School’s Grade Eight boys basketball recently wrapped up an exceptionally successful season. Earlier this month, the team won their division championship, defeating Steinbach Middle School (Black) in the final. 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 Apr 28, 2025 Raising the Bar: The Nighthawks Elevated Their Game in Year Three In their third season as a franchise, the Niverville Nighthawks put up their strongest showing by far.
Sports & Recreation Apr 25, 2025 LeGall Reflects on Successful WHL Season Raiden LeGall, former star goaltender of the Niverville Nighthawks, has just wrapped up his first season in the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Sports & Recreation Apr 11, 2025 Junior Pilots U17 Navy Team Clinches Bronze at Best of the West The U17 Junior Pilots recently returned home after competing in Calgary at the annual Best of the West (BOTW) championship, a prestigious three-day event that invites the top 12 Canadian club teams from British Columbia to Quebec. This year’s tournament took place from March 28–30.
Sports & Recreation Apr 01, 2025 Panthers High School Hockey Season Ends in Quarterfinals The Niverville High School’s new hockey team recently wrapped up their inaugural season in the Winnipeg High School Hockey League.
Sports & Recreation Apr 01, 2025 Nighthawks Season Ends in First Round Series Loss The Niverville Nighthawks season has ended after a 3–2 loss in game six to the Winkler Flyers at home on Monday night.
Sports & Recreation Mar 30, 2025 Nighthawks Lose Heartbreaker in Double Overtime The Niverville Nighthawks rallied throughout the course of game five but eventually fell 4–3 in a marathon double overtime game to the Winkler Flyers on the road Saturday night. Winkler now leads Niverville in their best-of-seven series by three games to two.
Sports & Recreation Mar 28, 2025 Nighthawks Tie Series After Dramatic Game Four Victory The Niverville Nighthawks have tied their series with the Winkler Flyers after a massive 3–2 win on home ice on Thursday night. The best-of-seven series is now tied at two games apiece.
Sports & Recreation Mar 26, 2025 Middle School Basketball Team Captures Division Final The Niverville Middle School’s Grade Eight boys basketball recently wrapped up an exceptionally successful season. Earlier this month, the team won their division championship, defeating Steinbach Middle School (Black) in the final.
