Sports & Recreation Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Sports & Recreation Apr 23, 2026 Niverville Nighthawks Win Turnbull Cup The Niverville Nighthawks put an emphatic exclamation mark on a historic season Thursday night, capturing their first Turnbull Cup championship with a commanding 6–2 victory over the Virden Oil Cap Sports & Recreation Apr 22, 2026 St. Adolphe Playground Fundraising Efforts Still Going Strong The Ècole St. Adolphe School playground fundraising committee is still hard at work, keeping a sharp focus on installing a modern new outdoor play zone at the school for children to enjoy. Sports & Recreation Apr 22, 2026 Nighthawks on Brink of History Following 6–3 Victory The Niverville Nighthawks moved to the brink of history on Tuesday night at the CRRC, taking a 3–0 series lead in the McMunn & Yates Turnbull Cup Finals after a high-scoring, fast-paced 6–3 victory over the Virden Oil Capitals in Game 3. The win leaves them just one shy of capturing their first Turnbull Cup title. Sports & Recreation Apr 20, 2026 Providence Draws Crowds and Accolades from Women’s Volleyball Nationals The Providence Pilots may not have come out on top at this year’s CCAA Women’s Volleyball Nationals held at the Niverville CRRC from March 11–14. They did, however, score big as hosts of the high-calibre event. Sports & Recreation Jan 01, 2016 Junior Varsity Panthers Win Provincial Title The Niverville Collegiate Junior Varsity Boys volleyball team capped off their stellar season by capturing the A/AA provincial championship on November 21. Sports & Recreation Jan 01, 2016 Varsity Girls Finish Strong The Niverville Varsity girls finished their year off strong at Provincials. They placed second in round robin play, beating Morris, Gabrielle Roy, and Memorial High before losing to Major Pratt, who ultimately won the silver. Sports & Recreation Dec 01, 2015 CrossFit: More than Just a Gym Many people have heard the word CrossFit but don’t quite know what it means. So I’ll start with the definition. CrossFit: constantly carried, high-intensity, functional movement. Sports & Recreation Dec 01, 2015 Clipper Ice Sports Hits Mid-Season We are now partway through the hockey season and our parent association, Eastman Hockey, is trying something a little different this year to keep things competitive. We will be seeing a realignment within each division after 6 games to ensure that the second part of the season is as competitive as possible for the Novice and Pee Wee divisions. Sports & Recreation Dec 01, 2015 Varsity Girls Headed to Provincials The Niverville Varsity Girls are having an outstanding volleyball season. They are currently ranked 4th in 1A and are headed to Russell, Manitoba for Provincials from November 26–28. Sports & Recreation Dec 01, 2015 Athlete of the Month - Conner Shidel Connor is a newcomer to the hockey world. He developed his passion for hockey after his grandpa took him to his first Jets game last March. Sports & Recreation Dec 01, 2015 Holiday Public Skating As winter is here and the holidays are right around the corner, don’t forget to spend quality time with your family. The Niverville Arena will be hosting free public skating and Sticks & Pucks from December 21–31. Sports & Recreation Dec 01, 2015 Fitville: For the Love of Sport For the majority of us, we’ve tried playing a sport or two. We may have played while in school or been on a community team. Or we may have just started playing in adulthood. There are so many different sports out there that anyone and everyone can participate. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Who should bear the most responsibility for preventing e-transfer scams? Choices Banks. Since the scams are targeting the banks' online platforms, the banks should be responsible to ensure their security. * Users. We all bear a collective responsibilty to be savvier in terms of spotting and preventing these scams before they occur. * Government. Our elected leaders must pass legislation to better protect citizens from this type of exploitation. * 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 23, 2026 Niverville Nighthawks Win Turnbull Cup The Niverville Nighthawks put an emphatic exclamation mark on a historic season Thursday night, capturing their first Turnbull Cup championship with a commanding 6–2 victory over the Virden Oil Cap
Sports & Recreation Apr 22, 2026 St. Adolphe Playground Fundraising Efforts Still Going Strong The Ècole St. Adolphe School playground fundraising committee is still hard at work, keeping a sharp focus on installing a modern new outdoor play zone at the school for children to enjoy.
Sports & Recreation Apr 22, 2026 Nighthawks on Brink of History Following 6–3 Victory The Niverville Nighthawks moved to the brink of history on Tuesday night at the CRRC, taking a 3–0 series lead in the McMunn & Yates Turnbull Cup Finals after a high-scoring, fast-paced 6–3 victory over the Virden Oil Capitals in Game 3. The win leaves them just one shy of capturing their first Turnbull Cup title.
Sports & Recreation Apr 20, 2026 Providence Draws Crowds and Accolades from Women’s Volleyball Nationals The Providence Pilots may not have come out on top at this year’s CCAA Women’s Volleyball Nationals held at the Niverville CRRC from March 11–14. They did, however, score big as hosts of the high-calibre event.
Sports & Recreation Jan 01, 2016 Junior Varsity Panthers Win Provincial Title The Niverville Collegiate Junior Varsity Boys volleyball team capped off their stellar season by capturing the A/AA provincial championship on November 21.
Sports & Recreation Jan 01, 2016 Varsity Girls Finish Strong The Niverville Varsity girls finished their year off strong at Provincials. They placed second in round robin play, beating Morris, Gabrielle Roy, and Memorial High before losing to Major Pratt, who ultimately won the silver.
Sports & Recreation Dec 01, 2015 CrossFit: More than Just a Gym Many people have heard the word CrossFit but don’t quite know what it means. So I’ll start with the definition. CrossFit: constantly carried, high-intensity, functional movement.
Sports & Recreation Dec 01, 2015 Clipper Ice Sports Hits Mid-Season We are now partway through the hockey season and our parent association, Eastman Hockey, is trying something a little different this year to keep things competitive. We will be seeing a realignment within each division after 6 games to ensure that the second part of the season is as competitive as possible for the Novice and Pee Wee divisions.
Sports & Recreation Dec 01, 2015 Varsity Girls Headed to Provincials The Niverville Varsity Girls are having an outstanding volleyball season. They are currently ranked 4th in 1A and are headed to Russell, Manitoba for Provincials from November 26–28.
Sports & Recreation Dec 01, 2015 Athlete of the Month - Conner Shidel Connor is a newcomer to the hockey world. He developed his passion for hockey after his grandpa took him to his first Jets game last March.
Sports & Recreation Dec 01, 2015 Holiday Public Skating As winter is here and the holidays are right around the corner, don’t forget to spend quality time with your family. The Niverville Arena will be hosting free public skating and Sticks & Pucks from December 21–31.
Sports & Recreation Dec 01, 2015 Fitville: For the Love of Sport For the majority of us, we’ve tried playing a sport or two. We may have played while in school or been on a community team. Or we may have just started playing in adulthood. There are so many different sports out there that anyone and everyone can participate.
