Former Virden Oil Capitals forward Tyler Kirkup has signed an amateur try out contract with the Reading Royals in the ECHL. He 23-year-old Virden native recently completed his four-year collegiate hockey career with the Bemidji State Beavers where in played in 131 games, scored 27 goals and added 27 assists.


The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed defensive back Robert Priester. The Tampa native played in two games for Winnipeg in the 2018 season recording seven defensive tackles. He was in training camp with Edmonton in 2019 and played five games with Tampa Bay in the XFL in 2020.


Jordon McDonald has a 5-1 record, Tansy Tober is 3-1, Morgan Mageut is 1-3 and Aaron Van Ryssel is 1-5 at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Stratford, Ontario.