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Flin Flon Bombers rookie Connor Beebe is no stranger to travelling long distances to play hockey. Prior to joining the Bombers, Beebe played for Edge School, a private school in Alberta.

The Notre Dame Hounds came to Flin Flon with a three-game winning streak. There will not be four. Rylan Tkachuk and Rylee Zimmer each scored twice in a 6-4 Bomber win Saturday.

With his father watching from the stands, former Flin Flon Bombers goalie Devin Buffalo recorded his first college hockey shutout this past weekend.

Hapnot Collegiate’s junior varsity boys’ and girls’ volleyball teams will be hitting the court this weekend. The Kopper Kings and Kopper Kweens will play host to four other teams in this weekend’s zone 11 tournament.

Eric Sinclair’s impact on the Flin Flon Bombers has been clear, immediate and multi-faceted.

Primed for its third season, the Greenstone High School Hockey League is bigger than ever before. Seven teams are in the GHSHL this season.

Flin Flon Bombers forward Greyson Reitmeier is the Canalta Hotels SJHL Player of the Week. Reitmeier, 20, received the honour for his seven-point effort (2G, 5A) in two games against Melfort last week.

Flin Flon and Creighton school volleyball teams are coming off a whirlwind weekend of tournament play. Creighton Community School held a junior volleyball tournament over the weekend. Five boys’ teams and nine girls’ teams came to play.

After splitting games against Melfort last week, the Flin Flon Bombers are waiting until Saturday for their next contest.

Morgan Cey used his two seasons with the Flin Flon Bombers as a springboard for a successful college career and four seasons of pro hockey.