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Winnipeg Free Press
26-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Stingers top Sea Bears in back-and-forth battle
It's heartbreaking being one point away from a win with possession and still losing, and it's even worse when the winning basket comes at the hands of a former player at home. The Winnipeg Sea Bears fell 95-92 to the Edmonton Stingers Friday night at Canada Life Centre, as former Sea Bear Scottie Lindsey stunned the crowd of 7,104 in a close target time with the winning basket. Going into target time up 84-83, the Sea Bears looked like they would be the first to reach 93 points, leading the entire time until the Stingers tied things up 92-92. BROOK JONES / FREE PRESS Sea Bears forward Trevon Scott drives to the hoop against the Stingers Scottie Lindsey on Friday night in Winnipeg. In next-point-wins territory, some fans were on their feet as Jalen Harris drove the net for the victory for the Sea Bears, but a defensive play by another former player, Mason Bourcier, turned the ball the other way and the rest was history. 'I felt the team gave great effort,' said Sea Bears head coach Mike Taylor. 'I love the effort of the players, but we've got to do a better job. Today we had some breakdowns and they cost us the game.' Lindsey's winning three-pointer added to his team-leading 26 points in a strong performance for the guard. 'We'll bounce back because we're resilient,' said Taylor. 'But that was, you know, team was mad. Team was upset. There's no doubt about the fact that we put ourselves in a position to win, and again, we have to respect our hard work. We have to respect the effort that we're putting in. And in those opportunities to win the game, we have to execute and do a better job with detail.' The first quarter was relatively close between the two teams, with the Sea Bears finding themselves up 26-25. Lindsey and Bourcier were immediately the ones to pay attention to on the Stingers, with Lindsey putting up double-digits by the first quarter and Bourcier looking all over the ball. Bourcier asked the Sea Bears for his release at the beginning of the season after being relegated to third-string point guard, but has since been taking on a bigger role with the Stingers. The back-and-forth affair continued in the second quarter, with neither team holding more than a four-point lead, but this time it was the Stingers who ended up with a one-point advantage heading into the break, up 49-48 — although it could have gone either way with the lead changing 15 times in just the first half. Despite the tough loss, the Winnipeg crowd still had a winner to celebrate during halftime, as none other than Lily, the reigning Sea Bears wiener dog race champion, brought her nine-inch tall frame to another victory. Although the Sea Bears pulled away with their biggest lead of the game in the third quarter, up 73-65, the final frame just didn't go their way. However, for a team that has had no shortage of roster changes before the CEBL's transaction deadline today, chemistry looks to be building. Trevon Scott, a new addition who was brought in with the departure of Jaylin Williams to the NBA Summer League, led the team in points with 23, Williams recently made his return to the Sea Bears in Sunday's game against Montreal. However, not every Sea Bear returned from the Summer League. It looks like starting point guard Terry Roberts, who was at the summer league with the Brooklyn Nets, won't rejoin his former Winnipeg squad. Luckily for the Sea Bears, his replacement, Will Richardson, has proven to be just as valuable, averaging 17 points in his first three games and putting up 18 against the Stingers. Newly signed forward Jordy Tshimanga made his debut as a Sea Bear on Friday, with the 6-11 ex-Nebraska Cornhusker putting up five points off the bench. 'We love the guys in the locker room,' said Taylor. 'And we believe in them, so the chemistry is in a great place, and maybe this is one of those tough growing experiences of a group that has some new faces together.' Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The Sea Bears will go back on the road Sunday, where they will face the Calgary Surge at 3 p.m. The Sea Bears have lost five in a row against their Western Conference rival and hope to break the trend. 'We know that Calgary is a physical team,' said Taylor. 'I think the last time we played them here, the turnovers were a big factor. We've got to take care of the basketball.' The signing of American guard Jarron Cumberland, announced earlier today, could help. Cumberland is expected to make his debut in the game and brings NBA experience from his time with the Portland Trail Blazers. He has also played for Raptors 905 and the Delaware Blue Coats in the NBA G League.
Global News
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Winnipeg Sea Bears release guard Mason Bourcier
In a bit of a surprising move, the Winnipeg Sea Bears released guard Mason Bourcier just a day after suffering a third straight defeat. The Sea Bears cut ties with Bourcier effective immediately after the fourth-year professional was scratched from their lineup in Wednesday's loss to the Vancouver Bandits. In making the announcement, Sea Bears general manager and head coach Mike Taylor said they mutually agreed to the split. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'The Sea Bears and Mason mutually agreed that parting ways was the best decision for both sides,' said Taylor in a media release. 'We are thankful for Mason's contributions to our team and organization, and we all wish him and his family the best for the future.' Bourcier was coming off the bench in his second season with the club and averaged just three points and one rebound per game, while seeing the floor for only 11 minutes per night. Story continues below advertisement The 25-year-old averaged about 21 minutes of playing time per game in his first season with the Sea Bears. The Sea Bears will look to snap out of their losing spell when they host the Ottawa BlackJacks on Saturday night at the Canada Life Centre.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Horry County Schools addresses fiery TikTok trend
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A TikTok challenge centered on students damaging their school-issued computers has made its way to Horry County Schools. The 'Chromebook Challenge' only began a few weeks ago, but has likely taken up your kids' TikTok feed. Kids film themselves, or others, sticking objects like paper clips or pencils into their Chromebook's USB port. It's done on purpose to create a short and cause smoke inside the classroom. Horry County Schools said it's aware of the challenge and have already had a few situations inside middle schools. 'We have had a couple of incidents of that a couple of weeks ago,' Lisa Bourcier, HCS spokesperson, said. 'Nothing recently and not a lot. But we do consider it vandalism and the instances that we have, we were fortunate not to have any fire or evacuations from those.' HCS said participating in the trend can cause serious consequences for both the student and parent, including up to three days of out of school suspension and law enforcement involvement for vandalism and fees. 'We are holding parents responsible; financially responsible for repairs of the computers or reimbursement of the computers if it's a complete loss, and that can be upwards of almost $700 per device,' Bourcier said. Other school districts have had to evacuate school buildings after a Chromebook burst into flames, causing major disruptions. Bourcier said many principals have already sent out emails to parents about this. Phil Jackson said his kids would face major consequences if they participated and would make his kids pay the fees. 'Look, to damage school property and for something like this and inserting objects into a Chromebook, it's senseless,' Jackson said. 'So, if there's any kids out there listening, stop doing it.' News13 spoke to HCS superintendent Clifford Jones after a community event Wednesday who said destruction of property is not allowed. The district encourages parents to talk to their kids about the consequences this trend will bring. 'Yeah, it's a trend, but it's not a good trend, it's not something that you want to be doing,' Jackson said. * * * Adrianna Lawrence is a multimedia journalist at News13. Adrianna is originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and joined the News13 team in June 2023 after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University in May 2023. Keep up with Adrianna on Instagram, Facebook, and X, formerly Twitter. You can also read more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Winnipeg Free Press
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Sea Bears look to make big splash
Mason Bourcier believes he's changed for the better since the last time he took to the court for the Winnipeg Sea Bears. The 25-year-old doesn't feel like a seasoned veteran, but he enters his sixth season in the Canadian Elite Basketball League on the heels of a winter whirlwind that has matured him personally and professionally. Most notably, Bourcier got married and, in March, his wife Makenna gave birth to their first child, a baby boy named Phoenix. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS The Winnipeg Sea Bears training camp tipped off Thursday at the Sport for Life Centre. 'It's been the best process ever,' said Bourcier, who helped plan their marriage and prepared to welcome his son while playing in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League. 'Yeah, it's stressful, but it was enough work and stress to kind of give me a change in my perspective on life that I kind of desperately needed. I'm tired of thinking about myself and caring about myself, I'm ready to move on and worry about something more important than myself.' A smile hasn't left his face since he met his kid for the first time. 'It's everything at this point, you know? I mean, we talked a little bit just how basketball was up here,' he gestured with his hand above his head, 'and having a kid, it kind of changes the whole dynamic of what I find meaning in, and the importance of basketball and whatnot.' Bourcier is one of three players from the Sea Bears' 2024 squad to return this season (Alex Campbell and homegrown product Emmanuel Akot are the other two), and the decision wasn't particularly difficult for him. The Kelowna, B.C. product forever has close ties to the Manitoba capital, calling it the place where he gave his wife a fairy-tale story. 'It's kind of ingrained value,' said Bourcier, who proposed to his wife prior at a Sea Bears home game last July. 'Doing that in Winnipeg, I grew so much from those little events, and then those big things I went through, and… when I see the growth as a human being, that's something only you can kind of reflect on. So, yeah, that was a big part of it.' The Sea Bears are hopeful they have changed for the better, too. Their first test will come at home against the Edmonton Stingers on May 16. Nine new faces are expected to make up a large part of the 12-man roster on a team that is looking to take a title-contending leap in its third campaign. That quest began on Monday as the Sea Bears held their opening day of training camp at the Sport For Life Centre. Winnipeg has a prime opportunity at glory during the CEBL Championship Weekend in August. As host, the club is guaranteed a spot in the Western Conference Final. Players are doing their best not to think about the automatic berth, though. When Championship Weekend was mentioned during a team meeting earlier this week, they squashed any thoughts of getting complacent throughout the 24-game regular season. 'I think it's just coming out (of) the gate playing championship basketball,' said Campbell, who has reached the final four twice in his career. 'It's kind of a setup — guys get into this comfortable state and then just kind of glide through the summer and then try to ramp up closer to the championship game. But I think it's just about attacking every game, knowing that you're building for something great at the end and keeping that consistency throughout the summer.' MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS Alex Campbell (centre) runs a drill with his teammates during the Winnipeg Sea Bears first day of training camp at the Sport for Life Centre on Thursday. The moves made by head coach Mike Taylor this off-season have reflected that, including a philosophical shift in how he constructed the roster. 'The first two summers, we had the star mentality with the team,' said Taylor. The Sea Bears were built around Teddy Allen in 2023 and, after he was released early on last summer, Justin Wright-Foreman. That strategy yielded high-scoring solo performances for the two star guards but not enough team success. 'I think if we want to have that ultimate team basketball success, the best teams that I've been a part of, the championship teams that I've been a part of, the World Cup teams that I've been a part of, have been all about team basketball,' Taylor added. 'So we've tried to change the roster in a way that we've got guys that are, let's say, team oriented, team structured, and can rely on each other and want to play together.' Part of that entailed building from the inside out. Taylor made a big splash in landing Canadian-raised centre Simi Shittu, who was named to the All-CEBL first team in 2023, and continued stacking talent with centre Solomon Young and power forward Jaylin Williams and rounding out the frontcourt with the acquisition of hometown product Kyler Filewich. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. 'I feel like the balance comes with the size and physicality in the post,' Taylor said. 'We've got some guys that can score down there. We've got some really good wings. In particular, we've got a point guard (Terry Roberts) that all the reports are people love to play with them. So we're really, really optimistic about it, and I hope that it plays out in a really brand of basketball that the Sea Bears fans love to watch.' Taylor's philosophy has already resonated with players, including Campbell, a trusted leader on the team who returns for his second season in Winnipeg. 'I'm confident. I like the vibes, good energy in the gym. Everyone's selfless and moving the ball, so I'm having fun with it for sure,' said Campbell, who, along with Bourcier and Roberts, should have a crucial role in the backcourt. 'This year, it looks like by committee, built it by committee — ball moving, ball snapping around, you don't know who's gonna hurt you on what night. And I think we got a group of guys that's gonna buy into that philosophy, and I think it'll be good.' Joshua Frey-SamReporter Josh Frey-Sam reports on sports and business at the Free Press. Josh got his start at the paper in 2022, just weeks after graduating from the Creative Communications program at Red River College. He reports primarily on amateur teams and athletes in sports. Read more about Josh. 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Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump admin makes cuts to USDA grants for public schools. Will it impact Horry County?
Reality Check is a new Sun News series holding those in power accountable, shining a light on local issues, and answering readers' essential questions. Have a question or concern we can answer? Email online@ The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will cut two federal programs that spent over $1 billion annually to help schools and food banks buy directly from local farmers. This will make waves across public schools in the United States, including in Horry County, SC. According to spokesperson for Horry County Schools, Lisa Bourcier, the last funding they received was $197,307.00 from the USDA's Local Foods Program in the 2023-24 school year. These funds were spent on food from Senn Brothers Produce, a locally-sourced produce distributor, out of Columbia, SC, she wrote in an email to The Sun News. Senn Brothers declined to comment on the matter by phone on Friday morning. Bourcier confirmed that this cut will not affect HCS's Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, which is how students receive free breakfast and lunch during this school year. CEP allows breakfast and lunch to be offered to all enrolled students at no cost. This school year, CEP in South Carolina has expanded to include students who receive Medicaid benefits, enabling all HCS schools to qualify for the 2024-25 school year, she wrote in an email. 'Participation in this program also eliminates the requirement for parents/guardians to fill out Free and Reduced Meal applications,' Bourcier wrote. A follow-up email to the USDA about how the cuts will impact South Carolina schools was met with a statement from a spokesperson saying that this move marks the end of a pandemic-era program and 'a return to long-term, fiscally responsible initiatives.' 'This isn't an abrupt shift — just last week, USDA released over half a billion in previously obligated funds for [Local Food Purchase Assistance] and [Local Food for Schools] to fulfill existing commitments and support ongoing local food purchases,' a USDA spokesperson wrote. The agency said it remains focused on its core mission of strengthening food security, supporting agricultural markets, and ensuring access to nutritious food. 'Unlike the Biden Administration, which funneled billions in [Commodity Credit Corporation] funds into short-term programs with no plan for longevity, USDA is prioritizing stable, proven solutions that deliver lasting impact,' the statement read. 'The COVID era is over — USDA's approach to nutrition programs will reflect that reality moving forward.'
