Students at Ste. Anne Collegiate in Ste. Anne, Manitoba, are celebrating a provincial championship title after their Minecraft team took first place in a competition hosted by the Manitoba School Esports Association.
The team, coached by Mr. Sadler, competed against schools from across the province in the build challenge, which ran from November 2025 through February 2026. After submitting their work in early February, the students presented their final projects on March 13, 2026, earning the top spot in the province.
The competition is part of an effort by the not-for-profit association to support competitive gaming in schools. The build challenge is open to students in grades 5 through 12 and requires teams of two to five students to design creative solutions to specific prompts, while also incorporating elements like parkour racing.
Ste. Anne Collegiate, which is part of the Seine River School Division, serves about 350 students from grades 9 to 12. The Minecraft team’s success is highlighted in the school’s April newsletter, which also recognizes three other athletes for their recent national achievement.
Students Isabella T, Taylor T, and Savannah C were part of a team that won first place at the National Cheerleading Association championship in Houston, Texas.
