Neepawa Farmers inducted into Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame
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The Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame held its annual induction dinner on Saturday, June 3 in Morden. Neepawa’s presence within the Hall grew significantly, as the 1993-1997 edition of the Neepawa Farmers, (pictured) as well as Farmers’ pitchers Don Schmall and Vince Eastman were inducted.
The Neepawa Press
Editor's note: Additional information and pictures from the Hall of Fame weekend will appear in the Friday, June 9 edition of the Neepawa Banner.
The historic run of the Neepawa Farmers in the mid ‘90s has received some long awaited recognition. The 1993-97 edition of the baseball club, as well as Neepawa pitchers Don Schmall and Vince Eastman, were enshrined into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 3 in Morden.
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Yellowhead winger taken first in MJHL Draft
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By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press
The recent success of the Yellowhead Bantam Chiefs has been noticed across the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), as eight of their players were chosen in the 2017 draft. Even more impressive than that, the top two picks in the first round were both from Yellowhead.
Branconier building burns
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By Sheila Runions
The Rivers Banner
On Wednesday, May 24 at 2:20 p.m. Rivers/Daly Fire Department responded to a 911 call and raced to the home of Sean and Rebekah Branconier in Rivers. The family (children Nathan, Michael and Teyah) live on Hwy. 250 in Rivers’ north end — the second home from the north on the west side of the road; their official address is SE 26-12-21. Members were required to extinguish a shed fire, which was completely destroyed, as were its contents and more.
Rivers Comets partner with RACF
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By Alastair McFadden
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The past few seasons have been very busy for Rivers Comets Baseball Club. Four years ago the team didn’t exist and had no diamond to play on. Finding players was the easy part; building a field would prove more challenging.