Neepawa pair compete on Westman Wolverines

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Published on Friday, October 27, 2017

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A pair of Neepawa youth have found success in a prominent gridiron program. For the past two seasons, Ward Brister and Gatlyn Plett have been a part of the Westman Youth football program, which runs from April to June in Brandon.

 At the conclusion of that league’s regular season, the pair were selected to play with the Westman Wolverines. The Wolverines play out of the Manitoba Minor Football League, which for the peewee division (age 12 and under) consisted of teams from Stonewall, Steinbach and four teams from Winnipeg. The clubs at this level play with full Canadian Football League rules, which does include punting and field goals.

Westman finished the regular season with a 5-3 record and a spot in the playoffs. In the quarter finals, the Wolverines defeated the Interlake Lightning 44-6.  Then on Saturday, Oct. 21, they defeated the Valour Patriots, out of Winnipeg 48-6.  On Saturday, Oct. 28, the Westman Wolverines will play the Corydon Comets in the championship game. Best of luck to Brister, Plett and the rest of the Wolverines this weekend.