Great weekend for Neepawa Figure Skating
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- Published on Tuesday, February 7, 2017
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Neepawa’s Ice Prec*Ice Synchronized Skating teams had a strong showing in their first competition of the season, in Morden, on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Manitoba Synchronized Skating Championships. Cynthia Chartrand, the coach of all four teams, was very happy with the team’s progress.
NACI Tigers secure place in playoffs
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- Published on Monday, February 6, 2017
Photo by Eoin Devereux. NACI goaltender Dez Ramsey slides across the crease during the 2nd period of the Tigers 3-1 victory over Crocus Plains on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
By Eoin Devereux
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A pair of recent wins have assured the NACI Tigers a spot in the Westman High School Hockey League playoffs. The only question now is who will challenge them?
Yellowhead Chiefs keep winning when it matters
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- Published on Thursday, February 2, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
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A pair of wins over the weekend have kept the Yellowhead Chiefs near the top of the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League standings. The Chiefs (25-4-8. 58 points) secured a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Thrashers on Saturday, Jan. 28. Yellowhead quickly followed that up with an identical 4-2 decision over the Interlake Lightning.
Manitoba Senior Baseball League disbands
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- Published on Thursday, February 2, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
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A historic baseball league which produced some of western Manitoba’s best players is now officially no more. On Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Manitoba Senior Baseball League formally announced that it is ceasing operation. Last year, the league took a one-year hiatus in the hopes of reorganizing and returning in 2017.
Natives win one, drop pair
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- Published on Wednesday, February 1, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
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The Neepawa Natives have found themselves unable to keep pace in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s playoff race. The club has dropped six of their last seven games, including a pair of critical matches against one of the teams they’re chasing, the Dauphin Kings.
