Neepawa Farmers just keep winning
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- Published on Tuesday, January 17, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
It’s been nearly two months since the Neepawa Farmers last felt the sting of defeat in a Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) game. The team has steamrolled their opposition since mid-November, on the way to nine straight wins and an 11-4-0 record. Those results have catapulted the team into first place in the THHL eastern division.
Neepawa Minor Hockey pleased with tournament response
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- Published on Friday, January 13, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Minor Hockey Association is extremely pleased with the response to its annual Atom Tournament of Champions. The event, which spanned 21 games over four days at the Yellowhead Centre, featured 10 teams from across the province. Along with the host team from Neepawa, there were also clubs from Boissevain, Carberry, Carman, Dauphin, Grand Plains, Hartney/Reston, Portage la Prairie, Shoal Lake/Birtle and Souris.
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Stewart signs with Tri-City
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- Published on Friday, January 13, 2017
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The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
16-year-old defencemen Samuel Stewart has signed an entry level contract with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League. Stewart has played 22 games this season with the Neepawa Natives, accumulating five assists in 25 games with the team.
Boissevain wins Neepawa Atom Tournament
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- Published on Tuesday, January 10, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
The Boissevain Border Kings capped off a dominant weekend on the ice with an impressive win in the A-side final of the Neepawa Minor Hockey Tournament of Champions. The Kings upended the Carman Cougars in the championship game on Sunday, Jan. 8, by the score of 8-0
2016: A banner year in sports
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- Published on Thursday, January 5, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
With 2016 now a part of history, it’s time to look back at the past 12 months in Neepawa’s sports landscape. While parts of last year were not all that positive (i.e. the demise of the Farmers baseball team & the MSBL, another non-playoff year for the Natives…), there was still more than enough to keep local sports enthusiasts interested. Here are snippets from the top five sports stories of 2016, according to mywestman.ca and the Neepawa Banner’s Facebook page. Links to the complete articles can be found with the story synopsis.
