Neepawa hosts Keith Jordan Memorial tournament
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- Published on Monday, November 21, 2016
Photos by Eoin Devereux. Midget Natives goaltender Sadie MacIntosh keeps her eye on the puck, as it sails past the net.
By Eoin Devereux
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Some of the top female teams in bantam and midget hockey assembled in Neepawa this past weekend for the second annual Keith Jordan Memorial Tournament. The event, which is named after the well respected local minor hockey official, who passed away in 2015, featured teams from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Neepawa was represented by the Natives Bantam and Midget girls squads. In the Bantam category, a team from Regina claimed the banner, defeating Carman 5-0 in the championship game, while a club from Birtle/Hamiota blanked Melita 3-0 in the Midget final. As for Neepawa, their results were as follows:
Tiger Hills Hockey League recap: Nov. 18
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- Published on Friday, November 18, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
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The Neepawa Farmers (2-3-0) remain in the middle of the pack in the Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) eastern division. The team split a pair of games over the weekend, defeating the Carberry Plainsmen 5-2 on Friday, Nov. 10, but then losing to Cartwright the following night by that identical 5-2 score.
Dauphin tops Neepawa in Interzones
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- Published on Thursday, November 17, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
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The Neepawa Tigers junior varsity volleyball team’s strong efforts couldn’t overcome the Dauphin Clippers on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in inter-zone playoff action.
Yellowhead Chiefs week in review - Nov. 16
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- Published on Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Chiefs tame Wild, get struck by Lightning
By Eoin Devereux
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The Yellowhead AAA Midget Chiefs spilt a pair of road games over the weekend, but not in the order that some fans had likely expected them to. Yellowhead upended the league’s top team, the Winnipeg Wild on Saturday, Nov. 12, by the score of 3-2. But the next night, the Chiefs were shocked by one of the worst clubs on the circuit, the Interlake Lightning, by that same 3-2 result.
Offence remains a concern for Neepawa
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- Published on Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Justin Metcalf (11) leads the Neepawa Natives in goals this season with nine. That’s just over 19 per cent of the club’s total goals over the first 20 games.
By Eoin Devereux
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Despite their best efforts, scoring consistency continues to be a problem for the Neepawa Natives. In their past eight games, the MJHL club has been held to a single goal or less on five separate occasions, resulting in a 1-7-0 record. While the latest result was a 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Blues on Sunday, Nov. 13, that game’s offensive output has become the exception as opposed to the rule.
