MacGregor tops Neepawa on the diamond
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- Published on Tuesday, May 3, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The NACI Tigers could not overcome a strong start from the MacGregor Mustangs on Monday, May 2, falling 11-9 in Zone Seven baseball action. The Mustangs put up nine runs in the top of the first inning and held on to the lead, to secure their second win of the season. The Tigers meanwhile fall to 1-1.
Getting back into the swing of things
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- Published on Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Photo by Eoin Devereux. Jeanie Lee of Neepawa takes advantage of the warm weather on Monday, May 2 getting in a round of golf at the Neepawa Golf & Country Club.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The recent warm weather has allowed golf enthusiasts to get back out on the greens, as the Neepawa Golf & Country Club (NGCC) has opened for the summer. Early on, the cooler conditions across the region did not make a round of 18 that much of a pleasurable experience, but CPGA head golf professional for the NGCC, Landon Cameron, said that the weather is finally starting to cooperate. Cameron said that has allowed the course to come into form a bit quicker than usual.
Baseball/fast-pitch seasons begin for NACI Tigers
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- Published on Friday, April 29, 2016
Photos by Eoin Devereux. Left: The NACI Tigers baseball team (in black) playing the William Morton Warriors (in green). Right: The Neepawa Tigers fast-pitch team (in black) also played William Morton (in green) on Tuesday, April 26.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Tigers varsity baseball and fast-pitch teams have each started the Zone Seven regular seasons with victories on Tuesday, Apr. 26, though they earned those W’s in very different ways. The girls team cruised to a comfortable 16-5 win over the William Morton (Gladstone) Warriors, while the boy’s side had to sweat out a dramatic 12-11 come from behind victory over the Warriors.
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Neepawa Natives host coach’s meet and greet
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- Published on Thursday, April 28, 2016
Photo by Eoin Devereux. New head coach Dustin Howden (left) introduces himself to the community.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The faithful fans of the Neepawa Natives came out en masse to meet the team’s new head coach. The Junior ‘A’ club hosted a meet and greet with Dustin Howden on Tuesday, Apr. 26 at Chicken Corral. A large number of season ticket holders came out to speak with the new bench boss and get an update on the preparations for the 2016-2017 MJHL season.
‘Meet the Coach’ set for Apr. 26
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- Published on Thursday, April 21, 2016
File photo. Dustin Howden, the new head coach for the Neepawa Natives.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Natives Junior ‘A’ hockey team is inviting you to come out and meet with their new head coach. The MJHL club has arranged a meet and greet with new bench boss Dustin Howden for Tuesday, Apr. 26 at Chicken Corral.
