Carberry sweeps Neepawa in THHL playoffs
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Farmers’ playoff run has come to an end in disappointing fashion, as the team has been swept by the Carberry Plainsmen in three straight games. The final straw was a 7-0 loss on Thursday, Feb. 25, to close out the best-of-five series.
NACI Varsity Girls are Zone Seven champs
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The NACI Tigers varsity girls basketball team has turned winning into a habit, as they have claimed their second straight Zone Seven Championship. The Tigers cemented their latest title banner on Thursday, Feb. 25, by defeating the Elton Sabers 52-45.
Local connections part of 2016 Curling Hall of Fame
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame and Museum (MCHFM) has announced its hall of fame inductees for this year. Three of the individuals lived, worked and curled in the Neepawa area for a number of years.
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Varsity boys win Zone Seven Final
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- Published on Thursday, February 25, 2016
Photo by Kira Paterson. Jayvee Posadas was Neepawa's top scorer of the night, tallying up 25 points.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Another championship banner will be hanging from one of the walls of the NACI gymnasium, as the varsity boys basketball team has won the Zone Seven Championship. The Neepawa Tigers locked up the title with an 83-64 win over the William Morton Warriors on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Natives win in overtime against Selkirk Steelers
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- Published on Thursday, February 25, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Natives have rebounded from an extremely disappointing weekend with a very important road win. After falling to Virden and Steinbach on consecutive nights, Neepawa returned to the ice on Tuesday, Feb. 23 to take on the Selkirk Steelers. Desperately needing a win to remain in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League playoff chase, the Natives came back from a two goal deficit late in the third period, to win in overtime 3-2.