Tremendous season concludes for Westman Magic
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- Published on Wednesday, August 22, 2018
U14 club win silver at Western Canadian Championship
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The Westman Magic U14 club have closed out their softball season with an extremely impressive effort at the Western Canadian Championship (WCC). The Magic, who were one of two teams representing Manitoba at the event staged recently in Edmonton, were able to claim the silver medal.
A team in need of a vote of confidence
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- Published on Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Neepawa Natives hold AGM
Photo by Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Natives annual general meeting was held on Wednesday, Aug. 8 at the Neepawa Public Library.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The 30th season of the Neepawa Natives in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) could be one of the most important in the franchise’s history, or it could be one of the last. Whichever one it turns out to be will be entirely up to the community.
Lara Denbow golden at Legion Nationals
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- Published on Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Historic results for Prairie Storm Athletics
Photo property of Chris Jaster/the Brandon Sun
Lara Denbow in the process of making her gold medal winning high jump at the Legion Track and Field National Championship. (Inset) Denbow stands upon the podium with the silver and bronze medal winners.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
It was a tremendous weekend for Lara Denbow, of the Prairie Storm Athletics Club, at the 2018 Legion Track and Field National Championships in Brandon. The 14-year-old from Neepawa scored a gold medal in the U-16 Girls’ high jump competition, with a jump of 1.70 metres.
Looking Back - 1988: Clowns and tigers and elephants? Oh my!
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- Published on Tuesday, August 21, 2018
By Cassandra Wehrhahn
Neepawa Banner & Press
110 years ago,
Tuesday,
August 18, 1908
The warship Indomitable, carrying the Prince of Wales, made a record run from Quebec to England, covering the distance from port to port at a speed of over 25 knots per hour.
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