Neepawa pair compete on Westman Wolverines

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Published on Friday, October 27, 2017

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A pair of Neepawa youth have found success in a prominent gridiron program. For the past two seasons, Ward Brister and Gatlyn Plett have been a part of the Westman Youth football program, which runs from April to June in Brandon.

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Big plans for Neepawa Sports Dinner

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Published on Friday, October 20, 2017

By Eoin Devereux
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Anticipation is building around the ninth annual Neepawa Sports Dinner. The event, organized by the Neepawa Natives Junior “A” Hockey Club, is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Yellowhead Hall. In previous years, athletes such as olympian Jon Montgomery and former NHLers Darryl Sittler, Reggie Leach and Lanny MacDonald have previously headlined the night. For this year, it will feature former Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive linemen Chris Walby as the guest speaker.

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‘Basketball in the Philippines is like hockey in Canada’

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Published on Friday, October 20, 2017

Photo by Eoin Devereux. Kebey (#4) of the Bizdak Junior team goes in for a lay-up, during the first game of the Neepawa Filipino Basketball League regular season. Bisdak would end up losing to Eastern Samar 63-53.

By Eoin Devereux
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In many ways, the sports cultures of the Philippines and Canada are quite similar, as both nations know a little something about having a ‘sport obsession’.

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WHSHL releases regular season schedule

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Published on Saturday, October 14, 2017

Eoin Devereux
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The continuation of a long standing rivalry opens up the Westman High School Hockey League’s (WHSHL) regular season.

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