Natives deal Millan to Blind River
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- Published on Tuesday, August 8, 2017
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The Neepawa Natives have traded 20-year-old defensemen Matt Millan to the Blind River Beavers of the NOJHL (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League). Millan played two seasons for the Natives, collecting three goals and 15 assists and 48 penalty minutes in 84 games.
Neepawa Cubs win game one of Santa Clara final
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- Published on Saturday, August 5, 2017
Shane Levandosky make contact with the baseball during game one of the SCBL championship series, on Friday, Aug. 4 in Neepawa. Levandosky closed out the night with three RBI’s.
By Eoin Devereux
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A five-run third inning helped the Neepawa Cubs to secure an 8-3 victory over the Carberry Royals on Friday, Aug. 4, in game one of the best-of-five Santa Clara Baseball League final.
Neepawa Natives AGM set for Aug. 9
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- Published on Saturday, August 5, 2017
Photo courtesy of the Banner Archives - From left to right: Neepawa natives vice President Cam Tibbett, Team President Ken Waddell and Team General Manager Myles Cathcart.
Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
The Neepawa Natives will both be looking back and moving forward on Wednesday, Aug. 9, as they host their annual general meeting. The AGM, set to begin at 7:30 pm at the Yellowhead Centre, is open to the general public and will cover several topics for the junior ‘A’ club. Expected items up for discussion include the teams’ current financial outlook, recent player commitments and planned fundraising events for the upcoming year. Neepawa Natives board president Ken Waddell said it’s very important for people to attend this event and share their views on the franchise.
Solid local support for Baseball Provincials
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- Published on Saturday, August 5, 2017
Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
The call for volunteers appears to have been heard for the 2017 Senior ‘AA’ Provincial Baseball Championship. The event, scheduled for Aug. 11-13 in Neepawa, will see as many as 400 people from across Manitoba converge on the community for this premier sporting event.
MJHL news and notes
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- Published on Friday, August 4, 2017
Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
The Selkirk Steelers are looking to raise money to keep the team alive. The MJHL club recently started a GoFundMe page looking for $80,000 in support. GoFundMe is an online crowdsourcing platform that allows people and groups to raise money.
