Neepawa hits sour note in Winnipeg
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- Published on Thursday, September 29, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
For the second straight game, a strong final period push was not enough for the Neepawa Natives to overcome some of their massive mid-game struggles. Three goals in the third was simply too little, too late for Neepawa on Wednesday, Sept. 28, as the club fell to the Winnipeg Blues 8-5.
Winkler tops Neepawa to begin MJHL season
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- Published on Thursday, September 29, 2016
Photo by Eoin Devereux. Peyton Malcolm (17) controls the puck in the Winkler zone, during the second period of the Neepawa Natives’ home opener against Winkler on Friday, Sept. 23.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Despite an exceptional effort in the Yellowhead Centre, the Neepawa Natives regular season home opener was tarnished by a 3-1 defeat to the Winkler Flyers. The game was held on Friday, Sept. 23 and saw Connor Slipp make 33 saves for the Flyers to help get their season off to a positive start. Forward Scott Gall contributed with a pair of goals for Winkler, including an empty netter to seal the victory. Jeff Michiels secured the other goal for the visitors, while Ashton Anderson tallied the lone marker for the Natives.
Tigers defeat Parkwest Outlaws
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- Published on Tuesday, September 27, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
The Neepawa Tigers’ aerial attack was able to come through in a big way on Friday, Sept. 25 against the Parkwest Outlaws. Tanner Mann and Dylan Oshanyk combined for 178 passing yards and three touchdowns, on the way to a 22-7 victory in Rural Manitoba Football League (RMFL) action. Taine Middleton had a pair of TD receptions for Neepawa, while Jayvee Posadas collected the other.
Natives ready for regular season to start
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- Published on Thursday, September 22, 2016
Justin Metcalf (11) of Neepawa advances the puck, as the Dauphin defender attempts to impede his path to the goal, during an exhibition game on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Yellowhead Centre. (photo by Eoin Devereux)
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
The games that matter are set to begin across the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. For the Neepawa Natives, opening night can’t arrive soon enough, as the team hopes to continue building off of its positive pre-season experience.
Neepawa finished MJHL exhibition play with a 3-3 record, which included player improvement being seen in every one of those games. Head coach Dustin Howden said watching first hand, the development of the roster, from a group of talented individuals into a collective unit, has been great to see.
Roy/Hofner win Sunflower Classic
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- Published on Friday, September 16, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Just over 90 competitors hit the links in Neepawa on Saturday, Sept. 10, looking to claim top prize in the third annual Sunflower Fall Classic Golf Tournament. At the conclusion of the day, it was the team consisting of Coreen Roy of McCreary and Cathy Hofner, from Ste. Rose Du Lac, who were the champions. At the end of 18 holes, Roy and Hofner were tied with Wanda Austin and Sandra Williams on the leaderboard with 81 points each in the points-per-hole structure. The rules of the event were that the team which was able to accumulate the most points on the back nine would be awarded the tiebreaker. Third place would go to Jane Troop and Judy Prange.
