Looking back - 1987: Japanese ambassador visits neepawa
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- Published on Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Cecil Pittman
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NACI compete at fast pitch provincials
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- Published on Tuesday, June 6, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press
The best high school fast pitch teams from across Manitoba, gathered in Mitchell last weekend for the provincial championship. The Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) Tigers earned their place at the event as a wildcard entry.
Neepawa Farmers inducted into Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame
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- Published on Monday, June 5, 2017
The Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame held its annual induction dinner on Saturday, June 3 in Morden. Neepawa’s presence within the Hall grew significantly, as the 1993-1997 edition of the Neepawa Farmers, (pictured) as well as Farmers’ pitchers Don Schmall and Vince Eastman were inducted.
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Editor's note: Additional information and pictures from the Hall of Fame weekend will appear in the Friday, June 9 edition of the Neepawa Banner.
The historic run of the Neepawa Farmers in the mid ‘90s has received some long awaited recognition. The 1993-97 edition of the baseball club, as well as Neepawa pitchers Don Schmall and Vince Eastman, were enshrined into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 3 in Morden.
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Yellowhead winger taken first in MJHL Draft
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- Published on Monday, June 5, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press
The recent success of the Yellowhead Bantam Chiefs has been noticed across the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), as eight of their players were chosen in the 2017 draft. Even more impressive than that, the top two picks in the first round were both from Yellowhead.
