Rivers Comets update - July 30, 2016
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- Published on Saturday, July 30, 2016
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By Justin Froese
Rivers Comets had a bit of a rough week as they suited up for three games, but couldn’t come away victorious. In their first game on July 21 Comets held a 2-0 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth inning before giving up the eventual tying runs and losing to Brandon Marlins, 3-2, in the bottom of the seventh on a walk off single. Ryan Shaw once again pitched excellently, minimizing damage and only allowing one earned run in a complete game effort. He struck out eight batters and also hit two doubles at the plate. Mike McFadden went three for four at the dish for the Comets.
Local track athlete on two teams
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- Published on Friday, July 29, 2016
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
Last summer, Morgan Ramsay placed very well at a provincial track meet at University of Manitoba and was selected to join Team Manitoba. It competes at one event, the Western Canadian Challenge, where Morgan’s relay team won silver and she placed in the top 10 in her two other events (100- and 200-metre sprints). This year, following the annual Age Class Championship track meet in June, she was once again selected for Team Manitoba. This weekend she is in Regina competing in the Western Canadian Challenge and like last year, is again in relay, 100 and 200 metres.
Action packed day at the drags
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- Published on Friday, July 29, 2016
Photo by Diane Ruzycki. Brett “Big Schwag” Wagner, star of the Speed Network TV show Pass Time.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
An enthusiastic crowd was out to cheer on the racers at the annual Runway Drag Races last Saturday. The races are hosted by Neepawa’s Yellowhead Roadrunners Auto Club and are held at the Neepawa Airport every year.
News roundup
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- Published on Friday, July 29, 2016
By Banner Staff
Neepawa Banner
One person is dead after a head-on collision in the Municipality of McCreary. Ste Rose du Lac RCMP say that the multi-vehicle crash occurred on Tuesday, July 26, and involved a car travelling south on the highway colliding with a northbound semi. The lone occupant of the car, a 51-year-old man from Toronto, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck did not suffer serious injuries.
