Varsity boys win Zone Seven Final
- Details
- Published on Thursday, February 25, 2016
Photo by Kira Paterson. Jayvee Posadas was Neepawa's top scorer of the night, tallying up 25 points.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Another championship banner will be hanging from one of the walls of the NACI gymnasium, as the varsity boys basketball team has won the Zone Seven Championship. The Neepawa Tigers locked up the title with an 83-64 win over the William Morton Warriors on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Natives win in overtime against Selkirk Steelers
- Details
- Published on Thursday, February 25, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Natives have rebounded from an extremely disappointing weekend with a very important road win. After falling to Virden and Steinbach on consecutive nights, Neepawa returned to the ice on Tuesday, Feb. 23 to take on the Selkirk Steelers. Desperately needing a win to remain in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League playoff chase, the Natives came back from a two goal deficit late in the third period, to win in overtime 3-2.
Laurence’s national significance recognized
- Details
- Published on Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Banner file photo. This portrait of Margaret Laurence is on display at the Margaret Laurence Home Museum in Neepawa.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The people of Neepawa may already see her as significant, but now the Government of Canada has officially recognized Margaret Laurence as a Person of National Historic Significance.
Carberry opens series with dominant win over Farmers
- Details
- Published on Tuesday, February 23, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Carberry Plainsmen steamrolled through most of its competition during the regular season on the way to the best record in the Tiger Hills Hockey League. That domination continued during their first playoff game, as they defeated the Neepawa Farmers 7-3 on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
Read more: Carberry opens series with dominant win over Farmers
