Local athlete honoured

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Published on Monday, December 11, 2017

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

On Saturday Nov. 25, 18-year-old Taylor Allen of Neepawa was awarded the Eugene Michelow Bursary award by Softball Manitoba. The prize is distributed to worthy athletes pursuing their post-secondary education. Allen is currently attending the University of Minnesota-Crookston and is a member of the U of M Crookston Golden Eagles softball team. 

Allen has been involved with softball since she was 10, playing out of Neepawa for four years. After that, she moved onto playing for the Brandon Magic and the Southern Interlake Phillies. In her senior year of high school she played out of Winnipeg for the Smitty’s Terminators. Allen, who plays as a catcher/fielder, also participated in the Western Canadian Championship in 2016, where she was named MVP. Congratulations to Allen on the award.