Joey Payeur Muskie defensive back Carson Noga (#14) was in perfect position to knock this pass away from intended receiver Russell Listmayer of the West Kildonan Wolverines here Friday afternoon. The Muskies still wound up on the losing end of a 14-13 final score.

While the weather was not awesome for fishing this past weekend, many anglers hit the water anyway to compete in a couple of area tournaments. The way we look at it, it’s a long winter so we’re trying to enjoy every bit of fishing we can before the end of […]

Submitted Dennis Favreau and Jeff Gustafson displayed their bass catch from Day 1 of the Shoal Lake “Last Chance” tournament over the weekend.

Staff It took the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team some time to get acquainted with the pressures of playing on their home court for the first time. But the jitters wore off after two quarters and everybody else paid for it dearly. The squad easily was the class of the […]

John LaPlante forever will remain famous in the annals of Lakehead Thunderwolves’ history officially as of Saturday. The Emo resident will be added to Lakehead’s Wall of Fame as one of two inductees in the male athlete category. LaPlante played for the Thunderwolves men’s basketball team from 1984-87 and again […]

Joey Payeur Kendyn Faragher’s main rival is coached by none other than someone of his own kin. But while his relative’s protégé surpassed Faragher individually, the Muskie golfer can comfort himself with the fact he’s the top player on what is now the best boys’ team in NorWOSSA for the […]

Staff The elite of local fastball was celebrated Saturday night as the men’s and women’s leagues held their combined awards banquet at the Couchiching multi-use facility. Stephanie Racine was the queen of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League castle this past season, being named most valuable player. The natural […]

Joey Payeur Nancy Indian remembered fondly how her brother didn’t play favourites when it came to organizing a floor hockey get-together. “He always encouraged the girls to come out because he loved seeing how hard and rough they get–especially myself,” said the Big Grassy native, who is putting together her […]

Staff The learning curve threw the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team right off the highway. But one of their coaches was considering it part of the road to better days ahead. Fort High posted a 1-8 sets record in the preliminary round, then lost 2-1 (27-29, 25-21, and 15-6) to […]

Joey Payeur The closest Cole Tymkin ever came to seeing Tyler Seguin before last week was on “Hockey Night in Canada.” So it was a surreal experience for the teenaged Tymkin, a Rainy River native, to be skating on the same ice surface at the same time as one of […]

Joey Payeur It’s a long way from hoping not to get blown out to expecting to win. The Muskie football team has travelled that road in a short time, which made Friday’s outcome even tougher to swallow. It took a 110-yard punt return by Tanner Dola late in the fourth […]

Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Sept. 28-Oct. 4: •Sept. 28–7:09 a.m. and 6:58 p.m. •Sept. 29–7:11 a.m. and 6:56 p.m. •Sept. 30–7:12 a.m. and 6:54 p.m. •Oct. 1–7:14 a.m. and 6:52 p.m. •Oct. 2–7:15 a.m. and 6:50 p.m. •Oct. 3–7:17 a.m. and 6:47 p.m. •Oct. 4–7:18 a.m. […]