Four Aquanauts joined more than 1,000 of their fellow swimmers at the junior provincials in Brantford last week. This was the first time the Aquanauts have sent swimmers to this event. And while none made a national standard time, head coach Roman Ramirez said the experience was the key reason […]
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The 2001-02 edition of the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team was supposed to be rebuilding. But even after adapting to the lost of four starters from last season, the black-and-gold still found themselves on the brink of returning to the all-Ontarios at season’s end. “I couldn’t be prouder of these […]
Leads, rebounds, and a second-straight trip to the all-Ontarios were snatched away from the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team here over the weekend. The Hillcrest Colts (Thunder Bay) dominated the boards 44-23 en route to their 64-57 win over the Muskies on Saturday morning to sweep the best-of-three NWOSSAA final. […]
A meeting to finalize plans for the return of a local Midget ‘AA’ rep team should happen by the end of the month. “It’s mainly for parents and players to come down and help us outline the program,” team organizer Dave Egan said of the meeting, which will be scheduled […]
The Borderland Thunder failed to extend their lead over the second-place Feathermen Hawks, losing 5-1 to the host Dryden Ice Dogs last night. The Ice Dogs jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period on goals by Manuel Brousseau, Shawn Bishop, and Mike Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh’s goal came with […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team brushed off a sluggish start against the Kenora Broncos in the NorWOSSA final there Friday, running away with a strong third quarter en route to a 54-44 win. The win marked the Muskies’ third-straight league title. The black-and-gold were back on their heels in […]
Several Emo Novice Bandits teamed up with Atikokan to take part in the Thunder Bay Ringette Tournament of Stars, coming home with the gold medal. Cassie McLellan, Lacey Durbin, Carlee Bosma, Samantha Myslicki, Alyssa Kupila, and Jaycey Ewald, along with coach Selene LeBlanc, were the Bandits who suited up for […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team showed flashes of strong play near the end of the regular season, but youth and lack of depth finally caught up with them in the playoffs. The defending all-Ontario champs were swept out of the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-finals by the Dryden Eagles—losing 5-1 up there […]
Struchan Gilson and Duane Roen have used the same coaching formula in junior girls’ volleyball together for the past four years—the annual run of regular-season games and tournaments is merely a step towards the NorWOSSA playoffs. Their team evidently listened. After battling to a 4-4 record during the regular season, […]
The local Border Skate Club returned home from the Northern sectionals in Timmins with their most impressive medal haul to date. Three skaters won four gold medals, including Sarah McComb, who led the way with top honours in the gold skills event and senior silver ladies’ freestyle program. The latter […]
In recent Novice hockey action at the Emo arena, the Food Town Fury (Fort Frances) skated home with a 3-1 victory over host Emo OPP on goals by Ben Bruyere, Jamie Buttner, and Matt Moen. Jared Hebert netted Emo’s lone goal. In Atom action, the Emo Leafs topped their local […]
Green’s Predators (Fort Frances) edged Atikokan 2-1 in overtime of the ‘A’ final Sunday to capture top honours at an Atom tournament at Emo. The Emo Selects took the ‘B’ crown while Gillons’ (Fort Frances) won the ‘C’ title. Mitch Kerr gave Atikokan a 1-0 lead in the final but […]
