Both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams were swept 2-0 by the Dryden Eagles in their respective best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-finals. The girls’ team made a valiant effort here Sunday afternoon to extend their season, capping a rally from a 3-0 deficit on a backhander by Trista Barker with just […]
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After their emotional rally to make the playoffs, the surging Muskie boys’ hockey team will have to bear down even more as they begin their best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final Friday night against the first-place Dryden Eagles. The black-and-gold are on a high after Tuesday’s 3-2 win in their regular-season finale against […]
Both the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team and junior girls’ volleyball squads won their semi-final matches at the NorWOSSA playoffs today in Kenora. The boys, who had finished with a 2-6 record during the regular season, beat Kenora 37-29 to advance to the final later today against the first-place Dryden […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team begins play in the first-ever NorWOSSA playoffs Friday afternoon knowing they can hang tough with the host Dryden Eagles. The best-of-three semi-final showdown resumes here Sunday at 4 p.m., with Game 3, if necessary, back in Dryden on Tuesday afternoon. The winner will advance to […]
Kelly Nielson’s Muskie curling rink went 1-2 at the NorWOSSA curling playdowns in Sioux Lookout this week to finish third, failing to claim one of two berths to the NWOSSAA finals next month. The Grade 12 skip and her foursome, including third Amy Nielson, second Amber Sheloff, and lead Kate […]
More cold than hot. More bad than good. That was the theme for local skip Lorne Jackson’s first appearance at the Northern Ontario men’s playdowns in Kapuskasing last week, where his rink finished with a 3-5 record in the round-robin to fall short of a playoff berth. “Yes and no,” […]
All four Muskie court teams will be gunning to defend their respective NorWOSSA titles this Friday in Kenora. But three of them will have to get through the semi-finals first to advance to the final and hopefully win gold again. Only the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team, which finished atop […]
Twenty teams in five age divisions descended on the Memorial Sports Centre last weekend for the fourth-annual Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Minor Hockey Association tournament. No championships were claimed by the five local teams, but the tournament still was deemed a success as the biggest field yet competed. “It’s been an […]
A slew of new champions were crowned at the annual La Place Rendez-Vous squash tournament at the Memorial Sports Centre over the weekend. All but one. Bob Shine (Thunder Bay) made it five-straight men’s ‘A’ crowns after sweeping Rory Hygard, also of Thunder Bay, 3-0 in the best-of-five final Sunday […]
Work is expected to start in April after both Ottawa and the province announced funding last week to help cover the cost of renovations to the ’52 Canadians Arena. The project will include replacing arena boards, higher glass, and up-to-date heating and ventilation systems in the change rooms and pool […]
Steve Arpin came full circle over the weekend. The local pro oval snowmobile racer made his second trip to the 19th-annual Grand Prix in Valcourt, Que. a successful one as he earned top three finishes in six of his eight feature races there. “I think we did really good. We’re […]
The Muskie cheerleading squad is coming off an inspired performance at the Ontario Cheerleading Federation’s “North” regional showdowns in Thunder Bay on Sunday, but remain undecided about whether they want to commit to a run at the provincials. “It’s undecided right now,” said head coach Borka Gauthier after her team […]
