Several Borderland Thunder players will be getting into the Christmas spirit on Saturday as they lend their time during the “Winter Wonderland” festivities on Scott Street. But come Sunday, the third-place Thunder (7-7-5) will be looking to rekindle that winning spirit as they host the last-place Thunder Bay Wolves (1-13-1) […]
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Stratton skip Kelly Nielson earned her first-ever district win at the junior ladies’ playdowns in Balmertown yesterday after she edging Erin O’Neill (Nipigon) 9-7 in the opening draw. But after losing 10-4 to Ashley Miharija (Fort William) in the second draw last night and then to Renee Roussin (Dryden) 9-5 […]
Both local rinks lost their opening draws at the senior men’s district playdowns at the Nipigon Curladome last night. Bryan Bonot, the two-time defending district champ, was put to bed early in his first match against Gary Ball (Sioux Lookout), falling 10-2 in just four ends. Bonot’s rink, who won […]
Kelly Neilson of Stratton will be bidding for a provincial berth when the junior ladies’ district playdowns go Thursday through Saturday in Balmertown—one week after fellow club member Trevor Bonot finished sixth at the junior men’s showdown last weekend in Thunder Bay. Neilson’s rink, featuring third Amber Sheloff, second Amy […]
The Aquanauts made their annual trip north for the annual Kenora Sharks’ invitational meet over the weekend, where eight of the 15 competitive ‘A’ swimmers made qualifying times for a special invitational meet at the end of the month. Heather Dutton qualified for six events in the over-15 division while […]
In recent PeeWee action at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre, the host Predators earned a 3-0 win over the Lions (Fort Frances). Tyson Quibell (two) and TJ Roen tallied the goals. Travis Showalter and Rylee Caul added assists. Then against Esso (Fort Frances), the Predators led 3-2 with about three […]
It’s been eight months since the Muskies celebrated their ‘A/AA’ OFSAA gold medal on the ice at the Burlington Central Arena, capping off a stellar 38-2-1 season. But as the team began defence of their provincial crown last night in Kenora, something appears to missing—like 80 percent of their roster […]
Hat tricks were a reoccurring theme for the local ‘AA’ travelling hockey teams as they continue to post strong results in exhibition action against out-of-town teams. The Taggs Bantams downed the Steinbach Millers 5-3 there Friday night. Captain Jamie Davis led the way with a hat trick, with Tyler Pocock […]
Ten elementary schools will vie for top honours at the annual Region 1 Bantam volleyball championships this Saturday at Fort Frances High School. But more importantly, the weekend will be another indication of how much interest the sport has generated among grade seven/eight students. “We’ve seen a tremendous improvement and […]
Improving on-ice play is the priority at the Borderland Thunder’s practices this week as they prepare to host the Thunder Bay Wolves on Sunday. But as the Thunder languish in a seven-game winless skid, talk of roster movement is weighing heavy on the minds of team officials. “I think we […]
It looked like the Borderland Thunder were well on their way to snapping a six-game winless streak Saturday night against the visiting Iron Range Yellow Jackets. With a 4-2 lead and a five-minute power play with nine minutes to play, it was all mathematical, right? Well, not exactly. The Yellow […]
The Trevor Bonot rink of Stratton finished in sixth place with a 3-4 record at the junior men’s district playdowns at the Port Arthur Curling Club in Thunder Bay. Bonot, along with third Adam Bolen, second Brendan Loney, and lead Matt Neilson, wrapped up play Saturday on a positive note […]
