Perhaps it will be fourth time lucky this year. Kathie Jackson will take her Fort Frances rink of third Kim Beaudry, second Kelly Wagar, and lead Stacy Beacham to the provincial playdowns in Kingston at the end of January after earning their fourth-straight berth last weekend in Balmertown. Jackson’s crew […]
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The problem with ice fishing, in many cases, is that people let themselves get bored, or cold, or discouraged. That doesn’t have to be the case. It’s simply a matter of being willing to change and try something new. If I haven’t had any action in 15 minutes, I move! […]
The local Tagg’s Bantam rep team sported a 3-1 record at the Steel City International hockey tournament in Sault Ste. Marie last weekend but that wasn’t good enough to stay in contention for a medal. “It was an excellent experience for them,” noted team manager Ron Bridgeman. “They played good–really […]
It took some doing but both the Muskie girls’ volleyball teams beat the Dryden Eagles here yesterday afternoon. The seniors went the distance in their best-of-five match, winning the fifth and deciding game by a narrow 15-13 margin to improve to 4-0 in NorWOSSA play at the midway point. After […]
In recent Novice hockey action at the Emo-La Vallee arena, the Emo Rockets skated past the Emo Wings 3-1. Kurtis Hill netted a pair of second-period goals for the Rockets while Matt Sigurdson tallied their other one in the first. Keith McTavish scored the Wings’ lone marker late in the […]
Steve Arpin had a strong weekend at the WSA Pro Ice Circuit in Detroit Lakes, Mn., winning four races and coming second in his other one. The Fort Frances teen took the checkered flag in the Semi-Pro 500 Liquid (440 Pro X), Semi-Pro 600 Liquid (600 Pro X), and Semi-Pro […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team eked out a narrow 5-3 win over the Kenora Broncos up there last night to remain undefeated in NorWOSSA play. The Broncos pulled out all the stops trying to tie the game in the dying moments, having a two-man advantage with their goalie pulled, but […]
Emo ringette teams competed in a Kenora tournament Jan. 5-7. It was a busy, fun-filled, and competitive weekend, with two of the three teams returning home with wins. The Bunnies (ages seven and under) won three of their four games–not losing until the gold-medal round against Steinbach, Man. The team […]
For the first time ever, the Muskie boys’ hockey team has been invited to play with the best-of-the-best in the Manitoba Tournament of Champions this week–and the coaches feel they will hold their own. “I think we will do very well. If we play to our capabilities, we will do […]
Locals curlers will be in Dryden this weekend in hopes of advancing to the men’s district playdowns in Kenora later this month. Rinks skipped by Don DeBenedet, Kevin Busch, Tom Fry, Lorne Jackson, and Raymond Roy are among the 18 competing at the zone bonspiel, which gets underway Friday at […]
Despite not being able to complete one event due to a broken sled, Steve Arpin took top honours in four of his five Ice Oval races last weekend in Roseau, Mn. They included the SP 440 L (ProX 440), SP 600 L (ProX 600), SP Champ (Champ 440), and Formula […]
Emo minor hockey teams had a strong week against visiting Fort Frances teams in recent action. In Atom action, the Emo Hawks clawed their way to a 4-3 victory over the visiting MEC Bulldogs (Fort Frances). Tyler Cottam netted the game-winner with three minutes to go. Terry Carmody (two) and […]
