For a team that just reeled off five-straight shutouts in winning NorWOSSA last Thursday in Kenora, it would seem stressing defence would be the least of their worries But the Muskies know full well that their game–especially in the defensive zone–will have to be taken up a few notches when […]
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When the Rainy River Owls girls’ soccer team takes to the field for the NWOSSAA playoffs this Friday, it will mark the first time a soccer team from there has advanced to that level of play. And they expect it won’t be the last. The Owls screeched onto the soccer […]
For a season that was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Muskie boys’ soccer team, the black-and-gold almost came home NorWOSSA champions. But a second-half collapse against the Beaver Brae Broncos put an end to their Cinderella season last Thursday in Kenora. The Broncos took advantage of a […]
Darryl McLeod is predicting this Saturday’s walleye opener to be “good to excellent.” McLeod, area biologist with the Ministry of Natural Resources office here, said a strong year class in 1994 should mean an abundance of walleye being caught on Rainy Lake in the 42-cm (16.5-inch) range. “This year is […]
For Dustyn Tkachyk’s hockey career, there are plenty of questions which lie ahead. But the 15-year-old goalie is hoping to find some of those answers within the next month or so. It will be a crucial time in both his budding hockey career–and his future. And then there will be […]
The Aquanauts swim team put in a solid performance at the May Sprint Development Meet here Saturday, including several of the younger members who were competing in a meet for the first time. Kyle Perrott led the way Saturday with personal best times in all four of his races. Amanda […]
Heading into the NorWOSSA soccer playoffs that got underway today in Kenora, the Muskie girls’ soccer team feels pretty good about its chances of winning yet another league crown And you can’t blame them. The black-and-gold came away from two NorWOSSA pre-season tournaments in Dryden with a sparkling 5-1 record […]
Muskie boys’ soccer head coach Keith Gilbert feels his team has the talent to play with every squad in NorWOSSA–and they proved that by finishing with a 5-1 record at a pair of pre-season tournaments in Dryden over the past two weeks. But now it’s time to prove just how […]
The annual YBC awards banquet was held last Wednesday at La Place Rendez-Vous. Individual award winners were as follows: Smurf •High average (boys)–Lyle Dolph (97) •High average (girls)–Tasha Petawanaqueb (66) •2nd high average (boys)–Dallas Gervais (58) •2nd high average (girls)–Caitlyn Townson (60) •High single (boys)–Jacob Hawley (102) •High single (girls)–Emily […]
The Hot Shots, captained by Larry Godin, finished as the top team in the local pool league this past season with 270 out of a possible 486 points. The team also included Randy Godin, Christina Evertson, Geoff MacEachern, Amy Lindholm, Misty Christian, Randy Yerxa, Rich Ronmark, and James Yerxa. Godin’s […]
Lorne Ricard finished with a time of 2:17 to place first in the 45-49 age group–and fourth overall–at the third-annual 30-km “Runaround Woman Lake” marathon in Longville, Mn. last Saturday. Ricard finished near the top of the field despite battling the hilly terrain and humid conditions. Doris Barton also did […]
What a difference a week makes. The Muskie boys’ soccer team couldn’t come close to a win at a tournament in Winnipeg just over a week ago. But last weekend, they couldn’t find a way to lose as they cruised to a 3-0 record at a NorWOSSA exhibition tourney in […]
