The Muskies exploded for three goals in the third period en route to a 6-3 victory this morning against the Regiopolis-Notre Dame Panthers in their first game at the all-Ontarios in Sudbury. The Panthers jumped on the scoreboard first just over a minute into the game when Adam Deszpoth beat […]
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The Thunder Bay Sportop Kings swept the visiting Sioux Hawks to win the best-of-three regional playdowns last weekend and advance to the Ontario Hockey League Cup. Thunder Bay clinched the series Saturday with a 13-3 romp. They had beaten the Hawks 6-1 in the opener Friday. The Kings will now […]
D&A Construction Midget girls’ hockey team won the ‘C’ final of a tournament in Emo, downing the Red Lake/Ear Falls OPP Polar Bears 6-1 on Sunday. After Jennifer Krag gave D&A a 1-0 lead midway through the first period, Shannon Koval (assisted by Erin McIvor), Alicia Giles, and Jennifer Caul […]
Shane Katona, who passed his gold-level performances, led the local Border Figure Skating Club at a test day in Kenora last weekend. “It means he’s passed every skills level,” BFSC coach Penny McComb enthused. “It’s fabulous for him. He skated with top honours and around here that’s a terrific feat […]
Each year, five NorWOSSA teams start the season with a clean slate. No wins, no losses, no ties. Throughout the campaign, teams expect to pick up their share of each along the way. But this past season was an exception to the rule. The Muskies defied the odds by breezing […]
If experience is the key to victory, then Scott Gobeil’s Fort Frances rink should be in good shape heading into the annual National Police Curling Championships which start this Saturday in Halifax. Gobeil will be making his sixth trip in seven years to the nationals while this marks number nine […]
Kyle Herr scored the game-winning goal with about four minutes left to lift the Foodtown Fury to a narrow 1-0 victory over the Red Lake Diggers on Sunday in the final of a 20-team tournament in Dryden. Ryan Faragher, who was spectacular in goal for the Fury all weekend, earned […]
Emo minor hockey teams certainly weren’t gracious hosts over the past week, winning five of their seven games. In Atom action, Maverick Judson scored with just six seconds left to lift the Emo Esso Leafs to a narrow 4-3 win over Gillons’ (Fort Frances). The Leafs were down 2-1 after […]
After making quick work of the Dryden Eagles in the best-of-three NorWOSSA final last weekend, winning 9-1 here Friday and then 6-1 there Sunday, the Muskies feel they’re in good shape for the all-Ontarios in Sudbury later this month. Jeff Savage, who scored twice in the first period of Friday’s […]
The tears on the Muskie faces after the match told the story. In a gruelling best-of-three showdown with the St. Ignatius Falcons here, it was the visitors who were jumping for joy Saturday after winning NWOSSAA gold and a trip to the all-Ontarios in Ottawa this week. No one could […]
Considered the best high school basketball player in Northwestern Ontario, Hammarskjold’s Scott Seeley lived up to that billing as he led the Vikings to a sweep of the Muskies in the best-of-three NWOSSAA senior boys’ basketball final here last weekend. Seeley was unstoppable in Hammarskjold’s 57-41 win Saturday to clinch […]
The Fort Frances Visserettes & Boys Gymnastics Club had a great meet in Thunder Bay last weekend. Travis Hahkala, Karly Cameron, Jill Howarth, Cara Yellowega, Lisa Edwards, Chelsea Green, and Samantha Loveday all came home with gold medals. Claire Crichton took the silver in her category and Michelle McFayden won […]
