For the first time ever, the local Ducks Unlimited banquet sold out before the early-bird deadline. Now, organizers are setting their sights on exceeding $50,000 in gross revenue from the 17th-annual event, which goes this Friday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The dinner usually pulls in about $45,000 in gross revenue, […]
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The Emo Bulldogs, defending champions of the Rainy River District Fastball League, will be off to Mankato, Mn. this weekend to compete in the first of two qualifiers for the North American Fastball Association championships. They will play six games this weekend, then six more at a second qualifier in […]
Despite finishing with just one win in three tries at the annual St. John’s Ravenscourt tournament in Winnipeg last weekend, the Muskie boys’ soccer team came away feeling they played well enough to advance to the playoff round. The turning point came Saturday morning with a tough 3-2 loss to […]
In a last-ditch effort to show town council the amount of support behind building a new indoor ice surface here, “Ice for Kids” is planning a rally and march next Monday. Committee co-chair Les Baker, who arranged the rally with co-chair Dave Egan, said he’s hoping “hundreds” of supporters–including all […]
With higher-than-expected bids leaving the second arena project in limbo for now, “Ice for Kids” members are worried people might begin to withdraw their pledges. “[The delay] upsets us very much,” Les Baker said yesterday morning. “People in the mill have come up to me and have said, ‘They are […]
Dean Patrow continued his onslaught in the world of powerlifting last Saturday, nailing personal bests in two of three categories en route to being named best lifter at a competition in Kelliher, Mn. Patrow, a native of Fort Frances, lifted 730 pounds in the squat, crushing his previous personal best […]
The 2000 OFSAA girls’ soccer championship is more than a year away but organizers already are meeting to discuss what needs to be done to host the 16-team tournament here. The organizing committee, led by Rick Wiedenhoeft and Jason Kabel, and spearheaded by Muskie girls’ soccer head coach Struchan Gilson, […]
As the Muskie boys’ soccer team prepares for its season-opening tournament in Winnipeg this weekend, the coaches finally have the pieces in place for what they hope will lead to another NorWOSSA title. Gone is talented striker Daniel Ribeiro but the man the Muskies hope will fill his shoes is […]
The Aquanauts made a huge splash in the pool at a long-course meet in Calgary last weekend, placing fourth out of 18 teams. “They were fantastic from the word go,” Aquanaut head coach Debbie Murray enthused. “They were excellent.” Karli McKinnon broke at least one club record and may even […]
The local curling club is coming off a successful season, which saw it attract 75-80 new members and build up both the mixed and business leagues. And club president Bill Gushulak is hoping to add to those numbers next season. Clearly the club’s biggest success was its drive to get […]
The Aquanauts made a huge splash in the pool at a long-course meet in Calgary last weekend, placing fourth out of 18 teams. “They were fantastic from the word go,” Aquanaut head coach Debbie Murray enthused. “They were excellent.” Karli McKinnon broke at least one club record and may even […]
The Rainy River District Fastball League likely will grow to eight teams this season after Rainy River expressed interest in rejoining it during a meeting last Thursday. The other teams are the Emo Bulldogs (defending champs), Barwick, Stratton, Big Grassy, Big Island, Sight & Sound, and Pinewood. But while the […]
