Eight local athletes from the Fort Frances Trampoline Club travelled to Thunder Bay last weekend to compete in the provincial qualifier at the Confederation College Bubble. Kaela Hahkala placed first in the Prov. 1 female trampoline category to earn a gold medal while Leah Nowak placed third for a bronze […]
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The Muskie mixed curling team, led by skip Scott Gosman, cruised to a perfect 5-0 record at the NorWOSSA playdowns here earlier this week. But because there is no NWOSSAA competition in the mixed division, the black-and-gold did not advance to the next level. Gosman’s rink, which included Gary Pattison, […]
The local Bantam ‘AA’ B•Macs fell 7-4 to the Morden Reds on Sunday in the consolation final of a tournament in Brandon. The B•Macs had trailed 4-0 after the first period but they fought back to pull within 4-2. But the Reds scored one more in the second to make […]
Causeway Cougars finished in fourth place at an Atom ‘A’ tournament in Grand Rapids, Mn. last weekend, dropping a 4-1 decision to Hermantown in the third-place game Sunday. The Cougars dominated play, especially in the early going, and outshot Hermantown 28-9 but still came out on the short end on […]
The Emo Belles, coached by Lisa Barker and Jim Gill, captured their fourth gold medal this season at a ringette tournament in Dryden last weekend. Stacey Angus, Tea Vahamaki, and Amy Flatt led Emo with two goals apiece as the Belles edged host Dryden 7-5. Brooke Shabatura got the other […]
Emo Atom teams won four games and dropped just one against visiting opponents this past week. Brian Wayash and William Brandon each scored a hat trick to fuel the Emo Rockets to a 10-3 win over the Food Town Fury (Fort Frances). Braden Baker added two goals while Chris Mutz […]
The local Sunset Country Ford “AA” Atom Mustangs won the consolation final at a tournament in Roseau on Sunday, defeating a team from Alexandria, Mn. 4-1. Jared Catholique-Bruyere tallied 9:55 into the game to stake the Mustangs to a 1-0 lead. Then they widened their lead to 3-0 after two […]
The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team finished with a 1-2 record in a tournament at Daniel McIntyre Collegiate (Winnipeg) last weekend. The black-and-gold opened the eight-team showdown Friday with a lopsided 65-20 loss to Maples Collegiate. Leading 10-9 after the first quarter, the Marauders blew the game wide open by […]
Given the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team swept its season series with the Dryden Eagles–winning all four games by lopsided margins–you can’t blame them for looking ahead to a possible showdown with the Kenora Broncos in the NorWOSSA final there this Friday. The Muskies and Broncos finished the regular season […]
In a game with no playoff implications, the Muskies and Dryden Eagles played a playoff-style hockey game here last Friday to wrap up the NorWOSSA regular season. Both teams came out flying, with plenty of scoring chances, fine goaltending, and big hits to set the tempo for what likely will […]
Susie Grynol and Hillary Morgan travelled to Ottawa last weekend to jump in the third Ontario trampoline qualifier. The pair were a bit apprehensive competing against the best clubs in Ontario–and Canada–but they came back smiling and very pleased. Grynol competed at the novice national level and placed fifth with […]
The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team used a 9-0 third-quarter run en route to a 39-18 win over the Dryden Eagles in the seventh-place game at a tournament in Kenora last weekend. The Muskies, who took control of the game early with an impressive 13-2 run in the first quarter, […]
