Bob Tkachuk capped off a perfect day on the court here Saturday by beating James Knofe of Winnipeg 3-1 in the best-of-five ‘A’ final during the annual Boxing Day men’s squash tournament. It was the second year in a row Tkachuk has won the tourney title while going undefeated. In […]
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Scott Grynol scored with just over a minute left in the first period to pace the KCs (Fort Frances) to a 1-0 victory against the Emo Predators in recent PeeWee ‘AA’ action. Both teams pressed during the second and third periods but neither one could score. The Predators lost their […]
Winter has finally come to all of us in the U.S. Midwest. It is a slower time of the year than the spring, summer, or fall. But it also is a time of the year to reflect–and to offer some resolutions for the upcoming fishing season. Sometimes at this time […]
The Emo Rockets scored three times in the first period en route to a 5-1 victory over the Emo Wings in Novice minor hockey action there last week. Maverick Judson picked up two goals while Luke Judson, William Brandon, and Bryan Wayash had singles for the Rockets. Jordan Davis netted […]
If all Muskie head coach Glen Edwards wanted from Santa Claus this year was to have his team in first place at the Christmas break, the big guy in the red suit certainly delivered. Of course, Santa got a lot of help from the Muskie players themselves, who swept the […]
In winning their second-straight match to open the NorWOSSA season, the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team made head coach Rick Wiedenhoeft smile a bit more heading into the Christmas break. Playing Kenora here last Thursday afternoon, the black-and-gold passed better than they did in their win over Dryden up there […]
Last season, Aaron Grynol made road trips to places like Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Kenora, and Dryden while starring as the Muskies leading scorer. This season, he’s made the jump from high school hockey in Northwestern Ontario to the junior ranks, where he now suits up with the Thunder Bay […]
While the Muskies have had little trouble with NorWOSSA opponents so far this season, they continue to have their share of woes against teams from south of the border. The Muskies’ latest loss against their American counterparts was a tough 3-2 decision Monday night at the hands of host International […]
In a battle of contrasting styles, last Thursday’s senior basketball showdown between the Muskies and visiting Kenora Broncos quickly became a battle of size underneath versus speed on the floor. The Muskies once again showcased their talented run-and-gun style of offence that is entertaining to watch against Kenora’s one-man show […]
Winkler Flyers eked out a 3-2 victory over the Fort Frances KCs on Sunday afternoon in the final of the Emo Predators PeeWee ‘AA’ hockey tournament. The Sioux Lookout Hawks also participated in the four-team tourney. Kevin Schellenberg opened the scoring for Winkler from Eric Fehr midway through the first. […]
As the Muskies got ready to start the 1998-99 campaign without their top two scorers from last season, the big question mark was who would replace that lost offensive production. But heading into last night’s contest against the Dryden Eagles here, the Muskies had a new question. What scoring problem? […]
Ryan O’Connor scored the game-winning goal just 45 seconds into overtime to lift the Rainy River Rebels to a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory over the South End Stars (Thunder Bay) in the ‘A’-final of a PeeWee house league tournament here Sunday. Blake Mykytyn (two), Sam Ernst, and Mitch Goliquer also […]
