The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship will run from Thursday to Saturday instead of Friday to Sunday when it takes to the water for the fifth time in July. The change was made to better accommodate the anglers, said Ray Engelbertink, media relations spokesman for the FFCBC, adding many of […]
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The Bantam “AA” B•Macs doubled a team from Omaha, Neb. 4-2 yesterday afternoon to pull within one victory of capturing the International Falls Invitational tournament. The 3-0 Fort squad closed out the five-team, round-robin showdown against Hibbing at noon today (the score was not available as of press time). The […]
After an eight-day layoff, the Muskies will be looking to burn off those extra Christmas calories when they travel to Mesabi for a pair of exhibition games. The black-and-gold will square off against Mesabi East tonight, then take on Austin tomorrow. While the Muskies are gunning to improve their 1-3 […]
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 […]
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 […]
