In a battle pitting Kenora’s speed and quickness against the Muskies’ height, it was the former which won out in a big way in the senior girls’ NorWOSSA basketball final here last Friday. The Muskie offence, which relied heavily on its size underneath the basket to grab rebounds on both […]
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Emo minor hockey teams tamed their opponents over the past week. In Novice action, Jordan Davis notched the hat trick as the Emo Wings soared over Emo OPP 3-0. Then against the Times Tigers (Fort Frances), third-period goals by Davis and Chris Strachan erased a 1-0 deficit to give the […]
Raymond Roy’s rink continued its winning ways at the district mixed curling playdowns in Kenora last weekend, finishing with a perfect 5-0 record to advance to the provincial playdowns here Dec. 10-12. After nipping Tim Warkentin (Kenora) 8-7 in an extra end, Bob Whalen (Sioux Lookout) 9-3 in just six […]
The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team hasn’t won the NorWOSSA championship since 1979 season–an amazing span of 19 years considering they just compete in a three-team league against Dryden and Kenora. But Fort High finally will get to see its name inscribed on the junior trophy once again after a […]
The Muskie senior boys went into last Friday’s NorWOSSA championship game here on a losing streak, often playing uninspired volleyball along the way. But the black-and-gold won the match that counted most, downing the Kenora Broncos in straight sets 15-10, 15-9, and 15-11 to capture the gold medal. (Because there […]
Last week’s first significant snowfall, along with another winter storm watch in effect for today, has left snowmobilers and dealers alike optimistic for the season ahead. After a dreadful season last winter for sledders due to above normal temperatures and a lack of snow, everyone is expecting a much better […]
The Muskies finished the fifth-annual “Scrimmagefest” in Warroad over the weekend with a 2-2 record but head coach Glen Edwards came away liking what he saw. In fact, you could argue he feels much better about his team as they prepare for their NorWOSSA season-opener here tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. […]
The Mine Centre girls’ grade eight volleyball team won its second-straight tournament Saturday, downing Atikokan 15-8, 10-15, and 15-6 to capture the first-annual Gilson Classic at St. Francis School here. Mine Centre finished first in the round-robin to earn a bye into the final. Meanwhile, Atikokan swept St. Francis in […]
Heading into last weekend’s action against the Hammarskjold Vikings (Thunder Bay), the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team knew they would have to take their game to a higher level. Although the black-and-gold had an impressive 9-1 record so far, including a perfect 6-0 mark in NorWOSSA exhibition action, co-coach Gord […]
Emo teams played .500 hockey against opponents at the Emo Arena this past week. In Novice action, the Emo Rockets scored in the first period and then netted to more tallies in the third for a 3-0 shutout against visiting Rainy River. Brady Baker, Ryan Witherspoon, and Charlie DeBungie scored […]
“How high do you put your treestand in the tree” is one of the most asked questions of professionals in the hunting industry. It’s like someone’s waiting to hear that there’s a “special height,” and the reason they haven’t harvested a good buck is because they’ve been two feet off […]
Raymond Roy’s rink downed Lorne Jackson 8-3 in the final of the Zone 7 mixed curling playdowns in Rainy River on Sunday to earn a berth at the six-team district playdowns starting tomorrow in Kenora. Roy jumped out to an early lead with a pair in the first end and […]
