With a new set of coaches and several new players, the Muskie ‘B’ football team heads into this season with a clean slate as they try to turn around a program that failed to earn a win last year. But the staff isn’t all too concerned with wins and losses. […]
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Late summer marks the beginning of some really good fall walleye fishing. I like to head to the rivers when the weather is hot and do some ripping of cranks along the riprap. This is a spring and fall approach to finding walleyes shallow but it also is very effective […]
Another racing season will come to a close tomorrow at the Emo Speedway but the track is left with several question marks heading into next year. The races, which were switched to Thursday nights from Friday this year, did not attract the fan support needed. But fewer cars also made […]
Former Muskie star Hannah Carter has been voted one of the three co-captains of the Bemidji State Beavers women’s soccer team this year. Carter, a freshman with Bemidji, said she was surprised with her selection as a captain, which was voted on by her teammates. And she admitted to being […]
After years of high and low swings in terms of popularity, the local skeet club is finding itself taking a serious aim for new members. The club, which holds its shoots on the grounds of the Sportsmen’s Club property at Frog Creek each Tuesday night, only has six members these […]
Picked up by the Kegel Coors Light team from Fargo for the North American Fastball Association ‘A’ World Series last week, John Desaulniers just wanted a chance to showcase his talents. Desaulniers got that chance and the right-hander from Pinewood took full advantage of it, leading Kegel to a second-place […]
As the Muskies head over for Friday night’s exhibition contest against the International Falls Broncos, there’s no question the black-and-gold will have to be dominant on defence if they hope to win. In running rampant over the St. Paul’s Crusaders here last Saturday, crushing the Winnipeg squad 53-30, there’s no […]
Coaches often look for a first good offensive series to help everyone get in sync and set the tone for the game. The Muskies had that good series–in fact, needing just one play–in which Terry LaBelle scampered 82 yards for a major on the first hand-off from starting quarterback Gary […]
The Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy will spring into action for another season under a new head coach and additional programs designed for both youngsters and adults. Being introduced for the first time this fall is an adult program, designed for anyone aged 16 and over, to come out and use […]
While the Aquanauts will undergo several new changes that include new programs and at least one new coach being hired, veteran head coach Debbie Murray expects the team to have another solid season in the pool. Whether the local swim club decides to hire one assistant coach, or possibly two, […]
After threatening to cancel the program last week due to a lack of coaches, the Muskie ‘B’ football team will go ahead as scheduled with its first practice Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Westfort. Bob Swing, head coach of the senior squad, said he was “pleased” with the response received […]
With several veterans lost from last year’s NorWOSSA championship team, Muskie football head coach Bob Swing is going to use Saturday’s exhibition tilt with the St. Paul’s Crusaders as a chance to let his young players gain some valuable experience. And he admitted he’s not too concerned with the outcome. […]
