The Muskie badminton teams struggled in their first exhibition tournament last weekend in Sioux Lookout but they had little time to fine-tune their play before the NorWOSSA qualifier today in Atikokan. Two days to be exact. Competing against the same squads from Atikokan, Dryden, Ignace, and Sioux Lookout, the top […]
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The Peterborough Petes captured this year’s Kobe Cup, downing the Mississauga Reps 5-2 in the final Sunday afternoon at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay. Peterborough advanced to the final with a 3-2 win over the host Thunder Bay Kings, the defending Bantam provincial champs, in one semi-final contest […]
There’s no question many talented hockey players living in Northwestern Ontario often fall through the cracks of junior and college scouts who simply can’t make the long trek up here to check them out. In the past, a young player’s only chance to shine in front of these eager scouts […]
Kitchen Creek could have a new watering system in place for this season–if members vote to proceed with the project at the club’s semi-annual meeting April 19. If passed, Kitchen Creek will have access to a sprinkling system that will water the fairways, as well as the greens and tee […]
Lorne Jackson won the 50th-annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel Sunday afternoon, stealing one in the final end to eke out a 5-4 victory over Tim Nordin. Jackson’s rink, which included Greg Bruce, Dennis DeGagne, and Derrick Jackson, went undefeated in the 48-team field, reeling off wins over Dick Armit (8-3) […]
Neither of the two St. Francis soccer pitches will be used at the start of this season to give them a chance to replenish themselves after a devastating season a year ago. Community Services manager George Bell said letters were sent to all the users groups asking them to look […]
The Border Figure Skating Club will perform Disney’s version of “Beauty and the Beast” when it stages its annual ice show this weekend at Memorial Arena. Close to 100 skaters, aged three to 17, will take to the ice for two shows, running between 90 minutes and two hours. The […]
While the deadline for public input into the proposed cuts to fish limits in Northwestern Ontario already has passed, the Northwestern Ontario Tourism Association wanted to add its name to the list of those in favour of the move. “Absolutely because, in the long term, it will be a benefit […]
When Bill Crewson and his Muskie rink headed down to their first OFSAA curling championship in Midland last week, they left with the feeling that “anything” could happen. What almost happened was all-Ontario gold. But in the end, the Muskies had to settle for silver medals at the provincial high […]
Aquanaut swimmers continued to improve their times as they prepare for the Division III team championships later this month in Etobicoke. Eight swimmers made the trip to Atikokan last weekend, with several achieving personal best times in most of their races. “Our swimmers swam great,” assistant coach Karl Gunderson enthused […]
Susie Grynol and John Craig attended the provincial trampoline championships March 27-29 in Ottawa, hosted by the Spring Action Trampoline Club there. Some 160 athletes from all over the province participated by receiving a qualifying provincial score of 30.0 or novice national score of 46.5 at the regional qualifiers. Craig, […]
Bill Crewson’s Muskie rink fell 6-2 to Chinquacousy (Brampton) on Saturday afternoon in the gold-medal game at the all-Ontario curling playdowns in Midland. The Muskies jumped out to a quick start in the first end, scoring a pair with the hammer to grab a 2-0 lead. But then they were […]
