Throughout this season, the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team made it a habit of playing close games, with several decided in the final seconds or overtime. So it was fitting that the NorWOSSA final against Kenora last Thursday was no different. Trailing by 13 points at halftime, the black-and-gold roared […]
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The Muskies picked the perfect time to become road Warriors last night in Red Lake, upsetting the Rams 6-4 to win the third, and deciding game, in their best of three semi-final series. The win capped off a wild comeback for the black-and-gold, who battled back from a 1-0 deficit […]
The Muskies continued their dominance at the junior level this season as both the boys’ basketball and girls’ volleyball teams won gold Monday afternoon at the NorWOSSA finals in Dryden. John Sivonen had 30 points, and Evan Woodland netted 22, to pace the junior boys to a 61-49 victory over […]
For a young player with aspirations of someday playing on the professional circuit, Rob Nigro is quite content about showcasing his skills at local tournaments like the one here last weekend. And the 15-year-old Thunder Bay native stole the show Sunday afternoon, dazzling the crowd at the Sportsplex with a […]
The Muskie girls’ curling team, coming off a disappointing showing at a qualifying bonspiel here two weeks ago, finished with a 4-1 record–and the gold medal–at the NorWOSSA playdowns in Kenora on Monday. The team also advanced to the NWOSSAA playdowns March 8-10 in Thunder Bay. “The girls just didn’t […]
Muskie head coach Glen Edwards said the key to their best-of-three semi-final series with Red Lake, which opens there Friday night, will lie in their ability to “bottle up” the Rams in their own end. The Rams use an unorthodox offensive system, keeping their forwards precariously high and relying heavily […]
Trailing 75-71 with just over a minute to play to the first place Kenora Broncos, and with their shooting suddenly going cold, the Muskies looked well on their way to suffering their fifth loss of the season here yesterday. But the black-and-gold regained their scoring touch down the stretch, getting […]
Emo snipers scored at will in minor hockey action during the past week, winning four games while losing just one and tying another. In Novice action, the Emo Wings skated all over visiting Rainy River 6-2 on goals by Richard Wieringa (two), Nathan DeBungie, Ryan Witherspoon, Maverick Judson, and Brock […]
There’s no question all eyes in Rainy River District will be focused squarely on the Labatt Brier in Winnipeg next month given that Fort France native Rob Sinclair Jr. and former Atikokanite Dale Wiersema will be representing Northern Ontario there as members of Bruce Melville’s Port Arthur rink. Melville, making […]
The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team lost its sixth-straight NorWOSSA match this season, dropping a hard-fought battle against the front-running Dryden Eagles there Saturday afternoon. But despite being swept 15-13, 15-11, and 15-4, the Muskie coaches were pleased with certain aspects of the match. Co-coach Caroline Spencer said the serving […]
As the local KC ‘AA’ PeeWee rep hockey team breezed through the competition at a tournament in Thunder Bay last weekend, one team spoiled the party. The Neebing Hawks scored three straight goals to erase a 1-0 deficit in the second period en route to a 5-3 win over the […]
Five members of the Border Figure Skating Club leave tomorrow for Terrace Bay to compete at the Northern Ontario Sectionals, the second round of the all-Ontario championships. Sarah McComb, Shane Katona, Brande Hyatt, Noreen Hartlin, and Holly McRae advanced after qualifying during the first elimination round here last month. Local […]
