While Scott Fawcett has left the small-town atmosphere of high school football here for the big-city life at the pro level in Edmonton, what hasn’t change is his success on the football field. After helping lead the Muskies to the NorWOSSA title last season as the team’s offensive co-ordinator, Fawcett […]
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For the first time ever, members of the Border Figure Skating Club participated in a new skills program under the direction of the Canadian Figure Skating Association. And they passed with flying colours. Last Wednesday, five skaters took part in a one-hour evaluation under the watchful eye of Candice Logoza, […]
As the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team looks to capture this year’s NorWOSSA crown, one thing is for certain. They’ll have to win it on the road. With the Muskies preparing to play two consecutive road matches, beginning today in Kenora and then next Tuesday in Dryden, head coach Rick […]
The Fort Frances Monday night mixed pool league has added two new teams this season. Now boasting a full complement of eight teams and around 75 players, president Heather Gunderson said the league is on solid ground as it sets to enter its fourth week of play Monday. And because […]
The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team used an aggressive defence to cruise to a 36-28 exhibition win over Atikokan here last night. The black-and-gold, who struggled offensively as a unit in beating their ‘A’ opponents, were led by Hannah Carter’s game-high 12 points. Carter admitted it was Atikokan’s zone defence, […]
Greenskeeper Greg Ross has implemented a few new ideas this fall in hopes of sparing Kitchen Creek from the same kind of damage Mother Nature inflicted there last winter. “We’ve punched three-quarter holes 10 inches deep in the greens, which helps drain the surface water and allows air and water […]
The Muskies can now set their sites on the NorWOSSA final here Nov. 8 after clinching first place with a 27-3 win over the Dryden Eagles last Thursday at Westfort. The hard part will be staying focused for the rest of the way given the black-and-gold are now in the […]
If the Muskies ever had a concern regarding their offensive attack this season, it would be just one thing. Sometimes they score too fast. As the Muskies clinched first place–and a berth into the NorWOSSA final here Nov. 8–with a 27-3 victory over the Dryden Eagles at Westfort last Thursday, […]
The Muskie cheerleaders tried to spread around a little spirit here last weekend as they hosted about 50 girls in a first-time seminar at the Fort High gym. Most of the girls on hand were in grades six through eight but head coach Joyce Scott said four from Rainy River […]
Despite finishing the 1997 season winless in six tries, including a 30-14 loss to Roseau here last Thursday, the Muskie ‘B’ football coaching staff was elated with the progress the team had made this year. “The kids never gave up at all,” noted head coach Bob Fryer. “We had our […]
Crossroads School in Devlin captured 18 of 57 medals, including six first-place finishes, at the district cross-country meet at Sturgeon Creek last Thursday. Host Sturgeon Creek was next with 10 medals, followed by J.W. Walker (nine), Donald Young (seven), Robert Moore (six), St. Francis (five), and Huffman (two). Leigh Jarvis […]
The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team came up with a spirited effort yesterday afternoon to take two of three games over the visiting Dryden Eagles. After winning the first game 15-8, the Muskies dropped the next one 15-12 before battling back for a 15-9 victory in the rubber game. “I […]
