After losing two weeks of playing time due to the province-wide teachers’ walkout, NorWOSSA has decided to scrap the two regular-season games lost for each team and conclude the regular season with one final set of games here tomorrow. That would leave each club with three home games and three […]
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While the Muskies dominated NorWOSSA football action this season with a perfect 5-0 record, defensive co-ordinator Brent DeBenedet is cautious heading into this Saturday’s championship final against the Kenora Broncos. And even though Fort outscored the Broncos 124-30 in three regular-season victories, including a whopping 79-7 margin at home, DeBenedet […]
Chris Stamarski of Fort Frances placed fourth at the Youth Challenge Bowling Championships last Saturday in Kenora and will be part of the 15-player contingent representing the Sunset Country District at the provincial championships in Timmins this March. Stamarski’s 1,086 pin total placed him behind Warren Bent (1,264), Jeff Hazelwood […]
Students aren’t back on the athletic fields yet, as some speculated might happen, after Justice James MacPherson’s denied a court injunction Monday to order teachers back to the classroom. And NorWOSSA football convener Pete Fair warned that has “time is ticking” on the the league’s football season. The Muskies’ final […]
Dale Chambers is grabbing the bull by the horns, so to speak. In an effort to showcase the area’s wildlife, the local hunting enthusiast now is offering his talents to measure and score animals free of charge for potential North American Big Game Trophies. He’s confident measuring these animals can […]
Hockey players kicking off the 1997-98 season as Emo teams split games with their Fort Frances counterparts over the weekend. The OPP were bested by The Wings on Tyson Romyn’s four-goal spree in the second period. Never looking over their shoulders, the Flying Wings handcuffed OPP early in the first […]
Although the women’s hockey program here saw a slight drop in registrations this season, organizers said what hasn’t decreased is the quality of play on the ice. In fact, despite the program dwindling to about 40 players, comprised of one team in each of the PeeWee (under 13), Bantam/Midget/Juvenile (under […]
The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team reeled off four-straight wins, including a 55-37 victory over host Sioux Lookout in the final round-robin game, to win the championship of a tournament there last weekend. After opening the tournament with a close 34-31 win over Ignace, the black-and-gold went on to beat […]
After participating in a first-time basketball referee clinic here last Friday run by Gary Billings, local officials have decided to take the next step and become an accredited association. And that’s a step in the right direction, say local officials, who stress it will add credibility to their positions. “It […]
Three weeks ago, Aquanaut head coach Debbie Murray made a pact with Gavin Paull–challenging him to break the minute mark in the 100m freestyle this season. While his previous best had been a full two seconds over that elusive mark, Murray had an inkling Paull just might reach his goal […]
Terry LaBelle knew making the transition from slotback to starting running back with the Muskie football team this season would be an interesting one. What the 6’, 175-pounder didn’t know was that he would make that transition with such relative ease, becoming NorWOSSA’s top rusher and scorer–and playing an integral […]
Having already clinched a berth in the NorWOSSA final, and without several key starters for last Friday’s tilt here with Kenora, the Muskies were prime targets for a letdown. But the black-and-gold never missed a beat, thrashing the Broncos 43-7 before a decent crowd at Westfort to improve to 5-0 […]
