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 […]
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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 […]
In the event the dispute between Ontario teachers and the provincial government leads to a strike, high school sports will be cancelled immediately, OFSAA executive director Colin Hood said yesterday morning. “If there is a strike, there will be no school sports because sports programs are part of the education […]
For two seasons in the early 1970s, Jim Miller of Fort Frances helped lead Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota to a pair of MIAC titles. Last Saturday, the college rewarded the former Muskie by inducting him–along with six others–into its Athletic Hall of Fame. It was a fitting distinction for […]
After recording two straight wins to open the NorWOSSA season, the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team seemed to be headed in the right direction. But that direction has taken an abrupt turn for the worst as the black-and-gold dropped their third-straight league game yesterday afternoon, this time a 56-38 in […]
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 […]
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 […]
