Sam Odrowski The Lakers put in a strong effort against the Thief River Falls Norskies on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena here but came up short with a 3-1 loss in their final game before the SIJHL’s holiday break. “Not the outcome we were hoping for,” Lakers’ […]
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Staff Colton Bodnar scored his second of the game 36 seconds into overtime to lift the Fort Frances Lakers to a 4-3 victory over the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs last night. Jaedin Ness also tallied twice while captain Nick Lucas notched three assists to pace the Lakers’ offence. Ryan […]
Staff It was a night of mixed results for the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams on Tuesday against the visiting St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora). The boys’ squad outlasted the Saints in a 5-4 victory at the Ice For Kids Arena that improved their NorWOSSA record to 5-2. Matt […]
Jamie Mountain It was a weekend to remember for the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team. The black-and-gold went a perfect 7-0 en route to claiming the title at the Tiger Spike-off tournament held Friday and Saturday in Thunder Bay. Fort High beat the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) in three […]
Staff The sign-up list for the annual Boxing Day tournament hosted by the Sunset Country Squash Club currently is full while the list for the 32nd-annual La Place Rendez-Vous Open is nearly full. Club member Bob Tkachuk noted the deadline for those who are interested in entering is tomorrow. The […]
Jamie Mountain There weren’t many positives for Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan to draw from after a lacklustre effort from his squad Friday night. The Dryden GM Ice Dogs stormed out to a 3-0 first-period lead and faced little resistance from the hosts en route […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team dominated the NorWOSSA landscape last season and it’s looking like it will be much the same this season. The black-and-gold went a perfect 8-0 en route to the claiming the title at a tournament hosted by the Dryden Eagles on Friday and […]
Jamie Mountain Every game you play is a learning experience and the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team is hoping it can use the lessons learned over the weekend to improve moving forward. The Muskies went winless in five games at the Sun Spartan Invitational in Brandon, Man. on Friday and […]
Staff Last week was a dominant one for the Rainy River Owls’ junior girls’ volleyball team. The squad earned a pair of 3-0 sweeps against the visiting Red Lake Rams and Sioux Lookout Warriors last Tuesday and Wednesday to improve its NorWOSSA ‘A’ record to 3-1. “I wasn’t at the […]
Jamie Mountain The Rainy River Owls’ junior and senior boys’ basketball teams will be hoping the second half of their seasons brings better fortunes. Both squads dropped their games last Tuesday and Wednesday against the visiting Red Lake Rams and Sioux Lookout Warriors in NorWOSSA ‘A’ action. The juniors (1-3) […]
Jamie Mountain There’s always a learning curve in sports at the junior level and the Muskie boys’ basketball team is starting to learn what it takes to be successful. The Muskies nabbed their first win of the season with an exciting 56-52 victory over the visiting Kenora Broncos on Thursday […]
Jamie Mountain Although his squad snagged a pair of wins over the Kenora Broncos within a three-day span last week, Muskie boys’ hockey team head coach Jordan Sinclair is hoping his charges can start to play with more consistency. The black-and-gold improved their NorWOSSA record to 4-2 following a 6-3 […]
