Joey Payeur Amy Wilson-Hands always has wanted to expedite her team’s development process by playing the best competition available. She and her troops literally are going to get that chance. The reigning NorWOSSA and NWOSSAA champion Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team has been seeded 16th in the 20-team field at […]
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Staff Forrest Gump once said sometimes there just aren’t enough rocks. Such was the story for the Muskie boys’ curling rink, which ran out of rocks–and time–against the Hammarskjold Vikings (Thunder Bay) on Tuesday in Longlac in a bid to win its second-straight NWOSSAA crown. Fort High, the defending OFSAA […]
Staff It probably was much closer than it should have been. The Fort Frances Lakers were taken to the limit by the woeful Minnesota Iron Rangers but still managed to leave Hoyt Lakes with a 5-4 victory last night. Minnesota (6-43-2) put up a furious fight but still suffered its […]
Joey Payeur The black-and-gold’s best bet to be behind centre this fall has some well-placed coaches’ hopes riding on him this spring. Quarterback Brady Meeks was among 33 out of 55 tryout candidates to be selected for the Thunder Bay Minor Football Association U16 Knights. The squad will play a […]
Joey Payeur All season long, the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team has refused to do things the easy way, to take shortcuts, or to break under the weight of adversity. Those traits all came into play over the weekend and because they did, the black-and-gold’s season will continue. Fort High […]
Staff Although she finished at the back of the pack in her division, Julianna Indian remains unbowed. The 15-year-old Big Island resident trailed the rest of the 62-person field in the Championship Compound-Young Adult category at “The Vegas Shoot” World Archery Festival 2017 held Feb. 10-12 in Las Vegas. Indian, […]
Staff The Rainy River Owls’ junior boys’ basketball team proved it would be the one to fly highest. Morgan Desserre had 15 points while Nick Vogan added 14 as the Owls beat the Atikokan Voyageurs 56-47 in the NorWOSSA ‘A’ final in Kenora on Feb. 15. Atikokan led early but […]
Staff A morning loss may end up making for a long day for the Muskie boys’ curling rink. The quartet of skip Daniel Vandenbrand, third Jason Bazylewski, second Owen Riches, and lead Davis Jackson lost 9-3 in six ends earlier today to the Hammarskjold Vikings (Thunder Bay) to put both […]
Press Release The OFSAA hockey planning committee’s “Paint the Town Black & Gold” contest is asking local homes and businesses to decorate with Muskie colours or the colours of their favourite NHL team. This is an opportunity for businesses and homeowners around the district to show support for the Muskies […]
Joey Payeur The Sioux Lookout Warriors wanted the evening–and their season–to last as long as possible. Unfortunately for them, the Muskie girls’ hockey team wasn’t in the mood to be accommodating. Two goals in each of the first two periods, and another solid performance by Grade 9 rookie goalie Kamryn […]
Staff It was a golden moment for Sunset Country #2 on Saturday at the annual P.O.A. (pins over average) provincial roll-offs held in Sudbury this year. Robert Keeper of Balmertown, Rosanna Parsons (Balmertown), Murray McDougald (Kenora), and Jessica Scott (Kenora) teamed up to capture first place with 46 points and […]
Joey Payeur A Fort Frances native with Rainy River connections right now has a wrestling future as bright as anyone in his class in the entire U.S. Hudson Mann’s silver medal at a meet in Superior, Wis. on Saturday, combined with his gold medal at another event in Owattona, Mn., […]
