Lucas Punkari The Muskie senior and junior boys’ basketball teams will have the shortest route possible to capture their respective NorWOSSA titles here next Wednesday. Both squads clinched first place in the regular-season standings with victories over the visiting Dryden Eagles yesterday afternoon, which gave them berths in their respective […]
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Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team was firing on all cylinders last night in Sioux Lookout, throttling the host Warriors 8-1. Tyler Mosbeck led the way with a hat trick while Aaron McDowall and Robbie Rea also had three-point efforts with a goal and two assists each. Braedon Keast and […]
Staff Trevor Bonot and his Stratton Curling Club rink find themselves right in the mix for a playoff berth at the Northern Ontario men’s provincial playdowns in Sault Ste. Marie. Bonot, joined by third Al Macsemchuk, second Scott McCallum, and lead Tim Jewett, sported a 5-3 record heading into play […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers had trouble solving goalie Dean Shepherdson as they fell 2-1 to the host Dryden Ice Dogs last night for their second-straight loss. Shepherdson was a thorn in the side of the Lakers’ shooters all night, making 27 saves. He had his shutout bid ruined by […]
Staff The Muskie court teams concluded the road portion of their NorWOSSA regular-season schedule Tuesday afternoon in Kenora, with three of them coming away with victories. The senior boys’ basketball squad improved to 6-1 thanks to a 42-18 drubbing of the Broncos. The junior boys, meanwhile, edged Kenora for the […]
the MNR A Dubreuilville man has been fined $4,000 for hunting offences. Stephane Lavoie pleaded guilty and was fined $2,500 for careless hunting and $1,500 for hunting at night. He is banned from hunting in Ontario for two years, and must retake the Ontario hunter education course before applying for […]
Lucas Punkari With the NorWOSSA playoffs only a week away, the Muskie senior and junior boys’ basketball teams are getting hot at just the right time. The seniors went unbeaten at a tournament in Kenora over the weekend, including a 64-58 victory over the Transcona Titans (Winnipeg) in the final, […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Aquanauts returned to the pool over the weekend at the Northwestern Ontario regional championships in Thunder Bay, where a number of swimmers turned in top-notch performances. “They all did very well and they really came together as a team,” lauded coach Dawnn Taylor. “We had […]
Staff Due to an error in the original results sheet, the final results for members of the Border Skating Club who competed in the Sunset Country regional competition in Kenora were incorrect. The correct top three finishes for BSC members are as follows: •Jillian Bobczynski—Gold Elements (2nd), Gold Creative Skills […]
Lucas Punkari Having dropped a round-robin contest to the Warroad 14U’s on Friday night, the local Skates & Blades Bantam girls’ squad was out for revenge in the tournament final here Sunday afternoon. But despite their best efforts, the home side was unable to withstand a late charge from Warroad […]
Lucas Punkari A year ago, Zacharia Warkentin played the role of second on Jordan Potter’s Port Arthur Curling Club rink (Thunder Bay) that went unbeaten en route to capturing the Northern Ontario Bantam boys’ title. This past weekend at the Fort Frances Curling Club, the 16-year-old was skip as he […]
Lucas Punkari Following a 4-3 shootout loss to the Dryden Ice Dogs here Jan. 30, Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan stressed the importance of his team being more consistent heading into the playoffs. After this past weekend’s home games—a 4-2 win over the Ice Dogs on Friday […]
