Dan Falloon The Muskie boys’ volleyball team was thrilled to get some court time at a tournament in Kenora over the weekend. The black-and-gold opened play by splitting with Dryden, falling 25-16 in the first set before winning the second one 25-20. Fort High then got on a roll, sweeping […]
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Dan Falloon There don’t seem to be a lot of fitting nicknames in hockey anymore, given most monikers these days are just the first syllable of the player’s last name—plus ‘y.’ But Lakers’ defenceman Phil Jennrich is running counter to that general rule, having been tagged with the nickname “Sunshine.” […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers were able to tame the Wisconsin Wilderness, eventually. One night after coughing up a late lead en route to a 4-3 loss in Spooner, Wis., the Lakers rebounded in the tail end of the home-and-home series, turning the tables for a 5-3 win here Saturday. […]
Staff The Muskie football team saw their comeback bid fall just short Friday afternoon. The black-and-gold scored a pair of touchdowns late in the fourth quarter, but fell 24-22 to the visiting Daniel McIntyre Maroons (3-0) in the annual Homecoming game. The game opened promisingly for the Muskies (1-2) as […]
Staff The four Muskie court teams split their NorWOSSA season-opening matches yesterday in Dryden. The junior boys’ volleyball squad dropped the first set 25-19 to the host Eagles, but then stormed back to win the next three by scores of 25-15, 25-23, and 25-21. The senior girls’ basketball team, meanwhile, […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers suffered a bit of a big-victory hangover here Tuesday night. Four days after knocking off the defending SIJHL champion Fort William North Stars 4-2 in their SIJHL season-opener, the Lakers (1-1) couldn’t get much going in a 1-0 loss to the visiting Dryden Ice Dogs […]
Press Release The Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club will hold a fall trail walk this Sunday (Sept. 26) at 2 p.m. We are very excited to be able to display the new plant and tree interpretive signs during this year’s walk. Signs will be distributed along a summer hiking trail […]
Ralph Hill On Sept. 11, members of the Rainy River District Trappers’ Council gathered at the farm of Nick Veldhuisen to construct more than 200 pine marten nest boxes. Healthy pine marten habitat requires both abundant food and shelter. However, large cut-over areas and immature forests do not provide sufficient […]
Staff Local riders made an impressive showing at the inaugural Black Fly Express, held just north of Dearlock on Sept. 11-12. The competition, which is part of the American Endurance Riding Conference’s schedule, saw 23 riders on the first day and 12 on the second. The event allowed riders to […]
Ken Johnston Can Jason and Oliver Gibbins make it a “three-peat”? Well, 178 other anglers will be doing all they can to make sure they don’t as the 12th-annual Rainy River Walleye Tournament gets underway this weekend. The Gibbins won their second-straight RRWT title last year, making them the first […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team made its presence felt at an invitation tournament in Kenora over the weekend. The team was split into two squads, with one coming up just short in the final while the other captured the consolation crown. The first split-squad won seven of […]
Dan Falloon A number of veteran Muskies will be looking to clear a sour taste from their mouths when the senior boys’ volleyball squad kicks off its NorWOSSA season tomorrow in Dryden. Kept out of the win column last season, it will be up to a relatively small squad of […]
