Staff Both the Muskie girls’ and boys’ curling rinks had good showings at a NorWOSSA tune-up in Sioux Lookout over the weekend. Tirzah Keffer, Sam Mueller, Carly Busch, and Andrea Nelson swept through their division with a perfect 3-0 record, beating Red Lake (9-0), Atikokan (9-3), and Kenora (9-2) to […]
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Staff The local Taggs Source for Sports Bantam ‘AA’ hockey team won its fourth tournament in five tries over the weekend in Sault Ste. Marie. The squad went undefeated in six games to capture the Steelcity International Tournament championship against a competitive field of nine other teams from Sudbury, North […]
Staff The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team pulled out a 78-66 win over Taggs in the opening game of local men’s basketball league action Monday night at Fort High. Travis Stromness led the black-and-gold attack with a game-high 20 points while Morgan Anderson replied with 19 in a losing cause. […]
Staff It was a banner weekend for the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team. The squad has been enjoying a solid season to date—and continued its torrid pace with gold at a tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend. The Muskies faced their stiffest test in the final, earning a 73-63 win […]
Mitch Calvert The hard work is starting to reap rewards for Emo native Luke Judson, with the latest proof being his inclusive among the top draft-eligible players for the 2009 NHL entry draft. The mid-season rankings were released Monday by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau, with Judson finding himself ranked […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team can’t seem to lose right now—and that’s just how they want it to stay. Fort High hosted the West Kildonan Wolverines (Winnipeg) for a pair of exhibition games here Friday and Saturday, romping to back-to-back victories of 14-4 and 11-0 while adding to a […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres had some rare success against the Fort William North Stars over the weekend. Despite losing their first four meetings this season, the Sabres grabbed three of a possible four points in back-to-back road games against the SIJHL’s front-runners thanks to a strong effort […]
Mitch Calvert It was just what the doctor ordered. Despite some inner turmoil and trade requests surrounding the CJHL’s Jan. 10 deadline, the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres were able to overcome the distractions and grab three of a possible four points against the SIJHL-leading Fort William North Stars on Friday […]
Staff It was nearly a clean sweep for the Muskie court teams in Dryden yesterday. As expected, both boys’ basketball teams handled the Eagles relatively easily to improve their NorWOSSA records 4-0. Garnet Cornell scored 19 points as part of a balanced attack as the seniors reeled off a convincing […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie girls exacted some revenge Tuesday night. The black-and-gold battled back from an early deficit to earn a 3-2 victory over visiting Kenora—making up for a 7-1 thrashing they received from the Broncos just prior to the Christmas break. Despite forgetting to bring their uniforms (they suited […]
Press Release Two Quebec men each have been fined $1,500 for illegal party hunting of white-tailed deer. Sylvain Clement, 40, and Yandro Briere, 29, both of Berry, Que., also have been banned from hunting in Ontario for a year. Their two firearms will be returned when their fines are paid. […]
Staff It was a good first month to the NorWOSSA season for the four Muskie court teams in December, but it will be a matter of shaking off the rust for their next league action tomorrow in Dryden, which comes a full three weeks after their last league contests here […]
