Mitch Calvert A three percent hike in user fees affects 400-plus services provided by the town—and will mean an increased cost for ice time and pool rental at the Memorial Sports Centre. It might not seem like much on the surface but for Aquanauts head coach Dawnn Taylor, the dollars […]
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Mitch Calvert The Muskie girls’ hockey team beat the International Falls Broncos 4-2 on Friday to sweep the annual home-and-home exhibition series with their border rivals. Taylor Meyers scored twice while Miranda Kellar added three assists to pace the Muskie attack. “It’s a good way to go into the Christmas […]
Mitch Calvert If this sort of scoring continues, town council may have to add the purchase of more red light bulbs for the Memorial Sports Centre into their 2009 budget. The Muskie boys’ hockey team lit the lamp a half-dozen times in a relatively easy 6-1 win over the visiting […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie senior and junior girls’ volleyball teams defended their home court in fine fashion last Thursday. The seniors (2-1) took their best-of-five match with the Kenora Broncos in three-straight sets by scores of 25-13, 25-21, and 26-24. “So far, so good,” Muskie coach Duane Roen said of […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie senior and junior boys’ basketball squads weren’t to be denied. In their first home NorWOSSA action last Thursday, both squads improved to a perfect 3-0 with victories over the Kenora Broncos. The seniors coasted to a relatively easy 76-47 win—making good on a lot of quality […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres closed out the first half of their season in convincing fashion, trouncing the visiting Dryden Ice Dogs 4-0 at the Ice for Kids Arena on Saturday night. The game featured some old-time hockey, along with plenty of hard hits and fights. The Sabres […]
Staff Both the Muskie senior and junior boys’ basketball squads improved to 3-0 in NorWOSSA play after home-court wins over the Kenora Broncos yesterday. The seniors carried the play most of the way en route to an easy 76-47 win. “We wanted to push the offence a bit more [yesterday] […]
Staff Fort Frances native T.J. Pocock was named the Manitoba ‘AAA’ Midget Hockey League’s defensive player of the week for his effort in a pair of games for the Kenora Thistles. The 17-year-old stopped 38 shots in 4-3 loss to the Eastman Selects last Wednesday (Dec. 10), then turned in […]
Staff Here are the top scores from recent YBC action at Plaza Lanes: Dec. 6 Bowlasaurus •Girls’ high single (flat)—Lily McFarlane (67) •Girls’ high single (w/hdcp)—Lily McFarlane (190) PeeWees •Girls’ high single (flat)—Mya McKenny (112) •Girls’ high single (w/hdcp.)—Alina Eldridge (205) •Girls’ high triple (flat)—Mya McKenny (318) •Girls’ high triple […]
Staff The local under-14 girls’ hockey team struggled at a tournament in Warroad on the weekend against some of the best competition Minnesota had to offer. The squad opened with a 7-1 loss to Highland Park, then fell to the Roseau Rams—the No.1-ranked team in the state—by a 10-1 score. […]
Staff Spikers struggle with pair of losses The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team picked up right where they left off at their home tournament over the weekend, claiming a 56-48 victory over the host Dryden Eagles in NorWOSSA action yesterday. Fort High led by as much as 17 points at […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team fell to the top-ranked St. Thomas Aquinas Saints in the opening round of the playoffs at the fourth-annual “Spike-Off” tournament at Westgate in Thunder Bay on Saturday. The Muskies played well but dropped the first set 25-23. Head coach Duane Roen said […]
