On Saturday, Joe Basaraba and Mitch Cain both were given news that they had been selected in the annual OHL draft. Basaraba, who played for the Muskies last season, went in the second round (22nd out of 301 players drafted) to the Erie Otters while Cain, a member of the […]
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Tim Desjardins and Jamie Jensen competed in the all-Ontario badminton championships held May 1-3 at Brock University in St. Catharines. They were entered in the senior boys’ doubles division and had their eyes set on the gold medal, but unfortunately they came up a little short. The pair certainly got […]
Muskie badminton players Tim Desjardins and Jamie Jensen were eliminated from the all-Ontario badminton championships on Friday after losing their first match in the ‘B’ division flight of boys’ doubles play. The duo were swept 21-16 and 21-12 by Brad Gemmel and Tim D’Ana (Southern Ontario Secondary School Association). The […]
After winning their first two matches yesterday, Muskie badminton players Tim Desjardins and Jamie Jensen lost their third one to drop down to the ‘B’ division in boys’ doubles play at the all-Ontario badminton championships. The duo opened with a two-set victory over Ryan DeMarchant and David Chuang (Golden Horseshoe […]
Tim Desjardins and Jamie Jensen now have their sights set on winning all-Ontario gold. The Muskie senior boys’ doubles team advanced to OFSAA, being held May 1-3 in Niagara Falls/St. Catharines, after finishing in second place with a 3-1 record at the NWOSSAA showdown last Wednesday in Wawa. The duo […]
The weekend’s heavy snow may have delayed Monday’s planned season-opener at Kitchen Creek Golf and Country Club, but it did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the club’s incoming president, Jim Strachan. He hopes the course will be playable later this week. “The greens came through the winter in excellent […]
Play ball! The Rainy River District Fastball League will begin its 2008 season on Tuesday, May 13. From then through August, regular-season games will be played each Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. (weather permitting). The only exception will be Sight & Sound’s home games, which will be played at […]
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association has taken the plunge. Under the stewardship of registrar Kelly Jolicoeur, the FFMHA has undertaken a new online registration system. As Hockey Canada moved away from the old printed cards, Jolicoeur said Hockey Northwestern Ontario began urging its members to embrace new technology and […]
After six seasons and five-straight OFSAA appearances, Shane Bliss is leaving his post as head coach of the Muskie boys’ hockey team. Continuing the long tradition of successful Muskie bench bosses, Bliss assumed the reins after the departure of longtime Muskie mentor Glen Edwards. After bowing out in the NorWOSSA […]
The Muskie senior boys’ doubles team of Tim Desjardins and Jamie Jensen advanced to the all-Ontarios after finishing second in their division at the NWOSSAA championships yesterday in Wawa. The pair defeated Keough/Heath (Manitouwadge), fell to O’Connor/Campbell (Manitouwadge), then beat both MacQuarrie/Desaulniers (Atikokan) and Cameron/Migliazza (St. Ignatius). The provincial showdown […]
Wayne Strachan is continuing on as president of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association following its annual meeting last Thursday night at the Memorial Sports Centre. Milt Strachan is staying on as vice-president and Penny Knapp as treasurer. Elizabeth McDonald is taking over as secretary from Kelly Jolicoeur, who is […]
I had the privilege of again visiting with the local Air Cadets squadron this past week and was uplifted by the enthusiasm displayed by the young people. As some of you are aware, the squadron meets every Wednesday night upstairs at the Memorial Sports Centre for training that can pay […]
