Students weren’t the only ones who were forced into temporary exile by the recent fire at J.W. Walker School; a handful of community groups also were displaced by the mishap. But while students have since returned to their school, those organizations operating out of the gymnasium there have had no […]
Local Sports
The Geraldton Curling Club hosted the NWOSSAA curling championships last week and one Muskie rink almost managed to punch a ticket to the all-Ontarios in Peterborough next week. Almost. The playdowns featured six teams on both the boys’ and girls’ sides during the two-day event, which ran March 18-19. The […]
Just remember: In exhibition play, the score isn’t really all that important. Good thing, too. Otherwise an 11-4 drubbing at the hands of the Borderland Selects here on Saturday night might leave the Muskie boys’ hockey team feeling a little dismayed heading into the all-Ontarios next week. In a game […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team will continue to sharpen their skills heading into the all-Ontarios in early April with another pair of exhibition games over the next week. The black-and-gold will take on a team crafted specifically for the tune-up games comprised of current and former local Junior ‘A’, Junior […]
Both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ curling rinks failed to advance to the all-Ontarios at the NWOSSAA playdowns on Tuesday and Wednesday in Geraldton. The boys’ rink won its opening draw 8-2 over Nip-Rock but then fell 6-1 to Westgate (Thunder Bay) that afternoon. The girls also split their opening […]
The Hockey Northwestern Ontario branch championships were held March 14-16 in Kenora. The Northwestern Ontario all-stars captured the PeeWee division by defeating the Thunder Bay Kings PeeWee ‘AAA’ team by identical 3-2 scores on Friday and Saturday to sweep the best-of-three series. The NWO PeeWee ‘AAA’ team is comprised of […]
The internationally-acclaimed “Harlem Ambassadors” will be visiting International Falls/Fort Frances for a game at Falls High School on Thursday, April 17 at 6 p.m. as part of their 10th-anniversary tour. Co-sponsored by the Muskie Sports Association and the Bronco Basketball Boosters, the Harlem Ambassadors offer a unique brand of Harlem-style […]
Jenna Enge’s curling résumé just keeps getting better and better. After taking part in both the 2008 Canadian junior women’s tournament in Sault Ste. Marie in early February and then the CIS/CCA curling championship last week in southern Ontario, the Devlin native has added impressive personal honours to her already […]
Earlier this month, Fort Frances OPP officer Scott Gobeil participated in the Manitoba provincial police curling playdowns—vying for his 13th trip to the national championships. This year’s provincial showdown consisted of a four-team round-robin, which was held at the Thistle Curling Club in Winnipeg. Gobeil and his team (third Kevin […]
The Fort Frances men’s basketball league wrapped up regular-season play on Monday night and now is poised to kick off its post-season schedule. La Place Rendez-Vous was on the winning end of a 100-65 score against the Muskies thanks to an 18-point contribution from Derek Dowty. The Muskies were led […]
The annual Gordie Dunville Memorial mixed darts tournament, held last Friday and Saturday at the Fort Frances Legion, welcomed dozens of participants. The two-day affair enjoyed a great blend of stiff competition and relaxed fun. On Friday night, the team of Charlie Roy and Janice Kenty clinched the mixed doubles […]
For a guy who hasn’t bowled seriously since high school, Mike Thayer is enjoying quite the renaissance. The Fort Frances resident will be heading to Thunder Bay in mid-May to take part in a tournament against bowlers from across Canada. Thayer advanced to Thunder Bay after his team took top […]
