This time, the big finish didn’t elude Bill Godin and Ralph Galusha as they captured the sixth-annual Emo Walleye Classic by an emphatic three-pound margin. The Devlin fishermen had been waiting for a finish like this for some time. They had ranked in the top 10 for the past four […]
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Of all the pleasant surprises on this year’s Emo Walleye Classic leader board, the 11th-place finish of young Jared Baker and James Kaemingh of Emo ranks pretty high. The two teens went into the tournament as Team 55. But things changed dramatically when they caught a 5.57-pounder on Friday—winning that […]
The Muskie golf team headed up to Kenora last Wednesday and Thursday missing many of its senior players and subsequently fell behind the competition. “The end of the school year is difficult because everything is culminating,” noted Muskie head coach Greg Ste. Croix. “Some of the older players were not […]
The Rendezvous Yacht Club kicked off its sailing season with a race last Wednesday (May 23). Three sailboats competed in a windward/leeward course in Sand Bay to open the Wednesday Night Race Series. When the course times were adjusted for handicaps, only 18 seconds separated the three boats. In the […]
The Fort Frances Aquanauts wrapped up their 2006-07 swimming season with a strong showing at the Thunderbolts’ Invitational in Thunder Bay, ranking fourth in team points and returning with a healthy haul of medals. “They finished up the last swim meet of the year for the team really, really well,” […]
Kitchen Creek is hoping to make golf seem like child’s play with a number of youth-targeted events in June, led by the new junior program starting up this Saturday. “It’ll be basic introduction to golf . . . basic skills like the swing, grip, and I guess chipping, putting,” explained […]
The Fort High track team went to the Legion Track in Thunder Bay last week for the beginning and end of their short season—improving on their point total and team ranking from last season in the NWOSSAA meet. “We set a goal to match our point total from last year […]
Saturday night belonged to Bill Godin and Ralph Galusha. The pair jumped out to a convincing lead on Friday and did nothing to relinquish on Saturday to capture this year’s Emo Walleye Classic—and the $11,000 top prize. The Devlin anglers had been waiting for a finish like this for some […]
The Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams saw their short seasons come to an abrupt end last week with losses at the NorWOSSA playoffs last Wednesday in Dryden. The girls suffered the more difficult loss of the two—coming into the day with a bye to the final, only to lose […]
Eric Lessman and Todd Grennier, the reigning Emo Walleye Classic champs, caught their first big break—pardon the pun—last year when they won their first fishing tournament together. The two wouldn’t miss it again this year for the world—but they’ve got a good time on their minds as opposed to lofty […]
The RBC Royal Bank Charity Golf Classic has been scheduled for Saturday, July 7 at Heron Landing on Couchiching, with proceeds being donated to the “Just Imagine” fundraising campaign for a CT Scanner here. Organizers anticipate a full day of fun through the day’s many activities. Golfers will test their […]
Several local runners competed in the Fire Fighters 74th 10-Mile Road Race Thunder Bay on the holiday Monday. Lorne Ricard led the way, finishing second in his age division with a time of 1:03:06. Bill Michl was next at 1:10:00, followed by Lori Green (1:20:06). Krista Emond finished in a […]
