The Muskie soccer squads swapped places in Kenora last week, with the girls clinching the top spot in their division and the boys falling to third. Both results were somewhat surprising given the boys went into the two-day tournament on Thursday and Friday leading their division while the girls were […]
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It is one of the more storied names in Muskie hockey history. For a decade beginning in the early 1970s, fans packed the stands at the old Memorial Arena on Friday nights and cheered as three brothers—Billy “Pic” Roach, Don Roach, and Randy Roach—starred on their respective Muskie teams. During […]
The Muskie golfers headed over to International Falls for a tournament yesterday, finishing in sixth place out of the 11 teams competing. The black-and-gold posted a 349 total—well behind Virginia’s tournament-winning of 304 score. “Conditions were perfect for scoring,” admitted Muskie coach Greg Ste. Croix. “I don’t think they underachieved […]
Local curling couple Kathie and Lorne Jackson are now Hall-of-Famers. The pair were inducted into the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Hall of Fame last Wednesday in Oshawa in recognition of their career at Confederation College, which was highlighted by a national mixed curling championship—the capper on an 18-0 season in […]
It’s been in the works now for about four years now and it’s finally ready for use. The Emo recreation council has completed a large portion of the Emo Sportsfield, which is located just past the cemetery on Emo Road. And the group of volunteers is happy to see all […]
While the Muskies’ OFSAA badminton hopes were dashed over the weekend, Rainy River High School had a semi-finalist to cheer for at the provincial tournament in Waterloo. The Muskie men’s doubles team of Jamie Jensen and Tim Desjardins dropped three of their four matches—their lone win coming via a forfeit […]
The Muskie soccer teams both took to the pitch in their first league action of the season here last weekend, with the boys coming out on the top of their pool while the girls fell to the bottom of theirs. Each team played league games against the Dryden and Kenora […]
While Fort Frances High School’s OFSAA badminton hopes were dashed over the weekend, Rainy River High School had a semi-finalist to cheer for in Waterloo. The Muskie boys’ doubles team of Jamie Jensen and Tim Desjardins wound up with a 1-3 record—being eliminated by the duo that later advanced to […]
The Muskie boys’ doubles badminton team won their first match in the face of elimination after two losses to open the provincial championships in Waterloo. Tim Desjardins and Jamie Jensen dropped their first match yesterday against Michael Kosziwka and Sandford Mick of the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference by scores of […]
Jonathan Wood is turning the big 2-0 this Friday, but the only plans he has set in stone for that day is a job interview at the Abitibi-Consolidated mill here. But while he’s looking forward to landing a summer job here at home after attending school in Sudbury, Wood may […]
The Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams had a tough time at the St. John’s Ravenscourt tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend, dropping five of six matches collectively—all of them shutouts. “I don’t know. We had a rough weekend,” said Adam Craig, co-coach of the girls’ squad. “We didn’t have […]
Fort Frances Youth Soccer took to the pitches at the St. Francis Sportsfields on Monday evening with a record registration eclipsing the 700 mark. “It’s the biggest we’ve ever had,” past president Rick Chambers said in between juggling late registration entries. “There’s over 700 kids out there. It’s quite successful.” […]
