Hockey Northwestern Ontario is proud to announce its selection to host the “Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey Festival” in Thunder Bay from June 15-17. This grassroots hockey program will feature some of the game’s greatest ambassadors coming to town, including Hockey Hall of Fame member Bobby Orr and two-time Olympic […]
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Rob Sinclair Jr. of Thunder Bay defeated Paul Fraser’s local rink 6-4 to capture the ‘A’ final of the 59th-annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel yesterday afternoon. The win marked Sinclair Jr.’s second-consecutive championship and his fourth title overall. “They are all fun,” Sinclair Jr. said with a smile when asked […]
The Muskie boys’ curling team failed to qualify for the quarter-finals at the all-Ontarios in Mississauga after a 6-4 loss to Haliburton Highlands S.S. yesterday afternoon. The loss left David Kaun’s rink with a 2-2 record, which wasn’t good enough to advance out of Pool ‘B.’ According to the OFSAA […]
OSHAWA—After a promising start to their quest for all-Ontario gold, it was all downhill from there for the Muskie boys’ hockey team. Already eliminated after a 7-0 loss to the top-ranked Mother Teresa Spartans (London) on Thursday night, the black-and-gold wrapped up play with a 4-3 loss Friday morning to […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team lost 5-3 to the Brother Andre Cardinals (Markham) this morning at the all-Ontario ‘AAA’ championship in Oshawa to drop their record to 1-1. The black-and-gold—seeded eighth in the 20-team field—fell behind 5-0 through two lackluster periods before staging a third-period rally. Kevin Bobczynski, George Halverson, […]
The Muskie boys’ curling team kept their hopes for a berth in the quarter-finals alive as they rallied to beat the Loyalist Lancers 7-6 this morning to improve their record to 2-1 at the all-Ontarios in Mississauga. The rink—featuring skip David Kaun, third Mike Badiuk, second Sean Murray, lead Travis […]
OSHAWA—The Muskie boys’ hockey team earned a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Thomas A. Stewart Griffins (Peterborough) this morning in their opening game at the all-Ontario ‘AAA’ championship in Oshawa. But while he was happy to pick up that crucial first win in round-robin play, Muskie head coach Shane Bliss […]
The 2006-07 Muskie boys’ hockey team has built an impressive résumé. The black-and-gold went undefeated (17-0-1) during the NorWOSSA regular season. And they swept the two best-of-three playoff series—first against the Kenora Broncos in the semi-finals and then the Dryden Eagles for the league crown. They boast both the NorWOSSA […]
David Kaun’s high school curling career has come full circle. After three years of frustration, Kaun is back competing at the all-Ontario championships this week for the first time since his freshman year. The Muskie skip—along with third Mike Badiuk, second Sean Murray, lead Travis Showalter, and alternate Ben Robinson—qualified […]
Three local junior bowling teams achieved mixed results as part of the contingent representing Sunset Country at the provincial round of the “4 Steps to Stardom” roll-offs on Sunday in Sudbury. The day’s strongest performance was put forth by the Bantam girls’ team. The quintet of Plaza Lanes bowlers—comprised of […]
There are two very different ways of looking at the outcome of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s Midget ‘A’ final last Thursday night at the Ice for Kids Arena. It was either a very gutsy performance from the OPP or a meltdown by the Legion. The Legion, the league’s […]
Fort Frances pairs skaters Sophie Potvin-Begin, nine, and Michael Nelson, 13, brought a bronze medal back to the Border Skating Club after competing in the Introductory Pairs event at the Trillium STARSkate All Ontario Championships in Waterloo, Ont. over the weekend. Nelson also took seventh place in the Junior Bronze […]
