About 50 cross-country skiing and fitness enthusiasts met at the site of the new Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s chalet on Saturday, Nov. 4 to participate in a “fun-raiser” for the club. More than $1,500 was raised to support the construction of the chalet, which will be used to support […]
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The Muskie boys’ hockey team improved to 3-0 in NorWOSSA action after dumping the host Dryden Eagles 9-3 last night. Matthew McLellan led the offensive attack with a hat trick. The black-and-gold also got goals from Mitch Green, Taylor Jorgenson, Kyle Turgeon, George Halverson, Patrick Bobczynski, and Riley Caul. The […]
FORT FRANCES—He’s passionate about the sport—and it shows. Renowned Canadian curler Guy Hemmings used his enthusiasm and sense of humour last week to encourage students in schools across Rainy River District to give curling a try. “How many people think it is a sport for old men?” the former Quebec […]
Prior to the season, the biggest concern for the coaching staff of the Muskie boys’ hockey team was whether or not the squad would be to able to generate enough offence to win games. But following last weekend’s slate of exhibition games at the Ice for Kids Arena here, it […]
The headline in the Sunday Winnipeg Free Press sports section said it all: “Krukoski’s hat trick lifts Muskies into final.” Having the opportunity to compete in the championship final of last weekend’s fifth-annual Silver Oak Invitational Winnipeg Women’s High School Hockey Tournament was a dream come true for the 21 […]
It’s been a long season for the Muskie boys’ volleyball program. Both the junior and senior spikers were winless in NorWOSSA action this season, losing all eight of their regular-season matches. But despite their woes, both teams are optimistic as they prepare for the NorWOSSA playoffs this Friday in Kenora. […]
It isn’t often sports fans get to cheer for both David and Goliath. The Muskie faithful will have that luxury this Friday when the junior and senior girls’ basketball teams begin their quests for NorWOSSA gold in Kenora. The junior hoopsters, who finished the regular season with a 6-2 mark, […]
This past weekend, the lady Woolers squash team tournament took place at CFB Winnipeg. Two local ladies were entered the eight-team showdown. Dana Kosowick lost her first best-of-five match 3-2 to Melina Turk of Winnipeg. But she rebounded with two best-of-three wins (2-0 over both Cathie Hutfluss and Tasha Vance […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Muskie Sports Association needs parents. The organization recently was founded by a group of about 10 parents of Muskie athletes and was to a meeting Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the FFHS library to help build momentum for their cause. The group’s goal is to […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team throttled the competition during four exhibition games over the weekend at the Ice for Kids Arena. The black-and-gold defeated the Green Bay Bobcats and Shattuck St. Mary’s Sabres twice each en route to a 4-0 record. The Muskies answered any questions about whether they would […]
Four familiar stories were played out during the regular-season finale of the Muskies’ court teams yesterday at Fort High. The junior hoopsters capped off a very successful campaign with a 29-26 victory over the visiting Dryden Eagles. Having already clinched first place, Muskie head coach Dan Bird put a younger […]
The dangers of hockey are not confined to the action on the ice. The stink that greets a player as they open their hockey bag prior to a game can be as damaging as the hardest bodycheck. But for all those who’ve needed to affix a clothes-peg to their noses […]
