Hopes are high surrounding the Muskie golf team as they prepare for the NWOSSAA tournament taking place tomorrow (Sept. 28) at Heron Landing on Couchiching. And why shouldn’t they be? The Muskies have placed among the top three in each of the three NorWOSSA tournaments this fall—finishing second twice and […]
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Wayne “Scamp” Morrisseau loved to golf. The former Couchiching resident was one of the first to get a membership at Heron Landing when it first opened and he later marshaled there. “He loved golfing,” recalled his brother, Cal Morrisseau. “He loved to be out here whenever he could.” Other members […]
It’s often said that there is no substitute when it comes to experience. If the adage holds true, then great things can be expected of this year’s Muskie junior girls’ basketball team. The black-and-gold are returning no fewer than 10 players from last year’s squad—a fact that has head coach […]
Three district stock car racers posted impressive results at the Wissota 100 event in Rice Lake, Wis. last weekend. Steve Arpin was the top local finisher, placing second in Sunday’s 24-car ‘A’ modified feature race. Arpin started ninth on the grid, but made his way through the field over the […]
The Muskie golf team is on a roll. The black-and-gold continued their string of top three finishes yesterday by taking second place at a NorWOSSA tournament in Red Lake. Andrew Easton, Jordan Sinclair, Alex McDonald, Kevin Jackson, and Ben Bruyere shot a combined 338 to take runner-up honours. Easton was […]
The Muskie football team earned a big road win yesterday afternoon, defeating the host Dryden Eagles 16-13 in Winnipeg High School Football action. Running back Terry Carmody led the Muskie offensive attack-carrying the ball 31 times for 193 yards and a touchdown. Carmody also had roughly 30 yards in receptions, […]
The last of the summer ladies’ scrambles took place Aug. 29, with about 40 golfers participating. This was a best-ball format again and cash prizes were handed out. The only thing left to finish the ladies’ season is the wind-up banquet. This year’s banquet will be held Tuesday, Sept. 26 […]
After two extremely tough seasons, there is light at the end of the tunnel for the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team. Head coach Greg Ste. Croix identified what he believes is the main reason the black-and-gold managed only a single win during the past two seasons—and spent this year’s tryouts […]
Entries for the 2007 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, which will be held next July 26-28, must be received by Sept. 30. The entry fee is $1,250 per two-person team. There is a 100 percent payback (i.e., the total of the entry fees are returned to the anglers as cash […]
The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team is searching for balance on the court. Co-coaches Ian Simpson and Marla Knutson are faced with an interesting challenge this season, given that the team excels in one facet of the game but struggles mightily in another. “I think we’ll have a very good […]
Gerald and Candy Arch finished atop the leaderboard at the third-annual Crow Lake Classic near Nestor Falls over the weekend—earning themselves the $4,000 first-place cheque. The anglers netted themselves a two-day total weight of 23.82 pounds to finish ahead of the 40 other teams competing this year. The Archs also […]
The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team blew several late leads en route to a 1-4 record at the St. Thomas Aquinas “Get Rid of the Rust” tournament over the weekend in Kenora. But despite their poor won-loss record, Muskie head coach Brian Love was very pleased with his team’s performance. […]
