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 […]
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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. […]
Ministry of Natural Resources area biologist Darryl McLeod has provided a hunting forecast detailing what district hunters can expect in terms of numbers for the upcoming season. The following is a brief summary of McLeod’s report: Deer Deer populations are in excellent shape across all wildlife management units (WMUs) in […]
Muskie football head coach Bob Swing has three golden rules he recites to his players at every possible opportunity: 1. Protect the ball 2. Be disciplined 3. Prepare yourself for the next play. The black-and-gold took that message to heart in their season-opener two weeks ago here against the Kildonan […]
The Muskie football team struggled offensively in their first road game of the season, losing 16-6 to the host Sturgeon Creek Schooners yesterday afternoon in Winnipeg. The Schooners’ defence dominated the line of scrimmage all game, containing Muskie running back Terry Carmody while forcing numerous two-and-out possessions. “They’re a well-polished […]
The Muskie golf team continued its strong start to the season by finishing as runners-up at a tournament in Atikokan on Tuesday. Andrew Easton, Jordan Sinclair, Ben Bruyere, and Matt Hebert rose to the challenge presented by the Little Falls course—shooting a combined score of 327. Once again, Easton was […]
There are several age-old sports adages that bear true no matter how many times their validity is tested. Quality pitching is a must for any team looking to win a World Series ring. Or that elite-level goaltending is the key ingredient to a successful Stanley Cup run. And in football? […]
There’s an old Chinese proverb that states “a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.” Chris Hill, head coach of the Muskies girls’ hockey team, couldn’t help but reflect on how far the program has come following the first week of tryouts and scrimmages last week at the […]
What a difference a year can make. On the first day of the Muskie boys’ hockey team tryouts a year ago, head coach Shane Bliss had a pretty good idea concerning who was likely to make his team and who wouldn’t make the cut. The Muskies were returning a veteran […]
Sometimes change can be the best thing to happen to a person. When pitcher Bob Andy made the decision to switch Rainy River District Fastball League teams last winter (moving from Big Grassy to the Sight & Sound Wolves), he had no idea the move would work out as well […]
The Muskie football team got its Winnipeg High School Football League season off to a good start here Friday afternoon with a dominating 24-0 win over the Kildonan East Eagles. The black-and-gold ran the ball effectively with Terry Carmody while the defence kept the Eagles off balance with their aggressive […]
