Things really couldn’t have gone any worse for the Borderland Thunder this past week. Coming off a disappointing 3-2 loss to the Dryden Ice Dogs there last Wednesday night, the Thunder headed to Thunder Bay to meet the Fort William First Nation North Stars on Friday night before a pair […]
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The Muskie court teams finally resumed NorWOSSA action yesterday afternoon in Dryden after an extended break only to be swept by the host Eagles. The junior girls’ volleyball team lost in five sets (25-13, 19-25, 14-25, 25-20, and 10-15), which dropped their NorWOSSA record to 3-4 on the season. The […]
An 18-shot third period, in which the Muskie boys’ hockey team scored twice, gave them a come-from-behind 3-2 win over rival International Falls Broncos over there last night—and subsequent “bragging rights on the beach” come summer. Confused? Let Muskie head coach Shane Bliss explain. “That term came from Terry Ogden […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team will be crossing the border tonight for an exhibition showdown against the International Falls Broncos. The puck drops at 7 p.m. at Bronco Arena. The last time these two teams faced each other was here back in late November, which the Muskies won 3-0. The […]
It didn’t take Scott Fawcett long to find a new job. After a rough three years with the Mount Allison Mounties, where he went 1-23 as their head coach, the former Muskie mentor has signed on with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as their special teams co-ordinator. Fawcett is part of […]
They came from as far away as Marathon, Selkirk, Thunder Bay, Red Lake, Dryden, and Kenora, but close to 150 swimmers called Fort Frances home last weekend for the Aquanauts’ annual invitational swim meet. Nine teams, including the local Cyclone Swim Club, congregated at the Memorial Sports Centre for four […]
Both are 16 years old. Both are in Grade 11. Both suit up for the Muskie girls’ hockey team. And both are one the same line. You can go and on about the similarities between Katie McTavish and Sarah O’Sullivan, but probably the biggest likeness is their passion for hockey […]
The right side of the door frame to the Borderland Thunder’s dressing room is lined with newly-placed pictures of past champions like Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, and Lanny McDonald touching the most impressive trophy in sport—the Stanley Cup. But if you turned 180 degrees, that feeling of gain was juxtaposed […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team went undefeated in pool play at the annual John Taylor Piper Classic hockey tournament in Winnipeg, but then were ousted by the Dryden Eagles in the semi-finals on Saturday morning. That 4-1 loss came against the only other NorWOSSA squad in the 12-team tournament (all […]
The Fort William First Nation North Stars will be in town tonight and tomorrow for what is a pivotal series for the Borderland Thunder. It’s been more than a week since the Thunder last took to the ice, with a 4-1 loss to the Dryden Ice Dogs up there Jan. […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team is 2-0 at the annual John Taylor hockey tournament in Winnipeg. The black-and-gold wrapped up an impressive 6-1 win over Sisler this morning, firing 41 shots on the Spartans’ net while Muskie goalie Wade Friesen faced just 17. Jake Esselink had a pair of goals […]
When you browse through the Canadian Special Olympics’ website, you discover the athletes’ oath, which may be small in length but is overwhelming in statement. “Let me win, but if I cannot, let me be brave in the attempt.” This oath will be exemplified by the 72 athletes who will […]
