The Borderland Thunder went 2-1 over the weekend in Thunder Bay to boost their SIJHL record to 24-5-2 to remain in second place behind the Fort William First Nation North Stars. The Thunder won 6-2 over the struggling K&A Golden Hawks yesterday afternoon. Ryan Mayman started things off in the […]
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The annual “Ice Box Days” bonspiel hits the ice at the Fort Frances Curling Club starting tomorrow with one of the biggest fields ever in its 11-year history. Some 36 rinks, including many from this side of the border, are set to compete. Lorne Jackson of Fort Frances is the […]
“Hunger to make it to the Scott.” That’s how lead Andrea Lee, formerly of Stratton and now living in Thunder Bay, responded when asked what her rink’s goal was. “That’s always our goal,” she added. That also is the goal of her younger sister, Angela, who is the skip, along […]
You didn’t just feel the tension, you could see it, too. Before they stepped onto the ice for their first draw at the Northwestern Ontario ladies’ playdowns here last Thursday, the local Kathie Jackson rink stretched and limbered up to prepare their joints for the three-day competition. They stood there […]
Just when the Fort Frances Curling Club thought it could relax after hosting the Northwestern Ontario ladies’ playdowns last week, it now must start preparing for yet another big event. And this one is considerably larger. Next year at around this time, the Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts will grace […]
While it had been close to three weeks since the Borderland Thunder last stepped onto the ice for SIJHL action, they didn’t miss a step this past weekend, coming away with three points in their two games against the K&A Variety Golden Hawks. Friday’s dramatic 3-3 tie was made possible […]
The Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team was the only one to come home from Kenora with a victory yesterday. The squad improved its NorWOSSA record to 2-1 with a 3-1 win in the best-of-five showdown against the host Broncos. The scores were 25-20, 12-25, 25-10, and 25-19. The senior spikers, […]
It’s official. There’s nothing to talk about in the NHL labour dispute. Citing a lack of developments in the lockout, the NHL called off a planned board of governors meeting in New York next Friday. “It’s obvious that the reason it’s been cancelled is that there’s just nothing for us […]
How could one day mean so much? For many, New Year’s is an event that gives people a second chance. An opportunity to do things differently. To look at themselves in the mirror and pick out their flaws—and make promises on how to improve on them. The Muskie hockey program […]
Like a well-delivered vodka martini, the Muskie girls’ hockey team is a balanced blend of new and veteran players that has been shaken (not stirred) to create a team that has been steadily improving since the season began. The squad remains winless in NorWOSSA play—their latest loss coming here last […]
What’s the attitude you are going to take? How will you conduct yourself? Will you turn complacent, or reach another level? All of these, and many other questions, will be answered by the Borderland Thunder when they return to the ice here this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. against […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team is having no trouble outshooting their opponents. The problem is getting those shots into the net. The black-and-gold had the edge in shots on goal against Dryden here last night but it was the Eagles who skated away with a 4-0 victory—solidifying their lead atop […]
