“Have you ever just lost it on someone?” I asked Chris Bazinet, a fourth-degree black belt in the martial art form of Wado Kai. “I’ve never abused my martial arts,” Bazinet responded. “Oh, come on, not even once?” he was asked again. “Never,” he sternly repeated. “Have you ever come […]
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Jim McMahon and the rest of the coaches for the Muskie girls’ hockey team had to do something last week they haven’t done for quite a while. Make cuts. That statement may sound like a negative, and of course it is, but positives also can be drawn from it. In […]
The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team went winless in four matches at the 10-team Super 8 Volleyball Classic in Kenora last weekend. The black-and-gold went 0-3 in round-robin play, then lost to Dryden in the first round of the playoffs. All four Muskie court teams open the NorWOSSA season tomorrow […]
On Oct. 3, at the clubhouse of the Kitchen Creek Golf Course, a meeting will be held to decide on the future corporate structure of these entities. The meeting is open to all shareholders of these entities and the present Kitchen Creek Golf Course board of directors. Shareholders do not […]
Numbers don’t lie, and if you look closely at them, you can uncover the stories within the game. This certainly was the case in the clash between the Muskies and Grant Park Pirates here last Friday. Yes, the Pirates won the game 29-17 to leave the black-and-gold 0-2 on the […]
Dryland conditioning. Say these words to a hockey player and their entire bodies will quiver, the hairs on their forearms will extend, and their heart rate will begin to rise. But like the air in your tires, off-rink conditioning plays a crucial role in developing a player—and also is instrumental […]
Steve Ballan (Fort Frances) and Doug McBride (Devlin) finished sixth to emerge as the top local duo in the 120-team field competing in the eighth-annual Sioux Narrows/Nestor Falls “Bassin” for Bucks” tournament Sept. 10-12 on Lake of the Woods. They finished with 39.36 pounds—6.29 behind the winning team of Jerry […]
“Get ready for an afternoon of die-hard hockey, corporate savvy, and fast-paced fun.” If you flipped over to page seven of the “Power Play for Easter Seals Kids” player’s package, this is the headline that accompanied the page. And if you were smart enough to have attended or participated in […]
With another hunting season underway, the Ministry of Natural Resources says how good it will be depends on what you’re looking for. The deer population is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, the numbers are so high, the MNR has issued additional tags and some hunters could get […]
The town has advised the Fort Frances Curling Club that the most it can do is apply for up to 40 percent in property tax relief—just like other non-profit groups here. The club had requested late last month that the town rebate 100 percent of its taxes for this year. […]
A wise man once said to never look too far ahead because you may miss the pretty girl that just passed you by. This tidbit of wisdom could apply to the Borderland Thunder as they get ready to start another SIJHL season this weekend while also looking ahead to playing […]
Although the Muskies lost their home-opener to the Grant Park Pirates by a 29-17 score last Friday afternoon, they accomplished something that has been a focus for the team—always be improving. “We were much better this week than we were last week [a 30-0 loss to the Churchill Bulldogs], and […]
