The Borderland Thunder began their SIJHL season on Sept. 25. It’s now Oct. 20 and the team has yet to lose a league game—winning seven-straight after opening with a 1-1 tie on the road against the Fort William First Nation North Stars. They have scored 34 goals over that eight-game […]
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The Borderland Thunder extended their SIJHL unbeaten string to eight games with convincing victories over the Thunder Bay Bulldogs here Friday and Saturday. The Thunder outshot the winless Bulldogs 59-26 on Friday night en route to a 7-0 shutout. “It was a pretty good game. No one skated overly hard, […]
It wasn’t much of a homecoming for the Muskie varsity ‘A’ football team on Friday afternoon as the visiting Oak Park Raiders stormed away with a 46-7 victory. The loss left the Muskies with a 1-5 record for seventh place in the eight-team ‘AA’ conference of the Winnipeg High School […]
Both Muskie boys’ volleyball are still looking for their first wins five games into the NorWOSSA season. The senior boys were swept 3-0 by the visiting Dryden Eagles yesterday afternoon by scores of 25-20, 25-17, and 25-12. “We show great practices, but game time, not so good,” said co-coach Adrian […]
After a slow start to the season, both Muskie girls’ basketball teams are now riding three-game winning streaks. The senior girls edged the visiting Dryden Eagles yesterday afternoon by a 26-22 margin, but the score could have been much more lopsided, said Carley McCormick. “We are used to being a […]
The Borderland Thunder will be gunning to extend their SIJHL unbeaten streak to seven games tonight when they square off against the winless Thunder Bay Bulldogs at the Ice for Kids Arena. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. The Thunder are tied for first place in the SIJHL with the […]
The Muskie girls’ basketball teams made it two-straight wins on Tuesday in Kenora but both boys’ volleyball teams remain winless in NorWOSSA play. The senior squad improved their record to 2-1 with a 40-35 win over the host Broncos while the junior team is now 2-2 after edging Kenora 35-33. […]
As a large duffel bag hung over his left shoulder, he showed a faint smile to go along with his five o’clock shadow. He strode out of the Muskies’ locker-room destined for the team bus, wearing a black leather jacket, a dark green dress shirt tucked neatly in his dark […]
Like a row of dominos that has been knocked over, the Muskie varsity ‘A’ football team just keeps on falling. They arrived in Winnipeg last Friday expecting good things to happen in their game against the Sisler Spartans, but left with their bodies hurt and their confidence aching. “They just […]
They were left in the dark, and didn’t know what to expect when the lights came on. The Borderland Thunder were in Winnipeg over the Thanksgiving weekend to compete in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s “showcase” tournament—and had no real clue of what was in store for them. “You walk […]
Since 1941, it has been an important part of hockey culture. It was there in ’94 to provide relief when the NHL ceased operations, and it remains here today—stronger than ever—to provide fans their hockey fix now that NHL rinks are dark again. The American Hockey League is the highest […]
They came from Atikokan, Rainy River, and all points in between to test themselves against a tough course in Devlin. The annual Rainy River District Cross-Country Challenge once again took place at Crossroads School—and this time it was even more challenging. A combination of unseasonably warm weather last Wednesday and […]
