The Borderland Thunder opened a new SIJHL season over the weekend by taking three of four points on the road. The squad battled to a 1-1 tie against the defending champion Fort William First Nation North Stars on Saturday night, then hung on to beat the K&A Variety Golden Hawks […]
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The Muskies will try to finally put one into the win column today when they square off against the visiting Kelvin Clippers. Kick-off is at 4 p.m. Both teams head into the game with 0-2 records in WHSFL play. The black-and-gold have been steadily improving their play, but still are […]
All four Muskie court teams began their NorWOSSA seasons with losses at the hands of the host Dryden Eagles yesterday. The junior boys’ volleyball team sent their best-of-five match the distance before coming out on the short end of a 3-2 decision. But head coach Greg Ste. Croix drew some […]
“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 […]
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 […]
