The Borderland Thunder and Dryden Ice Dogs are going through the paperwork to join the Manitoba Junior Hockey League next season. “It’s still in the works, but that’s definitely what we’re pursuing,” said Thunder general manager Brent Tookenay. “We’re still trying to fill their requirements.” The MJHL currently has 12 […]
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The Fort William First Nation North Stars are looking for their first win at the Dudley Hewitt Cup in North Bay. The SIJHL champs opened the provincial Junior ‘A’ championship with a 5-4 loss to the host Skyhawks on Tuesday, then were blanked 4-0 to the Aurora Tigers yesterday. The […]
Simone Desjardins has kept alive her OFSAA streak, qualifying for the all-Ontarios in badminton for the third-straight year. Desjardins will be heading to Ajax on May 6-8 after capturing gold in the senior girls’ singles event at the NWOSSAA playoffs here last Wednesday, finishing in top spot with 10 points. […]
The Brandon Wheat Kings were crowned the 2004 national Midget champions yesterday afternoon at the Kenora Recreation Centre after an exciting 2-1 overtime victory against College Charles-Lemoyne from Quebec. Brandon and College Charles-Lemoyne were very evenly matched as each time they met, the games were decided in overtime. Wheat Kings […]
A Muskie duo and singles player continued their unbeaten streaks on the badminton court here Wednesday en route to NWOSSAA gold and berths at the all-Ontarios next month. The senior mixed doubles team of Natalie Desjardins and Jason Pattison went 3-0 in the round-robin before winning gold in the playoffs […]
Plans will get rolling next week now that Fort Frances has landed its bid to host the OFSAA boys’ hockey championship in 2006. As first reported in Friday’s Daily Bulletin, the town’s bid was presented to a committee in Toronto that morning by Harry Curtis, the NWOSSAA boys’ rep to […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team held its annual awards night at the Adventure Inn here Monday to cap off a great season which included a trip to the all-Ontarios. “We had a bunch of great boys this year, on and off the ice,” said assistant coach Ken Christiansen. “It’s hard […]
Plans will get rolling next week now that Fort Frances has landed its bid to host the OFSAA boys’ hockey championship in 2006. As first reported in Friday’s Daily Bulletin, the town’s bid was presented to a committee in Toronto that morning by Harry Curtis, the NWOSSAA boys’ rep to […]
Fort High will be well represented at NWOSSAA here next Wednesday with a Muskie senior mixed doubles team and a singles player all advancing from NorWOSSA. Simone Desjardins went undefeated at the league showdown in Atikokan yesterday, winning the gold medal and continuing her streak from the NorWOSSA qualifier a […]
Fort Frances’ bid to host the 2006 all-Ontario high school boys’ hockey showdown will be presented to the OFSAA committee this Friday in Toronto. And the answer may be known as soon as Monday. The bid—drawn up over the past few weeks—highlights the amenities available in Fort Frances, including the […]
After going down 3-0 in their best-of-seven SIJHL final against the Fort William First Nation North Stars, the Dryden Ice Dogs will look to keep things going tonight after staving off elimination with a 5-4 win Saturday. Nestor Falls native Marty Hanson has one assist in the win. The winner […]
The Muskie badminton teams attended the NorWOSSA qualifier in Dryden on Tuesday, with two singles and one team advancing to the league final in Atikokan next Wednesday. Junior Brittany Shine, senior Simone Desjardins, and the senior mixed team of Jason Pattison and Natalie Desjardins all will play in Atikokan for […]
