Circumstances forced Shirley Jensson out of her comfort zone—and probably not a single person noticed. Personal commitments left the Fort Frances bowler with no choice but to compete in the Saturday morning shift at the zone P.O.A. (pins over average) tournament in Atikokan. But in the end, Jensson not only […]
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For a two-game series just before the holiday break between the two lowest-ranked teams in the league, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. The defending SIJHL champion Borderland Thunder (7-13-1-1)—currently mired in fourth place—will look to stifle any playoff hopes of the last-place K&A Variety Golden Hawks (2-22-2) at […]
The airline company that Vicki Stinson dealt with during her trans-Pacific journey probably oversold their plane by one seat. She quite possibly could have floated on air all the way to the “Land of the Rising Sun” and back again. The local rhythmic gymnastics coach accompanied International Falls gymnast Scott […]
The Emo Novice, Tween, and Belle ringette teams hosted their annual tournament at the Emo Arena earlier this month. In the Novice final, Emo faced a much-improved Dryden squad, who jumped out to a quick 6-3 lead in the first half on goals by Gregory Olson (two), Rikki Shields (two), […]
Playing against an offensively-challenged Red Lake Rams squad here last weekend, the Muskie girls’ hockey team could hide their defensive lapses. The Kenora Broncos would allow for no such deceit. The Muskies were pulverized on the shot clock, and didn’t do much better on the scoreboard, as the fell 8-1 […]
The trick to being champion is making it clear from the start that nobody is welcome within reach of your title. The Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team didn’t exactly keep their two league rivals at arm’s-length in their season-openers this past week, but they did manage to maintain their authority […]
There weren’t many familiar faces on the Kenora Broncos from the last time the Muskie boys’ hockey team met up with them. The result, though, was a welcome repeat. Kurtis Wepruk notched a hat trick, and Jake Esselink had three assists, as the Muskies (10-1-1) hammered the Broncos 9-4 there […]
With not only his mother in his corner but a previous win over his foe in his pocket, Trevor Bonot was in the fast lane to glory before getting sideswiped by a pickpocket. The Stratton native and his Thunder Bay-based team of third Jarred Meadows, second Daryl Gorman, and lead […]
Head coach Duane Roen’s objectives for his Muskie junior girls’ split squad heading into last weekend’s tournament in Kenora were simple: learn the rotation, and have some fun. Their measure of success just happened to add to the enjoyment of the situation. With an equal mix of veterans and rookies […]
Tired of the kids hanging around the house Saturday mornings watching cartoons and gaining weight? Do you wish there was something more for them to do than chat with their friends online? Well, starting in January, there will be a new recreational program here that’s designed to turn couch potatoes […]
They’re back, they’re hungry, and they want to take it to the next level. The Gavel family racing team—based in Stratton—came out flying from the starting line with some high-powered results in the first three events of the sno-cross racing season. The year began Nov. 27-28 in Coleraine, Mn. with […]
Christmas is about family, and that theme came to the forefront Sunday at Plaza Lanes during an in-house Family Twosome bowling tournament. The PeeWee division saw Glenna and Brendan Morand take the boy/mother category while Kendra Duffy and Laura Wickstrom teamed up to win the girl/mother title. There were no […]
