The Muskie boys’ hockey squad barely had time to breathe, but it was their opponents who had the wind knocked out of them. The black-and-gold easily survived the rigours of a weekend that saw them sweep four NorWOSSA games in just three days in Sioux Lookout during their only visit […]
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Just when the Borderland Thunder managed to add a body to their dwindling ranks, another has packed it in. The Thunder announced over the weekend the signing of centre Stephen MacLeod from the Quesnel Millionaires of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League while also confirming back-up goalie Jared Baldwin has […]
The Wildcats aim to scratch their way to the top of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League—and they’ll sharpen their claws on the defending champs if they have to. Gillons’ still sits in first place after action last Thursday night with 14 points. But their lead over the second-place Wildcats, […]
Stealing is illegal, unless you’re Rob Alderdice. Then it’s productive. The Dryden skip led Bryan Bonot’s Stratton rink by only one point with two ends to play in Sunday’s second-place tiebreaker at the Northwestern senior curling playdowns in Manitouwadge. But with Bonot holding the hammer in both the ninth and […]
They’ve had a week to savour the rediscovered taste of winning, and second helpings are on the menu plan. The well-rested Borderland Thunder (7-9-1) see their first action in the past eight days tonight when they head up Highway 502 to play the second-place Dryden Ice Dogs at 7:30 p.m. […]
It may only have been the first tournament of the season, but Mark McCaig says it’s time for his troops to pick up the pace. “A lot of the new guys have to get into a ‘AA’ state of mind,” said McCaig, who was behind the bench as the Fort […]
They were working overtime, but couldn’t quite take care of business. The Muskie boys’ hockey squad had to come back four different times to salvage a 4-4 overtime tie against the host Dryden Eagles in NorWOSSA action last night. David Pierce scored twice for the Muskies (3-0-1) to bump his […]
No retreat, no surrender, and no chance for anyone standing in the path of the black-and-gold. The Muskie boys’ hockey team wasn’t the biggest dog in the fight, but they bared the sharpest teeth in reeling off four-straight wins to capture the Morden, Man. invitational tournament last weekend. “We’re a […]
There were several instances during last weekend’s NWOSSAA senior girls’ basketball championship in Thunder Bay where the Muskies were on the cusp of putting the Churchill Trojans in their place. But the host squad refused to relinquish their hold on the title, especially with where the games were being held—namely, […]
Tournament victories and the local Pinewood Blades Bantam girls’ hockey team aren’t usually mentioned in the same sentence, unless it was in reference to the squad never having one to their credit. Welcome to Revisionist History 101, Pinewood style. Carly Holt cashed in the rebound of Nina Bird’s original shot […]
The Emo All-Stars, although small in size, were unbeatable in speed, taking the ‘A’-event of an eight-team Bantam tournament at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre over the weekend. Ryan Witherspoon notched both goals—one each in the first and second periods—to lift Emo over the Southend Stars 2-0. Emo was perfect […]
The local PeeWee ‘AA’ K of C Knights didn’t just visit Dryden’s house for a hockey tournament last weekend. They walked through the house with muddy feet, wiped them on the carpet, took over the remote control, and pirated the Laz-E-Boy recliner. There was no questioning the Knights’ dominance in […]
