Deborah Lloyd-Jones never met a sheet of ice she didn’t like. “I lived a mile away from the rink growing up in P.E.I.—my second home was the rink,” said the energetic new coach of the Border Skating Club, who takes over this season from Tanis Williamson. “I’m always happy as […]
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Dale LaBelle once again managed to pull off another successful bass tournament. The event was held this past Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 27-28) saw 71 vying for prizes. Dale usually cuts off the team limit at 70, but allowed an extra one to compete this year. When the final weigh-ins […]
The first chapter in this season’s edition of the storied rivalry between the Borderland Thunder and the Dryden Ice Dogs will be written tonight. The game—set for 7:30 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena—pits the defending SIJHL champs (1-1) against the title-holders from the league’s inaugural campaign the previous […]
The post-tournament thought of putting a bounty on the heads of Kenora’s Ted Stewner and Winnipeg’s Al Carlson for next year may have been a joke. But the pair of ace anglers once again showed they don’t kid around when it comes to fall fishing. Stewner and Carlson (Team #19) […]
The gap between the champions and the also-rans has greatly decreased. Alas, there is still a gap. The Muskie ‘A’ football team, which was manhandled to the tune of 77-8 in two games against the defending Winnipeg High School Football League champion Oak Park Raiders last season, gave the Raiders […]
Because the Muskie ‘B’ football team couldn’t finish drives, the International Falls Broncos finished them off. Tyler Weir turned the corner on the black-and-gold defence for the tying touchdown with 4:40 to play in the fourth quarter, then did it again for the go-ahead two-point conversion as the visiting Broncos […]
Two major fishing tournaments in the district this weekend are ready to fatten the bank accounts of area anglers. The Rainy River Walleye Tournament will see 81 teams vying for the $15,000 first prize—the biggest field ever in the tournament’s five-year history. “We had our maximum of 80 teams, but […]
In Cinderella, the chiming of midnight turned the future princess’ stagecoach into a pumpkin. Quinn McCarthy’s ability to pass other boats on Saturday, though, was no fairy tale. McCarthy piloted his boat, “Sedna,” to victory in the Pumpkin Cup on Rainy Lake to continue his domination on Saturdays this year, […]
They’re a team without a conference, but not without a desire to deliver. The Muskie cross-country team will have to make do with going the distance in two SSSAA races in Thunder Bay on Sept. 24 and Oct. 8 since NorWOSSA does not hold its own meet. The events will […]
Micheline and Justine Chiefson had last Friday circled on their calendar at home for quite a while. The sisters are two die-hard fans of the Borderland Thunder who saw their countdown to the start of a new SIJHL season finally end when the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs came to town […]
Call it extended training camp. The Borderland Thunder have plenty of time to fine-tune their game during their 10-day break following a weekend split with the visiting Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs to open the SIJHL season. “We’re glad for the break,” said head coach Dave Allison, pointing to the fact […]
Repeats are a tricky thing to predict at any time, but especially in team sports. There’s an undeniable lure to throw one’s support behind the crew presently possessing the champion tag. They’ve proven their worth by showing they can handle the pressure cooker of the post-season—and put their pursuers in […]
