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It was a banner day for the Muskie basketball teams on Monday at Fort High. Both the senior and junior boys’ teams came away with big-time performances to snag the championship trophies in their respective finals. The top-ranked senior squad, who earned a bye to the final by virtue of […]

If they were feeling any nerves, they certainly didn’t let it show in how they played. The Rainy River Owls’ junior girls’ volleyball team capped an undefeated year in NorWOSSA ‘A’ play by snaring gold in the championship game with a 2-0 win over the Pelican Falls Timberwolves last Thursday […]

Talk about a great finish to the NorWOSSA season for the Muskie court sports teams. Three of the four squads were able to claim NorWOSSA gold in their respective finals yesterday at Fort High. The top-ranked senior boys’ basketball team secured their second straight crown with a hard fought 61-54 […]

It was a fantastic end to the season for members of the Muskie Nordic skiing team at the OFSAA championships held in Hunstville on Wednesday and Thursday. The four-member contingent that Fort High sent to the all-Ontarios all competed hard and came away with some great finishes. Emma Toriseva had […]

The Dryden GM Ice Dogs saw the Fort Frances Lakers get a pair of goals with an extra-attacker late in regulation before regrouping and winning 3-2 in a shootout in SIJHL action yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. Dryden (22-22-4) started off strong by notching markers in the […]

Jamie Mountain The only thing consistent for the Fort Frances Lakers this SIJHL season is inconsistent play. That was the theme once again over the weekend as the squad had a great effort in taking down the visiting Red Lake Miners 5-2 on Friday night but came out flat and […]

The only thing consistent for the Fort Frances Lakers this SIJHL season is inconsistent play. That was the theme once again over the weekend as the squad had a great effort in taking down the visiting Red Lake Miners 5-2 on Friday night but came out flat and couldn’t muster […]

It was a stellar end to the NorWOSSA regular season for both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams in Dryden on Tuesday. Both teams came away with wins over the host Eagles to finish atop their respective divisions and will be the top seed in next week’s semifinals. The […]

The Fort Frances Lakers used a pair of first-period power-play goals to nab a 5-1 road win over the Dryden GM Ice Dogs last night in SIJHL action at the Memorial Arena in Dryden. The game originally was supposed to take place at the Lac Seul Events Centre, but ice […]

They were a dominant force all season and the Rainy River Owls’ junior girls’ volleyball team finished the NorWOSSA ‘A’ regular season off strong as they won all three of their final league games last week at RRHS. Those wins gave the Owls a perfect 10-0 record and a first-place […]

THUNDER BAY, Ont.–The SIJHL announced on Thursday the addition of a seventh franchise that will be begin play in time for the 2020-21 season. The SIJHL’s board of governors unanimously accepted the expansion application bid submitted by the Dorsal Fin Entertainment Group that will see their team, the Kam River […]

The Muskie girls’ hockey team has shown steady improvement all season and the coaching staff is pleased with how the squad’s play is trending as it approaches the NorWOSSA playoffs. Fort High compiled a 3-1 record at the annual Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase here over the weekend and head coach […]