Who let the dogs out? The Borderland Thunder, that’s who. But they soon may have another cavalcade of canines to deal with soon. The Thunder earned payback—and a week-long rest to boot—by disposing of the defending SIJHL champion Dryden Ice Dogs with a pair of road victories last weekend to […]
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It’s every skip’s dream to have last rock advantage coming home. And when you don’t have it, dreams usually go unfulfilled. Scott Gobeil of Fort Frances could only watch as Alberta’s Mark Johnson used the hammer to score a single in the 10th end to edge Northern Ontario 6-5 in […]
The Borderland Thunder’s depth on offence proved to be the fatal injection that put the Dryden Ice Dogs to sleep for the season. Matt Johnson scored two second-period goals, and Drew Fisher tallied the game-winner, as the Thunder knocked off the defending SIJHL champs with a 5-2 win there Saturday […]
A few more high fives this weekend could put the Borderland Thunder in line for their first-ever SIJHL title. Coming off 5-0 and 5-3 victories here last Friday and Saturday night, respectively, the Thunder take a 2-0 lead into Dryden as their best-of-seven semi-final series against the defending champion Ice […]
It won’t be just memories that the Muskie boys’ curling squad takes home from their appearance at the all-Ontario championships in St. Thomas. Skip Adam Bolen and his 12th-ranked team of third Brendon Loney, second Jason Pattison, and leads Joey Wensley and David Kaun trounced 17th-ranked Erindale Secondary School (Mississauga) […]
Scott Gobeil’s first-day accuracy resulted in a first-place finish at the end of a wild and woolly round-robin at the Canadian Police Curling Championship in Summerside, P.E.I. The Fort Frances skip and his team of third Jeff Simpkins, second Dennis Smith, and lead Pete LeDrew crushed John Elliott (Nova Scotia) […]
A highly-competitive field is pushing Scott Gobeil to the wire as he tries to pin down a playoff berth at the Canadian Police Curling Championship in Summerside, P.E.I. The Fort Frances skip—representing Northern Ontario along with third Jeff Simpkins, second Dennis Smith, and lead Pete LeDrew—moved into a three-way tie […]
The Muskie boys’ curling squad hit some bumps in the ice yesterday during their first day of action at the all-Ontario championships in St. Thomas. Skip Adam Bolen and his 12th-ranked team of third Brendon Loney, second Jason Pattison, and leads Joey Wensley and David Kaun came within a hair—literally […]
The third-annual “Curl for Cancer” here Saturday was a great success again this year, event co-ordinator Nadine Johnson said. “I’m overwhelmed,” she remarked. “We were down two teams from last year and raised over $3,000 more.” The event saw 28 teams raise $15,333.31 for the Canadian Cancer Society. “I thought […]
One year ago this past Saturday, the frailty of life was magnified for the Davy family. This past weekend, the caring spirit of a community came through even larger. “It says a lot about the kindness of strangers,” said an emotional Tammy Davy (née Romyn), a former Stratton resident now […]
After getting their clock cleaned by an unlikely conqueror, the Scott Gobeil rink got their timing back to overcome the French resistance. The Northern Ontario foursome—which includes third Jeff Simpkins, second Dennis Smith, and lead Pete LeDrew—split their two games yesterday to sit in a three-way tie for second at […]
Heavy is the head that wears the crown—though perhaps for not much longer. The Borderland Thunder are halfway to knocking off the defending SIJHL champion Dryden Ice Dogs, grabbing a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven semi-final series after a pair of weekend victories here. Dan Hoehne made 21 saves, and […]
