Dave Allison might be calling the local animal control department today to haul off the black cat that apparently is hiding in the Borderland Thunder dressing room. Bad luck with injuries continued to dog the SIJHL front-runners over the weekend despite the squad picking up two wins to start a […]
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Dust off the suitcases, it’s time to hit the highway. The Borderland Thunder will look to improve on their 3-2-1 road record, and stretch their lead atop the SIJHL standings, when they play the first two of a scheduled five-straight games away from the familiar confines of the Ice for […]
This is why they play the game. The Churchill Trojans overcame the odds, upsetting the top-ranked St. Ignatius Falcons 46-35 in the deciding game of the Thunder Bay senior girls’ basketball league Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the No. 3-ranked Trojans earned a trip to Fort Frances this weekend to […]
There’s no place like home—and that’s just the way the Borderland Thunder want it. After a tough weekend which saw the team earn just one out of a possible four points against the Fort William Wolves at the Memorial Sports Centre, Thunder captain Josh Baxter is hoping the team’s upcoming […]
Darren Johnson wants his team to take their opponent’s breath away this weekend, while not gasping too much themselves. “It’s going to come down to who’s got the bigger lungs,” said Johnson, whose Muskie senior girls’ basketball team will have their stamina pushed to the limit by the Thunder Bay […]
The defence won’t rest, but the offence seems fast asleep. The Muskie girls’ hockey team put in another workmanlike effort in exhibition play Friday night against the host International Falls Broncos. But filling the opposition net is still proving to be a daunting task for the black-and-gold, who dropped a […]
Someone forgot to tell the Fort William Wolves they were struggling. Riding a three-game losing streak heading into action this past weekend, the Wolves waltzed into the Ice for Kids Arena and captured three of a possible four points from the first-place Borderland Thunder. The Thunder surrendered a 2-0 lead […]
The Borderland Thunder will get first-hand knowledge on how dangerous a wounded animal can be. The Fort William Wolves (6-7-1-3) limp into town on a three-game losing streak as they get ready to play the Thunder (10-3-2-0) tonight and tomorrow night. But the slumping Wolves—who are tied for fourth in […]
Sometimes, a team’s progress can be measured even in defeat. The Muskie girls’ hockey team (0-2) were on the short end of a 3-0 loss against the Dryden Eagles (2-0) up there last night, but looked much better than in Tuesday’s season-opening 11-3 defeat here to Dryden. “It was an […]
The hunters have become the hunted. Scared Hitless are the new front-runners in the local women’s volleyball league heading into action tonight, moving ahead of former leader Gillons’ last week. A six-point night for Scared Hitless upped their season total to 33, two ahead of Gillons’, who managed only three […]
He waged his battles from the air and on the ice, and registered some memorable victories in both arenas. Comrade E.A. “Doc” Johnson was one of the many Fort Frances natives who did their part to further the fight for freedom in the Second World War, serving overseas for three […]
This time, they got to keep the points. The Borderland Thunder got their shot at redemption last night and didn’t disappoint a nearly full house at the Ice for Kids Arena by beating the visiting Dryden Ice Dogs 4-2 in SIJHL action. It was tough to tell whether the Thunder […]
