The Dryden Eagles should have been less concerned about the colour of their opponents’ jerseys and more worried about the people wearing them. A last-minute decision by the host Eagles forced the Muskies to change from their road black uniforms into their home white outfits just before the two squads […]
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Their last game never happened, at least according to the official standings. The Borderland Thunder plan to prove otherwise tonight. After a 3-0 win over the Dryden Ice Dogs up there Oct. 30 was taken away by the Superior International Junior Hockey League because the Thunder had used an ineligible […]
They boarded the bus contenders. Fifteen-and-a-half hours and one dominating performance later, they were NorWOSSA champions. The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team had to wait longer than any of their travelling companions to take the court at Dryden High School on Friday. But the result was worth the wait as […]
Forgive the Muskie boys’ hockey team if their arms are a little tired today. Frequent celebrations were the order of the weekend as the Muskies kicked off the NorWOSSA campaign by routing the Pelican Falls First Nations High School Timberwolves 18-1 on Friday night and 23-0 on Saturday afternoon at […]
The University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD) Bulldogs are intent on protecting their championship territory, with a little Fort Frances footwork added in for good measure. Local import Sarah Noonan’s second-half goal punctuated the Bulldogs’ 3-0 win over the Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears in the quarter-finals of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference […]
It was nice while it lasted. With only one win in their last five games, the Borderland Thunder had its three-week run in the top 10 of the Canadian Junior ‘A’ Hockey League rankings halted this week. The Thunder, who still hold top spot in the Superior International Junior Hockey […]
Even before the first blade has hit the ice in league play, the Muskie girls’ hockey team already is leading the NorWOSSA ‘AA’ conference in one department—hunger. The 11 returnees from last season’s squad, which posted a 4-7-1 record in regular-season play, no doubt still must be wondering what might […]
Wayne Wettlaufer, parliamentary assistant to Tourism and Recreation minister Frank Klees, was on hand Friday to announce the province has invested $175,000 in the new Heron Landing golf course at Couchiching. “This new golf course will provide jobs during its construction and employment opportunities when it is completed,” Wettlaufer said […]
The Borderland Thunder’s best all-around game of the season so far will end up counting for nothing. A 3-0 road win over the defending SIJHL champion Dryden Ice Dogs last Wednesday night went by the boards when the league ruled the Thunder must forfeit the two points because the team […]
After a fourth-place finish during the regular season, and then an early playoff exit, the Muskie boys’ hockey team is ready to hit the ice with their sights set on making their 25th appearance at the all-Ontario championship. A fresh start means renewed hope in the Muskies’ camp, and head […]
Reaching the podium in competitive swimming requires countless hours of technical development and strategic planning, with success rarely coming right out of the blocks. Connor Crook has a different perspective. “I expect to get at least two or three medals,” said the self-assured 10-year-old, who will participate in his first-ever […]
The overall fish population in Northwestern Ontario lakes is improving, but there still is at least one crisis area and several questions in another region that require immediate attention. That summed up the fisheries conservation symposium, entitled “Managing for a Sustainable Harvest,” hosted by the North Western Ontario Tourism Association […]
