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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
