The Kenora Broncos’ skills as gracious hosts need some work, but there’s not much wrong with their athletic efforts. The Muskie court teams certainly weren’t given a very warm welcome yesterday in Kenora, losing three of their four NorWOSSA clashes to the Broncos. The junior boys’ volleyball squad (2-2) salvaged […]
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The Fort Frances Curling Club decided by the slimmest of margins not to butt out this season. Members voted 50-48 at its annual general meeting Wednesday night to continue to allow smoking in the lounge area of the Eighth Street facility. Club president Bill Gushulak was surprised at how close […]
Terry Parisien’s planned journey to Nipigon took an abrupt change of direction this week. The Borderland Thunder defenceman was traded to the Dryden Ice Dogs after an initial deal with the Nipigon Feathermen Hawks 11 days earlier fell through. Coming in the Thunder’s direction are forward Rob Scales, 18, a […]
Any stores that deal in rabbits’ feet and four-leaf clovers are probably sold out this week. Fingers will be crossed by up to 130 duos angling for one of the 40 remaining spots up for grabs in next year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The draw goes tonight at 7 […]
The number of teams involved in the random draw to enter the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship next July is growing—along with the excitement of those taking part in Wednesday night’s lottery. Bud Edwards, media relations director for the FFCBC, said Tuesday morning that 123 teams had been confirmed as […]
The Muskie offence found its pulse here Friday afternoon but they couldn’t keep the beat down the stretch. The black-and-gold scored two touchdowns for the first time this season, but that still wasn’t enough to snap their losing streak as the River East Kodiaks won 22-12 win in Winnipeg High […]
Once they hooked the lead, they weren’t about to throw it back. Ted Stewner of Winnipeg and Kenora’s Al Carlson built enough of a first-day lead Saturday to hold off a Sunday surge by district pair Bill Godin and Karl Howells to collect top honours and the $5,000 first prize […]
New week, same result. Fresh off a win and a tie against the Nipigon Feathermen Hawks to open the SIJHL season, the Borderland Thunder repeated the feat over the weekend on the road against the Fort William Wolves. Matt Johnson’s power-play goal with 5:19 left in the third period lifted […]
A lack of money and men in stripes are issues of concern for the athletic department at Fort High. An OFSAA fundraising meeting was held at the school Monday night to talk about available options which will ensure any Muskie teams that qualify for provincial championships won’t be hamstrung by […]
The Borderland Thunder may be back on the radio airwaves before Christmas. Couchiching First Nation Chief Chuck McPherson said yesterday that the band, which owns the team, is trying to set up a community radio system which could be used to broadcast Thunder games. “We’ve talked about doing this for […]
Consider Adrian Chapman unimpressed. The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball coach was in no mood for merriment after his team went winless in four matches at the St. Thomas Aquinas invitational tournament in Kenora last Saturday—claiming just one set out of a possible 12. “My team showed very little desire to […]
Despite more construction over the next couple of weeks, including some extra costs coming out of the project’s contingency fund, the ’52 Canadians Arena at the Memorial Sports Centre will re-open Monday. “We have to. Minor hockey is going to be here,” Community Services manager George Bell said Tuesday. “The […]
