Late-game heroics by the Borderland Thunder left the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs licking their wounded paws. Kevin Webb’s goal with 1.2 seconds left in overtime gave the host Thunder a 6-5 victory Friday night, while a four-goal rally in the third period keyed a 4-2 win Saturday in Superior International […]
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The Borderland Thunder is a team on the rise. Riding a 6-0-2 start in the early going of the Superior International Junior Hockey League season, the first-place Thunder have moved into the No. 10 position in this week’s rankings by the Canadian Junior ‘A’ Hockey League (CJAHL). Borderland forward Matt […]
If you build it, they will come—even to the planning meeting. Up to 200 people packed the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium Wednesday night to discuss design ideas for a proposed skateboard park, scheduled to be built on the old arena ball diamond. Darren Brown, promotions director for the project, said […]
With the lead slipping away, Ashlyn Jewell knew it was a choice between desire and disaster. “We wanted this one bad,” said Jewell, who along with her Muskie junior girls’ basketball teammates, turned wanting into winning in a 29-18 victory over the visiting Kenora Broncos yesterday afternoon for their first […]
While turkey was the featured menu item in most Thanksgiving feasts, the Borderland Thunder satisfied their appetite with a double serving of Hawk over the weekend. Matt Alexander’s power-play goal in the third period was the difference in a 3-2 Thunder win Saturday night in Nipigon against the Feathermen Hawks […]
With the chips on the table, the Grant Park Pirates let it ride—and came through with an ace up their sleeve. Running back Garret Gamble rambled 40 yards for the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter here Friday afternoon as the Pirates edged the Muskies 21-17 victory in Winnipeg […]
The Borderland Thunder net became much less crowded this morning. Head coach Dave Allison announced goalies Tom Iwaniec and Kyle Rogers have been released, which comes on the heels of the SIJHL team letting go netminder Chris Cain two weeks ago. “They’re all competent goalies,” said Allison. “We just had […]
The Dryden Eagles made themselves right at home here yesterday—and only one of four Muskie court squads could do anything about it. The junior boys’ volleyball team (3-2) battled to a 3-2 win in their best-of-five match against the visiting Eagles. The scores were 28-26, 17-25, 25-19, 20-25, and 15-11. […]
Justin Bodnarchuk’s moving plans have been put on the backburner. The continuing saga involving the Borderland Thunder forward and the Superior International Junior Hockey League team took another twist last night when head coach Dave Allison announced Bodnarchuk would be back in action for the Thunder this weekend against the […]
Being on the short end of the scoreboard was less painful this time around for the Muskie ‘B’ football team. While victims of a 28-6 defeat against the visiting Warroad Warriors yesterday afternoon, Muskie coach Tony Geense said his squad took some noticeable strides from their 40-6 loss in Warroad […]
Playing dead can sometimes fool bears—unless they’re wearing football helmets. Muskie head coach Mike Gurski sensed the energy level of his ‘C’ squad wasn’t where it should have been the minute his players disembarked from the bus Tuesday afternoon in Baudette. His instincts proved correct as the host Bears clawed […]
It will be home sweet home after all for the Muskie ‘A’ football team Friday afternoon. With the game against the visiting Grant Park Pirates in jeopardy earlier this week because of a shortage of qualified officials, Fort High athletic director Darren Johnson confirmed Thursday morning that tomorrow’s 3 p.m. […]
