If the Muskies are going to prove a point this football season, they’ll have to score a few first—and keep their opponents from racking them up at the same time. The 2002 Winnipeg High School Football League campaign is off to a rocky start for the black-and-gold, who are ranked […]
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The Muskie Touchdown Club will be looking to score big with corporate sponsors now that it can offer advertising on the new fence surrounding the football field to raise money to help keep the program running. The Rainy River District School Board voted last week to allow advertising on the […]
The torrential downpours of June may have washed out the hopes of a bountiful harvest for local small game hunters. This Saturday marks the opening of the ruffed and spruce grouse season in the Fort Frances region. But the thrill of the kill may be less frequent this fall due […]
It was a fish tale with a happy ending. Michael Causyn of Kenora and Tim Strempler of Winnipeg had a combined three-day catch of 47.42 pounds to capture first place and a total of $8,000 at the annual Bassin’ for Bucks derby on Whitefish Bay of Lake of the Woods […]
Snake Krawchuk can’t take all the credit—and he doesn’t want it, either. “I looked up and said, ‘Mom, this one’s for you,’ and it went in,” Krawchuk said of his seven-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole Sunday afternoon that won him the men’s open division of the annual […]
NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton has joined in the growing outcry over a U.S.-organized bass fishing derby that’s being held in Canadian waters later this week. “I tried to point out how unfair this is,” Hampton said Tuesday morning about his appeal to Natural Resources minister Jerry Ouellette […]
Hosting a provincial championship carries its fair share of joys and headaches. Teams that know they’ll be at the big dance—regardless of their regular-season performance—frequently struggle to meet their potential knowing the pot of gold still is waiting at the end of the rainbow. But new head coach Dave Allison […]
Good fortune in the form of financial help has shone upon the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club. The group will hold its annual fall meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at the Memorial Sports Centre, with the highlight being the official announcement of the club receiving a […]
The Oak Park Raiders looked every part the three-time defending Winnipeg High School Football League champions as they blanked the host Muskies 42-0 in Friday’s regular-season opener. “If we can’t execute basic stuff, we’re going to get drilled,” Muskie head coach Bob Swing said after the blowout. “It was International […]
There’s no substitute for experience. The Muskie ‘B’ football squad gave a preview of the joys and pains expected from a young club learning the basics of the game in its season-opening 30-7 loss to the Roseau Rams here Thursday afternoon. The lopsided score didn’t have Muskie coach Lou Gauthier […]
Golf commonly is referred to as a good walk ruined. But there will be plenty of good times shared at this weekend’s Kitchen Creek club championship. While the competitive spirit won’t be completely absent from the annual event, Kitchen Creek head pro Steve Wood said the two-day tournament is geared […]
The Muskie hockey team has been finalized after a series of intense try-outs that saw a record number of hopefuls strap on the blades. And the variety of options in selecting the team has left head coach Glen Edwards optimistic about his team’s chances this season. “We’re a lot stronger […]
