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 […]
Local Sports
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 […]
There’s no place to go but up. The Muskie football team hit the practice field yesterday afternoon for the first time since enduring a 40-0 rout at the hands of the International Falls Broncos over their Friday night in the teams’ annual exhibition showdown. Second-year guard Mike Allan, who suffered […]
Steve Arpin had all cylinders firing—and the result was a spot in the winner’s circle. The Fort Frances racer took the checkered flag in the modified division at the 30th-annual Silver 1000 competition in Proctor, Mn. last Thursday. “It was a big win in a pretty important race,” said Al […]
A local resort owner and fishing derby organizer is upset that an annual International Falls bass tournament is moving into Canadian waters this year. Dale LaBelle of LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp on Northwest Bay said Edina, Mn. resident Denny Nelson, organizer of Denny’s Super 30 Rainy Lake Invitational coming up […]
As she crossed the finish line of the “Ironman” triathlon in Penticton, B.C. back on Aug. 25, with her husband and mother on either side and a throng of cheering fans welcoming her and the other triathletes, Cathy Kowal thought, “My dad would have been proud.” Upon first deciding to […]
