Team #28 may have finished 32nd out of the 45 teams competing in the inaugural Emo Walleye Classic last weekend, but they certainly were at the top of the list for memorability. With their fun hats, sweatshirts, and boat all proudly proclaiming them as the “Walleye Queens,” Lil Pihulak and […]
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This week’s District 1A Senior Games here isn’t just about beating opponents on the lanes, links, or card tables. “I just love the way everyone gets together,” said local participant Clara Medhurst, 89, while watching the opening rounds of the table shuffleboard tournament yesterday morning at the Sister Kennedy Centre. […]
Another solid season by the Muskie girls’ soccer team ended with yet another tough loss. The black-and-gold lost 4-0 to the St. Ignatius Falcons to settle for a 1-1 record and the silver medal at the three-team NWOSSAA showdown Saturday in Manitouwadge. They had opened play earlier in the day […]
Rain postponed three of the four scheduled games last Tuesday in Rainy River District Fastball League action. After three weeks of play, a total of five games already have been postponed. The set of make-up games will be played next Thursday (June 13). The only game played last Tuesday was […]
Construction of the new $3.3-million, 18-hole golf course at Couchiching is on pace to provide a preview for area golfers later this summer. “We’re shooting to open a driving range and practice areas by Aug. 15,” project manager Shane Jourdain said. So far, 95 percent of the front nine have […]
A team comprised of Midget-aged players from Rainy River District Fastball League teams of Barwick, the Bulldogs, and Stratton ruled the roost at the annual Garden City Community Club ‘AA’ hardball tournament in Winnipeg on May 24-25. The team, named by tourney organizers as “Northern Ontario” and sponsored by Barwick […]
A trio of departing Muskies were honoured as Fort High’s athletes of the year last night. Jock Gemmell and Jamie Algie were co-winners of the male award while Christin Thomson took home the female honours at the high school’s annual recognition night at the Townshend Theatre. Gemmell started at running […]
After 16 years, the Muskie boys’ soccer team finally has its sights set on the promised land. And regardless how the team got there (advancing as the NWOSSAA silver medalists), the excitement level is still high as the black-and-gold prepares for their first all-Ontario tournament, which will be held next […]
The Muskie boys’ soccer team earned their first-ever trip to the all-Ontarios on Saturday after settling for the silver medal at NWOSSAA. Despite losing 2-0 to St. Ignatius (Thunder Bay) to finish the three-team round-robin showdown with a 1-1 record, the Muskies advanced because NWOSSAA could send the top two […]
The inaugural Emo Walleye Classic went down to the wire Saturday to decide the champions. Harvey Cochrane and Oliver Gibbons were crowned the winners—and presented the $9,500 first prize—with a two-day total weight of 15 pounds even. Jody Shypit and Mike Graham, the leaders after Day One on Friday, wound […]
If the Muskie girls’ soccer team hopes to win NWOSSAA gold this weekend, they’ll have to do it without their head coach. Struchan Gilson badly cut the end of his left index finger Wednesday while doing house chores, forcing the longtime coach to stay behind Friday morning as the team […]
“Not enough boats and not enough boats” Those were longtime local sailor Jack Bartlett’s two reasons on why the Rendezvous Yacht Club held its season-opener yesterday evening one week later than first planned. “It usually takes a while for the boats to dock,” said the International Falls resident, who oversaw […]
