On your mark, get set . . . wait! Poor weather this spring has left the Emo Speedway in post-winter condition, prompting the Borderland Racing Association to push back its starting date a second time to May 25. “We were supposed to have it on [May 11] then [May 18],” […]
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If there’s one thing the Muskie girls’ soccer team isn’t lacking, it’s confidence. And why not? They’re 6-0 in NorWOSSA play so far this season, having outscored their opponents 24-1, and once again are the runaway favourites to win their fifth-straight league title. All that’s left is to make it […]
It’s a little too familiar. The Muskie boys’ soccer team enter the NorWOSSA finals in Kenora today as the top seed among the seven teams with a 5-0-1 record. But co-coach Ben Andrusco said both he and fellow coach Rick Chambers know one bad game can cost them the title. […]
Muskie Simone Desjardins’ trip to the all-Ontario badminton showdown in Sudbury last week—where she earned the bronze medal in the ‘C’ flight—was both an eye-opener and learning experience. “I’m really happy with how far I got. I never expected it. I thought it was going to be a lot harder,” […]
Simone Desjardins, the lone Muskie competing at the all-Ontario badminton tournament in Sudbury over the weekend, started slowly but finished strong in earning a medal. Desjardins went 2-3 overall to take home the bronze medal in the senior girls’ singles ‘C’ flight after beating Melissa Hopkinson of Thunder Bay on […]
Both Muskie soccer teams remained unbeaten in NorWOSSA play over the weekend in Dryden to earn the top seedings heading into the league finals this week. The boys (5-0-1) blew out the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints 7-0 and then edged the defending champion Kenora Broncos 2-1. Meanwhile, the girls (6-0) […]
International Falls will have a little more pomp this weekend as Rainy Lake hosts the “Governor’s Fishing Opener.” Gov. Jesse Ventura is in town to kick off the walleye season on behalf of the Minnesota Office of Tourism. After taking part in a round of golf this morning, the wrestler-turned-politician […]
A tough opening day at the all-Ontario badminton championships has put Simone Desjardins in a series of must-win situations. The lone Muskie competing at Sudbury lost her first two matches yesterday to drop down to the ‘C’ flight of the senior girls’ singles event, where she’ll need a win in […]
Muskie badminton player Simone Desjardins is pretty quiet off the court. But this year, she has made a lot of noise on it in her first season as a high school player. The 15-year-old is the lone Muskie who qualified for the all-Ontarios in Sudbury later this week after going […]
After a successful trip to Winnipeg, both Muskie soccer squads are gearing up for the second NorWOSSA tournament this weekend in Dryden. They both will play the Kenora Broncos, Dryden Eagles, Sioux Lookout Warriors, and Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) starting Friday. The Muskie girls—the four-time defending NorWOSSA champions—are 4-0 in […]
A lot of new faces from the local judo club got a taste of tournament action at the Lake of the Woods Judo Invitational in Kenora on April 27. And while veteran judoka took home most of the medals, those coming home empty-handed still put in solid performances. “There were […]
Karli McKinnon was the most decorated of the Aquanuats after the Manitoba Marlins’ Crocus Invitational last weekend. The 13-year-old St. Francis student won seven medals, including gold in the 400m freestyle and 50m butterfly events. She also captured medals in the 200m IM, 100m and 50m back, 100m free, 100m […]
