Four members of the Borderland Thunder led the trophy haul at the first-ever SIJHL awards banquet Saturday in Thunder Bay. Wayne Strachan was chosen as coach-of-the-year after guiding the Thunder to a league-best 28-11-9 record during the regular season and a berth in the league final against the Dryden Ice […]
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The annual Muskie ‘A’ spring football camp, which gets underway Monday, is looking to give players a taste of the upcoming season. “It will be a full-gear practice,” said head coach Bob Swing, whose squad will enter their second season in the Winnipeg High School Football League this fall. “And […]
A contingent of Borderland Thunder players stand a good chance at taking home some hardware this weekend. The team has seven nominees in the running for six trophies the inaugural Superior International Junior Hockey League will hand out during a luncheon Saturday in Thunder Bay, SIJHL president Jerry Blazino said. […]
Citing a need for more options for its players, the Muskie boys’ high school hockey team is awaiting word on whether it will get Midget ‘AAA’ hockey affiliation for next season. Muskie head coach Glen Edwards approached Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association president Lynn Kellar with the idea in April. […]
Hailey Heyens owes her dad one heck of a Father’s Day gift next month. The youngster bagged the biggest walleye at the eighth-annual Stratton fishing derby Satur-day—with a little help from her father, Ted. “He actually hooked it on,” said Heyens, 12, on catching the 3.8-pounder in the Rainy River […]
A special coaching clinic—focusing on ways to prevent forms of hockey abuse—will let its voice be heard here next week. The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association and Hockey Northwestern Ontario will host “Speak Out” next Tuesday night at the Red Dog Inn. Attendance is mandatory for those looking to coach […]
Registration is a little low for the annual Memorial golf tournament this Sunday at Kitchen Creek but organizers are hoping it will pick up before Saturday’s entry deadline. As of yesterday, only 30 golfers had registered for the 18-hole event, which can house a maximum of 120. “We usually draw […]
Normally, a change in the playoff schedule is not something wanted by a team on roll, fearing it may kill their momentum. Not the Muskie girls’ soccer team. After securing their fifth-straight NorWOSSA title last Thursday in Kenora, the squad is looking forward to rest—and plenty of it—before the NWOSSAA […]
Some say the best impression you can make is a good first impression. Local first-year pro Rustyn Dolyny did that—and more—two weeks ago as his Muskegon Fury of the United Hockey League captured the Colonial Cup in a six-game series over Elmira—capping it off with a 2-1 overtime victory May […]
The Rainy River District Fastball League began its new season last week by bidding farewell to some old faces and saying hello to some new names and places. Reigning MVP and pitcher-of-the-year John Desaulnier (Pinewood Bears) will not be back. The ace, who also was the RRDFL president, moved to […]
The monkey finally may have been yanked from the back of the Muskie boys’ soccer team last week—but bigger apes await at the NWOSSAA showdown June 1 in Thunder Bay. After delivering strong regular seasons the past two years only to be beaten in the NorWOSSA final and semi-finals, respectively, […]
After three years of falling short, things finally came up golden for the Muskie boys’ soccer team. The team captured its first NorWOSSA title since 1999 with a 1-0 win over the Dryden Eagles on penalty kicks in Thursday’s final in Kenora. The win marked double gold for the Muskies […]
