Both Muskie soccer teams advance to the NorWOSSA semi-finals after pool play yesterday in Kenora. The top-seeded boys ended up finishing second in Pool ‘A’ after going 1-1—getting up 1-0 in a shootout to Dryden before thumping St. Thomas Aquinas (Kenora) 7-0. It means the Muskies will face the Kenora […]
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Wado Kai karate in the district took a big step Saturday when the combined Fort Frances and Devlin clubs held their inaugural club championships at Crossroads School. A total of 50 students aged five to 45 competed in a series of “katas” (demonstrations) and “kumitas” (sparring) in front of their […]
Five weeks after their inaugural season ended, the Borderland Thunder got back together for one more night off the ice to hand out the awards and celebrate their first foray in the Superior International Junior Hockey League. Matt Johnson and Rob Hrabec won the first Jim Witherspoon Memorial Trophy as […]
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],” […]
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 […]
