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 […]
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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 […]
Once again, the local chapter of Ducks Unlimited garnered strong support for its annual fundraising banquet—to the estimated tune of more than $42,000. “That’s about the ballpark. We were shooting for $50,000 so it’s a bit down from past years,” said local DU chair Barney Maher. “But I’m quite happy […]
While the Muskie girls’ soccer team snowed the competition in Winnipeg, the boys were simply snowed out. The ‘B’ final of the St. John’s Ravenscourt Invitational, which was to feature the Muskie boys against River East, was cancelled yesterday after the city awoke to blizzard-like conditions. “Just before our game, […]
The boys are back in town. Four years after disbanding, the Rainy River Legion fastball team made an official return to the Rainy River District Fastball League last week. “We had about 14 guys in town who wanted to play and we just wanted to be closer to home,” said […]
When it comes to bowling, Mildred Ouellette is her own biggest critic. Being the oldest bowler in town at 91 (or as she puts it, “so they tell me”) gives her that right. “I’ve been up and down this [season],” said Ouellette, who plays in the Thursday afternoon ladies coffee […]
Despite a stellar start to the season here last weekend, both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams know this weekend’s tournaments in Winnipeg will be their first real test. “It’ll be our toughest challenge. There are no weak teams in the field,” said Muskie boys’ co-coach Rick Chambers about […]
No disrespect towards their NorWOSSA counterparts but this year’s Muskie girls’ soccer team is keen on fielding a squad that can get over the hump and return to the all-Ontarios. The Muskies—who have amassed 11 NorWOSSA titles while carrying only 13 league losses in 15 years—have been knocked out of […]
It was a case of the veteran and rookie looking for an upset at the CBC provincial roll-offs Sunday at Plaza Lanes here. While neither grabbed top spot and a trip to the national roll-offs, both were pleased with their results. Plaza Lanes manager Dino Morelli rolled a 2,526 total […]
Kitchen Creek members who have been shining up their clubs in anticipation of the course’s opening should be weary of the lingering cold weather—and a few changes to the course once things get into full swing. At its annual meeting Sunday, the club announced the hole sequence will be changed […]
Both Muskie soccer teams enjoyed a strong start at the first NorWOSSA tournament of the season here over the weekend. Each squad only allowed one goal in their four games in this qualifying event, which featured all seven league teams. The girls went 4-0 while the boys went 3-0-1. “[The […]
