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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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,” […]
