With 16 of the top men’s curling rinks in Northwestern Ontario battling it out in Longlac last week for one of two berths up for grabs to the Northern Ontario tankard next month, it was no question the teams that went on a hot streak would advance. But only one […]
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Kim Kirk, 16, earned a spot at the junior national meet in Calgary next month after recording a qualifying time in the 100-m freestyle event last weekend at the Thunder Bay Thunderbolts Invitational. Aquanaut head coach Debbie Murray said she was impressed with Kirk’s time, which cracked the qualifying mark […]
Although the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team dropped its fourth-straight NorWOSSA match here last Thursday afternoon, the players found solace in the fact they stole a point from the front-running Dryden Eagles. After getting blitzed 15-3 in the first game, the Muskies stormed back to win an exciting 15-13 decision […]
At the midway point of the NorWOSSA boys’ basketball season, it’s clear all three teams are capable of winning on any given day. And lately, the games involving the Muskies have been decided in the final minutes–making for some exciting hoop action. The last two Muskie wins over the Dryden […]
While Red Lake Falls, Mn. may seem like an unlikely opponent for the black-and-gold, their exhibition game there Saturday will pit a former Muskie against his old team. It’s been more than 10 years since O.J. Kennett helped lead the Muskies to all-Ontario gold back in 1986. And while his […]
The Fort Frances Tooks tackled everything in sight last weekend at the annual Emo Cowboys liniment league hockey tournament, going unbeaten in four games en route to capturing top honours Sunday afternoon. L. Beck, assisted by B. Tookenay, netted the game-winner at the 6:18 mark of the third as the […]
The Emo Selects scored three first-period goals and never looked back en route to a 6-1 victory over International Falls in Atom action. Six different players shared in the scoring for the Selects–Sean Rea, Josh Swire, Dennis Mutz, Jake Gill, Dylan McGinnis, and Ryan Mutz. The Falls tallied their marker […]
Brandy Hyatt skated away with four gold medals while Carrie Selin added three to lead the Border Figure Skating Club to top honours at the 25th-annual Sunset Country regional competition here last weekend. Sarah McComb won the Juvenile Ladies ‘A’ Trophy and picked up a pair of gold medals, as […]
It’s the one night of the year when everyone gets to be Scottish. Robert Burns’ Night, set aside to honour Scotland’s most famous poet, goes Friday at La Place Rendez-Vous, with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at seven. Tickets, which cost $35 each, are available at McTaggart’s, the Rendez-Vous, […]
The town may be able to access provincial funding for a second indoor ice surface here. The catch is it has to be a new double-rink facility. Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said the Northern Heritage Fund Corp. announced last week it would include double-rink ice surfaces for those communities looking to […]
Starting today, students at St. Francis School and Onegaming School will be partners in a nationwide motivational reading program–endorsed by the world’s fastest man–to help raise money for multiple sclerosis. “What better way to help kids develop literacy, imagination and increase comprehension than to encourage the love of reading?” said […]
The Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition is gearing up for its next goal–to have the district listed as a “safe community” with the World Health Organization by the year 2000. Coalition rep Doug Langtry said he’s aiming to have the application off by the end of the month, noting the […]
