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Stratton curlers Matthew Armstrong and Jessica Haw haven’t got off to the starts they were hoping for so far at the Northern Ontario Bantam provincial playdowns.
Both rinks were sitting at 0-2 following play this morning.

Needing only one win in their last three games to wrap up first place, the Muskie boys’ hockey team got the job done on their very first try.
The black-and-gold utilized their physical style of play to their advantage, especially in the third period, as they earned a 4-3 victory over the Dryden Eagles last night at the Ice For Kids Arena.

In what easily was the craziest NorWOSSA game that has taken place at the Ice For Kids Arena in quite some time, the Muskie boys’ hockey team eked out a 7-6 shootout win over the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) on Tuesday night.

After a two-week break from NorWOSSA action due to exams, the Muskie boys’ basketball teams didn’t miss a beat.
On Tuesday in Kenora, the senior squad had a 20-9 outburst in the second half to earn a 40-26 win over the Broncos.
The juniors, meanwhile, became the first team to beat Kenora so far this season with a 35-32 triumph.

The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs had a successful trip to Brookings, S.D. on the weekend, collecting a pair of wins over the host South Dakota State Jackrabbits in ACHA Division 2 play.
The squad cruised to a 6-1 win Saturday night, with former Muskie Katrina Wreggitt notching a goal and an assist.

La Place Rendez-Vous continues to lead the way in local men’s basketball league action.
The squad improved to 6-1 with a convincing 95-77 win over the Muskies on Monday night at Fort High.
Josh Mastin had a 48-point outburst to lead the Vous while Caleb McIntosh netted 32 points for the black-and-gold, who dropped to 1-6 with the loss.

For Stratton’s Trevor Bonot and Devlin’s Mike Badiuk, the goals are simple as they head into the Northern Ontario men’s curling playdowns starting Sunday in Sault Ste. Marie.
Playoffs or bust.
“If we have a good week, I think we have a good chance of making it to the playoffs,” said Bonot, who now lives in Thunder Bay.

Fort Frances native Jonathan Glueheisen took matters into his own hands when he saw that no one else was taking the initiative to submit a bid in this year’s Kraft “Hockeyville” contest.

Even though the Fort Frances Lakers are comfortably lodged in second place, the quest of being a consistent hockey team heading into the final month of the regular season has proven to be an issue of late.

Having jumped into the lead early Saturday morning, local bowler Jeff Watts could not be caught for the rest of the weekend.
Watts garnered a total pinfall of 5,394 in the two-day, 20-game Sunset Country ‘A’ Open, hosted this year by Plaza Lanes here, en route to first place in the men’s division and a berth at the provincial roll-offs April 4-7 in Thunder Bay.