Snowmobile enthusiasts will be treated to some high-flying action in February when Fort Frances hosts a weekend of races as part of the Mn North Sno-cross series.
The race—sponsored by Saber Traction of Wisconsin and the Red Dog Inn—is slated Feb. 12-13 at the old horse grounds on McIrvine Road near the airport.
Not only did the Muskie senior football team get hurt on the scoreboard, they also were banged up physically in a lopsided 46-6 loss to Wadena, Mn. there Friday night.
And that barrage of bumps and bruises will make gearing up for this Friday afternoon’s NorWOSSA showdown against the host Dryden Eagles much more difficult.
Coach Gord McCabe admitted wins used to be hard to come by for the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team in years past.
But it’s a different story in the early going this season. The Muskies improved to 2-0 in NorWOSSA play after edging the Kenora Broncos 43-39 in overtime up there yesterday afternoon.
Before last Friday’s first-place showdown with Kenora, Muskie defensive co-ordinator Brent DeBenedet said his defence’s goal was to shutout the Broncos.
Well, those words almost proved DeBenedet prophetic as the black-and-gold came within just two seconds of keeping that zero on the scoreboard.
The province’s announcement to provide $4.9 million for the second phase of a snowmobile trail development and enhancement in Northern Ontario was met with open arms by Sunset Country Snowmobile president Ron Banks.
“The government is finally realizing the potential dollars that can be generated,” said Banks yesterday morning. “There is $1 billion of an economic impact [each year].”
Dr. Pierre Mikhail led a strong contingent of local runners in Walker, Mn. last Saturday, finishing his first-ever marathon in an impressive time of 3:38.
That time placed him second in his age group while battling the tough course conditions of the race. Runners estimated the 26.2-mile course added about “15 to 20 minutes” to each runner’s final time.
The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team will be looking at a bit of the old and some of the new to lead them to victory this season.
Clearly, the squad will be looking for another good season from veteran players like Laureen Cousineau, Christine Noonan, Siobhan Devlin, and Sarah Vanderplaats. But the key may lie in their future stars.
Norm Lindsay and his 17-year-old partner, Jess Swenson, reeled in top spot in the third-annual “Bassin’ for Bucks” fishing tournament in Sioux Narrows on Sunday.
Their three-day haul totalled 47.58 pounds—good enough to take the $4,000 first prize in the 101-team tournament by a mere .90 pounds.
Greg Ward put the finishing touches on a banner year on the golf course, firing a two-day total of 143 to win this year’s Kitchen Creek club championship by a whopping 10 strokes over Snake Krawchuk.
Ward certainly was hot Saturday, firing a three-under par 69, then followed that up with a solid albeit less impressive round of 74 on Sunday.
In what is considered to be an unprecedented move in Canada, Rainy River has voted to merge its minor hockey association with the one in Baudette, Mn. across the bridge.
A vote of 23-7 sealed the deal for the two associations, which have been embroiled in a debate over Canadian players crossing the border to play in Minnesota.
