Mitch Calvert What a way to start the New Year. The Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ hockey squad hosted a pair of games over weekend, beating the West Kildonan Collegiate Wolverines (Winnipeg) 5-4 on Saturday in Emo before dumping Grand Rapids 8-2 in a Sunday matinee at the Ice for […]
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Staff Both the Muskie girls’ and boys’ curling rinks had good showings at a NorWOSSA tune-up in Sioux Lookout over the weekend. Tirzah Keffer, Sam Mueller, Carly Busch, and Andrea Nelson swept through their division with a perfect 3-0 record, beating Red Lake (9-0), Atikokan (9-3), and Kenora (9-2) to […]
Staff The local Taggs Source for Sports Bantam ‘AA’ hockey team won its fourth tournament in five tries over the weekend in Sault Ste. Marie. The squad went undefeated in six games to capture the Steelcity International Tournament championship against a competitive field of nine other teams from Sudbury, North […]
Mitch Calvert Holmlund Leafs’ goalie Avery Adrian was a busy guy Saturday against another Fort Frances team, the Canadian Tire Sabres, during medal-round play of the local Bantam ‘A’ tournament at the Ice for Kids Arena. Canadian Tire doubled the Leafs 6-3 in the ‘C’ final. The Westfort Rangers (Thunder […]
Staff The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team pulled out a 78-66 win over Taggs in the opening game of local men’s basketball league action Monday night at Fort High. Travis Stromness led the black-and-gold attack with a game-high 20 points while Morgan Anderson replied with 19 in a losing cause. […]
VNP Come celebrate “Ice Box Days” on the Oberholtzer Trail. Snowshoe an easy one-mile trail by headlamp this Friday (Jan. 16) from 6-8 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center of Voyageurs National Park. Then afterwards, enjoy a campfire and hot cider with friends. It promises to be fun for […]
Staff It was a banner weekend for the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team. The squad has been enjoying a solid season to date—and continued its torrid pace with gold at a tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend. The Muskies faced their stiffest test in the final, earning a 73-63 win […]
Mitch Calvert The hard work is starting to reap rewards for Emo native Luke Judson, with the latest proof being his inclusive among the top draft-eligible players for the 2009 NHL entry draft. The mid-season rankings were released Monday by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau, with Judson finding himself ranked […]
Mitch Calvert Kyle Herr converted on a centering pass from Matt DePiero during a six-goal first-period outburst in the Muskies’ 10-0 romp over Ely last Tuesday night in exhibition play at the Ice for Kids Arena. The Muskies scored a whopping 35 goals over three exhibition games this past week.
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team can’t seem to lose right now—and that’s just how they want it to stay. Fort High hosted the West Kildonan Wolverines (Winnipeg) for a pair of exhibition games here Friday and Saturday, romping to back-to-back victories of 14-4 and 11-0 while adding to a […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres had some rare success against the Fort William North Stars over the weekend. Despite losing their first four meetings this season, the Sabres grabbed three of a possible four points in back-to-back road games against the SIJHL’s front-runners thanks to a strong effort […]
