Joey Payeur Players gave their undivided attention to the on-ice coaches when it came to the next drill they were about to go through during the first identification camp held in Fort Frances by the Kenora Thistles of the Manitoba ‘AAA’ Midget Hockey League on Saturday at the ’52 Canadians […]
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Staff A Fort Frances team, comprised of players from the local Borderland Soccer League, walked away with the Super 8 Super Cup tournament championship on Saturday in Kenora. The local squad struggled mightily at last year’s tourney but rolled to victory this time around. • • • Two Fort Frances […]
Joey Payeur Michelle McFayden, left, and Jeannie Sheppard were judging line while keeping in time with their synchronized sweeping on this shot from skip Kathie Jackson during her rink’s 7-3 victory over Samantha Mueller in the Fort Frances Curling Club’s ladies’ ‘A’-event playoff final Saturday.
Joey Payeur Dryden GM Ice Dogs’ forward Jacen Bracko showed up in the nick of time to clear the puck off the goalline while netminder Patrick Zubick tried to fend off Lakers’ forward Austin Petrie during the third period of the visitors’ 2-1 win in overtime in Game 4 of […]
Submitted Long-time Fort Frances bowler Rick Stamarski posed with Kim Pavey, vice-president of the Sunset Country 5-Pin Bowling Association, after being presented with a Life Membership Award to the SC5PBA earlier this month during the closing banquet of this year’s aggregate tournament held here.
Submitted Brad Fairnington and Brenda Hanzuk of Fort Frances were in Detroit on the weekend for the final two hockey games to ever be played at “The Joe”–the Red Wings’ long-time home.
Joey Payeur Jack Bernie’s offer of sympathy was small consolation to Lakers’ goalie Brandon Bodnar after he allowed the game- and series-winning goal to Derek McPhail with 41.1 seconds left in overtime of Game 4 here last Tuesday night.
Staff The Northwestern Ontario Norskies were the lowest-ranked team in their division but still stared the biggest dog in the yard in the face and nearly got away without being bitten. Facing the top-ranked Kingston Volleyball Club, the 28th-seeded Norskies went tooth-and-nail before finally falling 2-1 (25-22, 22-25, and 15-13) […]
Joey Payeur Adyson Wilson-Hands of Goal Diggers, right, tracked down this ball, with Jaymee Fiset of D-Feeters in hot pursuit, during her team’s 3-2 shootout victory in the final of the Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League last Wednesday at Fort High.
Joey Payeur Brenda Hanzuk walked down the aisle of one of hockey’s historic buildings for the very last time with what was even better than a Stanley Cup ring on her finger–ensuring it won’t be her last time walking down an aisle. The Fort Frances resident and now fiancé Brad […]
Submitted The surface of the Joe Louis Arena transformed into a post-game ceremonial stage as the city of Detroit bid farewell to its beloved puck palace Sunday.
Joey Payeur Steve Gushulak had the look of a champion as he and his rink topped Raymond Roy 7-6 in an extra end to capture the Fort Frances Curling Club’s men’s ‘A” Event playoff title on Saturday.
