Staff There was no ‘Argue’-ment to be had–Jacob and his schoolmates were the best of the bunch. The Donald Young School All-Stars, led by overall individual champion Jacob Argue, took home the team title at the inaugural Rainy River District Athletic Association’s Grade 7-8 archery tournament Saturday at Sturgeon Creek […]
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Staff The Lake of the Woods Thunder had a little bit of lightning in their game. Two goals just 46 seconds apart broke open a scoreless tie in the second period and sent the Thunder on their way to a 5-1 win over the Fort Frances Fusion on Sunday in […]
Joey Payeur When one plays beyond their years, it’s easy for them to ignore their birth certificates. With no player on the roster above Grade 10, the Muskie mixed curling rink nearly carted off NorWOSSA gold medal on Monday at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The fairy-tale ending wasn’t to […]
Joey Payeur Caden Curtis from the Donald Young School All-Stars lined up his shot during the Rainy River District Athletic Association’s first-ever Grade 7-8 archery tournament held Saturday at Sturgeon Creek School.
Staff Looking for an indication the bar has been raised when it comes to expectations for the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team? Three-set sweeps now can be considered sub-par. The Muskies closed out the NorWOSSA regular season Monday with a 3-0 win (27-25, 25-21, and 25-13) over the host Kenora […]
Joey Payeur Callum McCormick wasn’t shy about shooting the puck all weekend as he led Emo Express White in scoring while helping them in their run to the Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association’s Atom ‘A’ tournament title in Emo over the weekend. See story on B3.
Staff Being new to the scene, Molly Carlson decided to just dive right in and see what happened. What the Fort Frances native found was fourth place to make her the highest-finishing freshman in the women’s 3m springboard event at the ACC swimming and diving championships held Monday in Atlanta. […]
Staff Every coach aims to have their team playing its best entering the post-season. Consider Angela Petsnick’s squad in that spot right now. The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team posted wins in two of their last three NorWOSSA outings–including a 51-46 triumph over the host Kenora Broncos on Monday–to finish […]
Submitted byChuck MacDonald The Borderland Judo Club attended the first-annual Dryden Judo Club tournament coined “The Grappler.” It was an awesome display of groundwork and submission holds. The competition focus was on ground fighting, hold downs, and submission techniques–and our kids displayed some nice skills there. All of the matches […]
Joey Payeur With all the players missing from their lineup, the Fort Frances Lakers have plenty of built-in crutches to lean on if they want. But they will thank you to play the sympathy violin for somebody else. A recent rash of injuries, coupled with two game misconducts, left the […]
Joey Payeur It was going to take more than a messed-up leg and an aching torso to keep the Muskie boys’ curling rink from its highly-expected continuation along the road to OFSAA. Fort High, last year’s silver-medalists at the all-Ontarios, remained a serious contender for provincial honours again after going […]
Staff With first place in the bag, the Muskie boys’ hockey team has its eyes on another impressive feat: an undefeated regular season. The black-and-gold took another step towards that goal with a 9-1 romp over of the host Kenora Broncos in NorWOSSA action last night. Fort High (12-0) used […]
