Jamie Mountain Talk about a statement weekend for the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team. The black-and-gold won all three of their games en route to claiming the title at the Kenora Invitational Tournament hosted by the Broncos on Friday and Saturday. Facing the Atikokan Voyageurs in Saturday night’s final, the […]
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Staff Ayiana Gagne made a big splash at the Northwestern Ontario Long Course Championships held Friday and Saturday in Thunder Bay. The Fort Frances Aquanaut had a great weekend in racking up eight medals in the women’s age 13-14 division. Her haul included gold in the 50m back (35.59), silver […]
Staff A herd of Mighty Mustangs were on the mats in Blackduck, Mn. back on Jan. 26 for their first state qualifier of the season. By meet’s end, five members of the International Falls-based program had punched their ticket to the state tourney set for April in Grand Rapids. State […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team had visions of gold dancing in their heads. Alas, the Dryden Eagles had much different plans in store for them. The Eagles stunned the Muskies by winning the championship match by scores of 25-19 and 25-22 to snag the title at the […]
One of my pet peeves is trying to make dinner reservations on an evening when 90 percent of the general population also is trying to attain the same goal. You may be able to perform this feat without pulling out your hair. However, if bustling crowds and hurried serving staff […]
Jamie Mountain Red Lake Miners’ forward Bryce Young looked to cut in on the net while he was hounded by Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman Keon Fox during the second period of the visitors’ 5-2 win Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers were able to keep the […]
Ashley Payne (skip), Anna Peters (lead), Lauren Penney (second), and Daffni Chabot (third) were all smiles after their rink scored a rare “eight-ender” during the fourth end of their 13-5 win over Hailey Goriak (Sioux Lookout) on Saturday morning during the U18 curling regionals in Atikokan. –Photo courtesy of Mike […]
Submitted Big bass like this one will earn Jeff (“Gussy”) Gustafson a good payday this weekend.
Press Release The Fort Frances Lakers announced Monday that defenceman Anthony Antonelli has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey at Becker College in Worcester, Mass. Antonelli will be joining a Becker Hawks men’s program that competes in the eight-school Commonwealth Coast Conference. The 20-year-old is in his second season […]
Jamie Mountain Brett Hahkala of the Fort Frances Lakers tried his best to keep Red Lake Miners’ defenceman Cole Bohnet from reaching the puck during the first period of his squad’s 5-2 loss Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers were slated to face those same Miners […]
Staff The local Northern Lights School of Skating had eight skaters compete at the “Fort Frances Freeze–Super Series” competition hosted by the Border Skating Club back on Jan. 25-26, with great results. In the ranking events, Hallee Nugent placed second in the STAR 5 Women’s Free Skate 13-and-over and the […]
Jamie Mountain Autumn Smeeth looked to settle the bouncing puck and skate around the Dryden Hotshots’ defence during her squad’s 2-0 loss in the Atom Division’s bronze-medal game Sunday afternoon at the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s Novice and Atom tournaments at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lorette Comets […]
