At this weekend’s Atom ‘A’ hockey tournament here, players will have to push and pull their goalies around. Then they’ll have to slide and jump against the clock. And if a winning team still isn’t decided after all that, a good old-fashioned shootout will be in order. Not exactly your […]
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The shots were there when they needed them—and revenge was had on their Thunder Bay rivals. And when all was said and done, Lorne Jackson of the Fort Frances Curling Club earned his first trip to the provincial men’s playdowns next month in Kapuskasing. The local foursome finished with a […]
In recent minor hockey action at the Emo arena, two local teams clashed in Novice action, with the Rockets downing the OPP 5-3. Jeffrey Davis and Carlee Bosma each had a pair of goals for the Rockets while Matthew Sigurdson netted the other. Keith McTavish had the hat trick for […]
Just over two dozen district’s runners braved the cold Saturday to compete in the 22nd-annual “Freeze yer Gizzard Blizzard Run” in International Falls. The 10-km run, the premiere event of Icebox Days festivities over there, saw just over 230 runners participate this year. Dave Matiece led district runners with a […]
Despite a stellar run through the competition leading up to the ‘A’ final Sunday afternoon, a championship on home ice was not in the cards for the local PeeWee ‘AA’ Knights of Columbus. The Knights were blanked 4-0 by the Kenora Thistles in the title game after going 5-0 through […]
The next “Ironman” triathlon in Penticton, B.C. isn’t until August but Cathy Kowal, a local First Nations police officer, is still training for what she’s called “the challenge of her life.” “My endurance hasn’t changed much yet. My swimming has gotten a bit better,” she noted recently. “But I’m really […]
Vicki Stinson is looking to continue the tradition of young coaches at the Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy. The first challenge came Sunday at initial rhythmic gymnastics class. Stinson, who one week earlier had completed her Level 1 coaching certification in Winnipeg, had the task of introducing the basics to newcomers […]
The largest crowd of the season packed into the Ice for Kids Arena last night to watch the Borderland Thunder hang on for a 2-1 victory over the visiting Dryden Ice Dogs. The Thunder, now unbeaten in their last 13 games, pulled to within one point of the front-running Ice […]
Chances are tonight’s game between the Borderland Thunder and visiting Dryden Ice Dogs will go down to the wire—again. But that’s nothing new for these teams as they face off at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice for Kids arena. Each team has won one, and tied the other two, in […]
For only the third time in 18 years, the Fort Frances team lost the annual “Snowshoe Challenge” to International Falls as part of Ice Box Days festivities Friday evening across the river at Smokey Bear Park. “We took home the trophy, took it south,” Falls Mayor Harry Swendsen boasted Monday […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team saw a potential win turn into a heartbreaker here Friday night as they lost 3-2 in overtime to the visiting Kenora Broncos. The boys (1-6-1) missed a chance to gain on the fourth-place Sioux Lookout Warriors, who hold a one-point advantage over the Muskies in […]
It’s 12 and counting for the streaking Borderland Thunder. The Thunder erupted for four goals in the second period here Friday night en route to a 6-1 win over the KC Bulldogs (Thunder Bay), who had been on a streak of their own. But the team remains in second place […]
