The Memorial Day men’s golf tournament set for this Sunday officially will kick off the competitive season out at Kitchen Creek. Greg Ward, 23, of Fort Frances, who won his second-straight Harry Barefoot Memorial plaque last year in an extra playoff hole over local golfer Bob Crowe and Barry Coffin […]
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To say a single penalty shot cost the Muskie boys’ soccer team their season would be a little ridiculous. Unfortunately, it was the play that propelled the Dryden Eagles to a 2-0 upset win over the top-ranked Muskies in the NorWOSSA semi-finals last Thursday in Kenora. But the team is […]
For the last two months, active senior citizens from Fort Frances have been gearing up for the 16th-annual District 1A senior games, which are slated June 5-8 in Kenora. Sister Kennedy Centre here has been abuzz with a myriad of activities since April with close to 275 entries. But as […]
About 25 prospective players and their parents attended the first meeting of the Borderland Thunder on May 15 at the Memorial Sports Centre, which head coach Mike Allison called “very productive.” Still, he added the question period was most challenging as those on hand asked about the stability of the […]
It’s official: Kenny Perry no longer should be considered a racing greenhorn. In fact, the 14-year-old former go-karter almost pulled off a major upset in his mini-sprint debut at Saturday’s season-opener of the Borderland Racing Association at the Emo Speedway. The younger Perry, son of defending mini-spring champ Ken Perry, […]
A picturesque Saturday morning was the perfect setting for the walleye season-opener here. But its arrival means visiting anglers, local fishing guides, tourist camps, and retail stores are experiencing just the beginning of their own version of “May Madness.” “It’s picked up a bit with trout fishing but this is […]
Three teams will square off in round-robin play with a trip to the all-Ontarios at stake. And it’s all going to happen in one day. That’s what awaits the Muskie girls’ soccer team when they host the NWOSSAA showdown this Saturday at the St. Francis Sportsfield. But the NorWOSSA champion […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship announced Friday one member of last year’s winning team of Clint Barton and Denis Barnard is eligible to compete in the Chevy Mercury Bass Tour National Classic in Belleville, Ont. in August. But Barnard noted this morning he’s unsure yet as to whether he’ll […]
The Muskie girls’ soccer team captured the NorWOSSA crown with a 2-0 win over the host Kenora Broncos in the final Thursday. They now will host the NWOSSAA showdown next Saturday (May 26), with a berth to the all-Ontarios on the line. It’s not known yet who they will face […]
Both Muskie soccer teams advanced to the semi-finals today at the NorWOSSA tournament in Kenora after convincing wins in pool play yesterday. The boys downed Sioux Lookout 8-1 and Red Lake 2-0 while the girls blanked both Sioux Lookout 9-0 and Dryden 5-0. The two teams–both ranked number-one at the […]
The atmosphere of a swim meet is very distinctive–the smell of chlorine, blue surroundings, and cheers of encouragement over the sounds of splashing water. But this particular meet was highlighted by strong results shown by local swimmers. The Fort Frances Aquanauts swim team hosted a development meet last weekend and […]
The opening of walleye season Saturday should be “good to very good” for local anglers providing weather conditions are favourable for angling, the Ministry of Natural Resources here said. But fishing usually improves into late May and early June, the MNR added, noting walleye feeding activity increases and fish resume […]
