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 […]
Local Sports
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 […]
Jared Catholique-Bruyere’s quest for a spot on the Ontario judo team continues without a hitch. The 14-year-old blue belt returned home with yet another gold medal–this time from the Rocky Mountain International competition in Calgary on May 5. He dominated the 74-plus kg juvenile division with a 5-0 record. He […]
The Rainy River District Fastball League is polishing its cleats for another season of action. “[Fastball] is starting to make a comeback,” said catcher Derek McKinnon of the Sight and Sound team based in Fort Frances. “It’s a lot of fun. “Competition is tough and it’s a much faster brand […]
Both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams earned the top seedings at their respective NorWOSSA tournaments today and tomorrow in Kenora after action in Dryden over the weekend. Despite a few potholes–literally–along the way, the Muskie girls blanked St. Thomas Aquinas (Kenora) 2-0, tied the host Eagles 0-0, and […]
It’s safe to say stock car racing has thrived in the area for many years. Even some involved with the Borderland Racing Association are not sure when it all started here. Some say the 1950s while others say the 1940s. Ron Korpi, a veteran racer and longtime association board member, […]
The Borderland Thunder will hold its first information meeting on Tuesday (May 15) at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre for any interested players aged 16-20 and their parents. Mike Allison, head coach of the local entry into the inaugural Superior International Junior Hockey League, said the session will […]
Six youngsters who call the Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy home brought back some pleasant results from the final meet of the season last weekend. Claire Crichton, 12, finished in seventh place in the Argo division (ages 11-12) at the Wendy’s Invitational gymnastics meet in Winnipeg. She finished with the second-best […]
Three Muskie badminton players ran up against some tough competition at the all-Ontario championships in Thunder Bay last weekend. The mixed doubles team of Siobhan Devlin and Jamie Booth opened with an exciting 15-4, 12-15, 15-6 victory over Amanda Meyer and Jason Brouwer (St. Catharines) last Thursday. But they were […]
As of yesterday, only 26 of a possible 46 teams had signed up for the local adult mixed slo-pitch league this summer. While tomorrow (May 10) was the original day for teams to pick up their packages, that may be extended to next Monday as co-ordinator Megan Ross hopes the […]
The second exhibition tournament of the season was another eye-opener for the Muskie girls’ soccer team last weekend, when they earned a second-place finish–and an ‘A’ in handling tough physical play. More importantly, they gained a wealth of experience as they head into NorWOSSA tournament play later this week in […]
