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 […]
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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 […]
Parent/organizer Monika Galloway said go-kart enthusiasts just “needed a place to drive.” Fear not–the Borderland Racing Association is coming to the rescue in a joint effort they hope will increase local interest in the sport. The association will hold a car show this Saturday at the old Causeway Pontiac parking […]
The Muskie boys’ soccer team grabbed second place at an tournament in Winnipeg last weekend. But they’ll think about the 10 minutes that got away. That’s when Riverside scored four-straight goals to blow open a tight 1-0 tilt and secure a 5-0 win in the final of the annual St. […]
Registration for the women’s Borderland Soccer League for players aged 15 and up will begin tomorrow from 7-9 p.m. in Room 138 of Fort Frances High School. The fee is $65 per player, and first-time players should bring along their health cards. Now entering its seventh year, the league likely […]
Registration for the Borderland men’s soccer league will be held tomorrow from 7-9 p.m. in Room 138 at Fort Frances High School. The league is open to players aged 15 and over, and cost per player is $85. Those interested also must bring along their health card. League organizer Mike […]
While the fundraising total may have been less than last year’s, a sold-out crowd still flocked to the Rendez-Vous last Friday for the Ducks Unlimited 19th-annual banquet to support wetland conservation. “We were a little down from last year, but I thought that would happen,” said Barney Maher, chair of […]
The Borderland Thunder, Fort Frances’ entry in the new seven-team Superior International Junior Hockey League, was expected to name former NHL’er Mike Allison as head coach yesterday. Wayne Strachan and Shane Bliss were slated to be named assistant coaches. “To me, it’s exciting and a great honour,” said Allison, a […]
While Muskie spring camps commence this month in search of new talent, several graduating veterans are looking to take that next step to post-secondary education and the fields of Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union football. But one is leaning towards the classroom over the playbook. Fifth-year starting quarterback Gary Wager was […]
