Something __ year-old Jackson Gillon bounced off the judo practice mat with a wide smile and urged his sensei to get the tapes rolling–video tapes of their winning weekend in Kenora. The Lake of the Woods Invitational Judo Tournament was held at the Beaver Brae Secondary School on April 28-29 […]
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The month of May not only brings flowers. Aspiring Fort Frances High School football players can say hello to spring camp and the planning stages for mapping out the 2001 Muskie gridiron season. The annual Muskie football spring camp for the senior and junior varsity teams is set for May […]
Registration for the upcoming mixed slo-pitch baseball league will continue through next Wednesday in hopes of filling its 46-team capacity. Since accepting teams on April 30, the league has only signed 12 teams. “It’s slowed down in the past,” said league co-ordinator Megan Ross. “People are a lot more busy […]
Upon the opening of the Kitchen Creek golf course, perhaps the Beatles put it best: “Little darling, that ice is slowly melting . . . Here Comes the Sun.” Despite a few weeks delay, the Kitchen Creek golf course opened its doors yesterday and “officially” marked the beginning of the […]
A promising year lies ahead for the Fort Frances Muskie soccer teams after a strong showing on the pitch during the first high school soccer tournament of the year here. Both teams were undefeated throughout the exhibition tourney last Friday and Saturday–a impressive warm up for the regular season. “It […]
Fort Frances hockey talent continues to be recognized as five more players secured berths on ‘AAA’ teams. Last weekend in Thunder Bay, Michael Jourdain, Kyle Herr, Steven Boileau, and Andrew Easton all were chosen for positions on the Thunder Bay Thunder travelling teams. Meanwhile, Jared Catholique-Bruyere earned a berth on […]
Instructor Ken Anderson and eight students of Northwest Tae Kwon Do attended Grand master Kang’s Can-Am Games tournament on Saturday in Winnipeg. Held at the University of Winnipeg’s Duckworth Centre gymnasium, this large tournament featuring six rings going at once for the full contact fighting division. Students could compete in […]
Three Muskies advanced to the all-Ontario badminton tournament after NWOSSAA play yesterday in Kenora. The senior mixed doubles’ team of Siobhan Devlin and Jamie Booth came in second yesterday to move on after a tough opening match. “They had their first tough match against Kenora. They went three games and […]
Fort Frances Aquanaut Rachel Dutton led a very strong team performance at the Division III swimming championships in Etobicoke, bringing home four medals. Dutton captured gold in the 200m free, silver for the 100m free, and bronze in the 200m I.M. and 100m fly. She fell just short of a […]
With registrations open for less than two weeks, the first-annual Lake Despair Lodge “Castin’ for Cash” tournament is almost full. Registration for the live-release tournament, slated July 7-8, opened April 13 and already is close to reaching its 50-team limit. “I had two calls this morning, everything is moving along […]
Out of the 13 Muskies who competed in the NorWOSSA badminton finals Wednesday in Kenora, three will be heading back there next Tuesday (April 24) for the NWOSSAA showdown. Senior mixed doubles’ partners Jamie Booth and Siobhan Devlin, and senior girls’ singles competitor Tara Svoboda, advanced after placing in the […]
A new bass tournament will be held in Rainy River District on July 7-8. Registration for the first-annual Lake Despair Lodge “Castin’ for Cash” live-release derby is opening this Friday, with spots for 50 teams up for grabs. “We’re going with 50 teams only this year to see how we […]
