With a new ice surface, a new backdrop, and, of course, a new theme, the Border Figure Skating Club is gearing up for its annual ice show. About 90 skaters aged of three to 18 will hit the ice at the Memorial Sports Centre this Saturday evening and again Sunday […]
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Tagg’s was unstoppable last weekend as they won the ‘A’ title of the annual Tom Thumb tournament here. The local squad faced-off against Skates and Blades (Fort Frances) on Sunday afternoon and skated away with a 4-2 win. “They played great,” enthused Tagg’s coach Gord McCabe. “That is the first […]
The Muskie girls’ soccer team is getting ready to hit the pitch in hopes of having another successful season. Head coach Struchan Gilson said Monday he’s expecting to have about 18-20 players back from last year’s squad, which competed at the all-Ontario’s here last June as the host team. “It […]
Forty-four teams will compete in the 53rd-annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel, which will gets underway here late tomorrow afternoon. Rick Grenda, who is helping organize the bonspiel, said local rinks will be vying for top honours in the ‘A,’ ‘B,’ ‘C,’ and ‘D’ events with ones from Dryden, Kenora, Sioux […]
Goalie Jamie Booth and his teammates were not fazed by their 20-hour bus ride here from Fort Frances as they won their first two pool games yesterday at the all-Ontario ‘A/AA’ hockey championship. After opening with a 9-1 win over 16th-ranked Sacred Heart (Stittsville), the top-ranked Muskies skated to hard-fought […]
The Fort Frances ‘AA’ PeeWee hockey team travelled across the river to face the International Falls Broncos last weekend and came home with a 3-0 win. David Pierce (assisted by Tyler Miller and Larry Pham) opened up the scoring in the first period. After a scoreless second, Pham and Alex […]
Local figure skater Sarah McComb went to Fort Erie for the provincial competition over the weekend and finished seventh out of the top 12 skaters in Ontario. “It was a good experience. She missed a couple of jumps that if she would have landed would have made her score higher,” […]
Who will win the Oscar? Come and find out this Sunday (March 25) as the Emo Figure Skating Club presents its annual ice show, which this year is called “Oscar Night.” The show will be staged from 1-4 p.m. at the Emo arena. Admission is $7 for adults and $4 […]
Tagg’s stole the show at the 20-team Pizza Hut Classic Tom Thumb tournament in Dryden last weekend while West End Motors captured the ‘B’ side crown. Tagg’s netted five unanswered goals to down the Dryden Canadians 6-1 in Sunday’s final. Evan McCabe led the attack with four goals while Patrick […]
The all-Ontario championship is what every high school athlete dreams of–the road trips, teamwork, fighting for top honours in their respective sport, and competing with the province’s best. And certainly the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team brought home memories they’ll never forget. For seniors who won’t be returning next year, […]
Hockey isn’t just about winning. For the coaches of the local Tom Thumb league, it’s about teaching young players to have a love and respect for the game–and helping them become a better person. Many agreed they coach to spend more time with their kids. “My boys wanted to play […]
Who’s better than the Muskies? Other than the Widdifield Wildcats, Chatham-Kent Golden Hawks and the Parkside Collegiate Stampeders . . . nobody! After starting off the tournament last Wednesday morning with nail-biting tension that would make even the strongest person go weak in the knees, the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball […]
