The Emo Thunderbolts were firing on all cylinders in recent minor hockey action, winning both their games in PeeWee action. Against the visiting Sharks (Fort Frances), the Thunderbolts scored twice in each of the first and second periods en route to a 5-1 victory. Tyson Romyn led the way with […]
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Two members of the local Border Figure Skating Club have qualified for the all-Ontario’s in Fort Erie next month. Shane Katona qualified for the senior silver men’s division while Sarah McComb will compete in the junior silver ladies’ category. The top three skaters from each category advanced. The skaters had […]
Steve Arpin went head-to-head with the best of the best on the ice oval at the Grand Prix de Valcourt in Quebec last weekend and he made the top 10. In his lone race Friday at the Yvon-Duhamel Race Track, Arpin took eighth in the Champ 440 (Eastern Pro Tour) […]
Hard work, dedication, and a love of the sport is what keeps members of the Fort Frances Aquanauts in the pool day after day. And it was those characteristics that allowed the team to set 18 personal best times en route to a third-place finish overall at the NWO regional […]
Some 23 Fort Frances Aquanauts took part in the NWO regional development meet last weekend and fared well against the competition. Their results were as follows: •Girls 10 and under 400m (freestyle)–Jessica Cousineau (6:30.60); •Girls 11-12 400m (freestyle)–Jennifer Hawley (6:22.61) and Alyssa Holliday (7:08.77); •Girls 10 and under 400m (I.M.)–Rachel […]
It was a tough battle but the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team walked off the court at the Kenora Invitational Tournament last weekend as the champs. “We won it but it wasn’t easy,” enthused head coach Paul Noonan. “It was a great tournament.” The Muskies went up against the Thunder […]
Surprise, surprise, the Muskie boys’ hockey team won again by routs. The black-and-gold visited Red Lake for a pair of weekend games and destroyed the Rams 14-0 and 13-0. “There was more balanced scoring this weekend,” noted Muskie head coach Glen Edwards. “The scoring was spread over two lines in […]
The Fort Frances 12 and under girls’ hockey team travelled to Warroad last weekend and brought home third place along with the sportsmanship award. Unfortunately, the local 15 and under team didn’t fare as well. “The best part of the weekend was when the team got the most sportsmanlike award,” […]
Zion Lutheran Church in International Falls captured the 34th-annual Church bonspiel yesterday at the Fort Frances Curling Club. John Cann, Bob Peterson, Steve Oswald and Doug Anderson prevailed in the 12-team event after being the runners-up last year. Taking second place this year–and earning the dubious honour of organizing next […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team continued their domination on the court here yesterday with an 81-40 exhibition win over the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora). John Sivonen led the offensive onslaught with 20 points, followed by Evan Woodland (17), Dan Poperechny and Roy Tighe (eight each), and Jamie Algie […]
A contingent of 17 local squashers travelled to Winnipeg last weekend to compete in the 2001 Manitoba Open, and four of the women topped their respective divisions. Mary-Beth Tkachuk took the ladies’ ‘C’ crown after blanking Marcie Theissen (Winnipeg) and Aurelia Mogan (Winnipeg) 3-0, and Melissa Lee (Minneapolis) 3-1. Sarah […]
For all of you who enjoyed watching the sno-cross races here last weekend but didn’t know exactly what the difference was between each class and event, here you go. The 440, 600, and Open are the sizes of engines the snowmachines are using in each class. The 440 CC can […]
