The local Sunset Country Ford Mustangs struck gold last weekend at a ‘AA’ Squirt (Atom) tournament in Baudette, Mn. The Mustangs, who entered the championship game Sunday against Roseau with a 3-0 record, had to overcome an early deficit en route to a 7-2 victory. Roseau held a 2-0 lead […]
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The Muskie boys’ hockey team evidently likes playing in the annual John Piper Classic in Winnipeg, bringing home the gold medal last weekend for the second-straight year and third overall. The black-and-gold wrapped up a perfect weekend with a solid 10-2 win over St. John’s Ravenscourt in the final. “It […]
Kathie Jackson’s rink had gone to Kingston with high hopes but finished well out of the running, posting a 2-7 mark in the round-robin of the Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts last week. It marked the fourth year in a row the Fort Frances foursome had failed to qualify for […]
The Emo Rockets salvaged a 3-3 tie with the Times Tigers (Fort Frances) in recent minor hockey action at the Emo arena. The Rockets had held a 3-2 lead heading into the final minute of the third period but Eric Duffy, assisted by Ben Bruyere, netted the tying goal. Andrew […]
Who let the dogs out? The MEC Bulldogs wrapped up the 10-team Atom ‘A’ tournament here last weekend with a 3-1 win over the Causeway Cougars in the ‘B’ final Sunday afternoon. After a scoreless first period, Matt McLellan netted Causeway’s lone goal in the second for a brief 1-0 […]
Fourteen members of the Fort Frances Aquanauts travelled to Balmertown last weekend and nearly all of them clocked at least one personal best time. “We had an awesome weekend,” head coach Debbie Murray noted Monday morning. “They had really good results and looking forward to the next meet. “The swimmers […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team earned bronze at the John Piper Classic tournament in Winnipeg this past weekend. “We didn’t stay for the final game because we weren’t in it,” head coach Paul Noonan joked Monday morning. “The team that beat us in the semi-finals went on to win […]
Their plan is simple–stay focused, curl well, and make the playoffs. “Our main goal is to make the playoffs, which is the top three teams [after round-robin play],” remarked Kathie Jackson, who is taking her Fort Frances rink of third Kim Beaudry, second Kelly Wagar, and lead Stacy Beacham to […]
Area residents will be able to hear the zoomin’ sounds of snowmobiles as racers take to the track here again Feb. 3-4 for the second-annual international sno-cross racing event. Local racers Johnny Lundon (Fort Frances) and Thatcher Haggberg (Nestor Falls) also are scheduled to hit the track. “Johnny Lundon is […]
Skates and Blades (Fort Frances) captured the Novice title at the 10th-annual Robin’s Donuts Minor Hockey Classic in Thunder Bay last weekend, blanking the Nipigon Elks 2-0 in the final. After a scoreless first period, Cole Calder netted an unassisted at 8:38 in the first period. Blake Wepruk (also unassisted) […]
The junior girls’ volleyball team struck gold at an eight-team tournament in Dryden this weekend. “They played extremely well,” remarked head coach Struchan Gilson. “The more games they played, the more they improved.” Gilson said he split his squad into two teams, with the majority of veterans playing on one […]
A smooth-skating team with pinpoint passing, the Roseau American Legion Atom ‘AA’ squad rolled over the host Emo Leafs 13-2 in recent minor hockey action. Roseau jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period, then outscored the Leafs 5-1 in the second to grab a commanding lead heading […]
