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 […]
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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 […]
It went into overtime, then several rounds of a shootout. But when the dust finally settled, Canadian Tire (Fort Frances) was on the short end of a 2-1 score. The ‘A’ final of the 10-team Bantam house league tournament here Sunday afternoon was a wild affair, with the South End […]
Players who have donned the black-and-gold since the Muskie boys’ hockey team first hit the ice back in 1964/65 will have their accomplishments showcased in the new “Ice for Kids” arena. “There will be a lot of memorabilia. Gold and silver medals, and a couple of great big team pictures,” […]
Rainy River is officially without a bylaw to govern the operation of motorized snow vehicles in town limits. Council rescinded the existing bylaw Monday night with the intent of introducing a new one right after it. But once the new bylaw was read for the first time, Municipal Administrator Deb […]
The Muskie senior and junior boys’ basketball teams improved to 4-0 at the midway point of the NorWOSSA regular season with solid wins over the visiting Dryden Eagles yesterday afternoon. It was no contest for the senior hoopsters, who romped to a 75-35 victory. “The game went according to plan,” […]
Perhaps it will be fourth time lucky this year. Kathie Jackson will take her Fort Frances rink of third Kim Beaudry, second Kelly Wagar, and lead Stacy Beacham to the provincial playdowns in Kingston at the end of January after earning their fourth-straight berth last weekend in Balmertown. Jackson’s crew […]
The problem with ice fishing, in many cases, is that people let themselves get bored, or cold, or discouraged. That doesn’t have to be the case. It’s simply a matter of being willing to change and try something new. If I haven’t had any action in 15 minutes, I move! […]
The local Tagg’s Bantam rep team sported a 3-1 record at the Steel City International hockey tournament in Sault Ste. Marie last weekend but that wasn’t good enough to stay in contention for a medal. “It was an excellent experience for them,” noted team manager Ron Bridgeman. “They played good–really […]
