The Fort Frances Aquanauts travelled to Kenora last weekend to compete in their first swim meet of the season and everyone was pleased with their showing. “It was a terrific meet for us,” co-coach John Dutton enthused Monday. “It is great to get this many personal bests this early. It […]
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The annual Sun Life 60+ senior men’s bonspiel wrapped up here last Wednesday afternoon with Thunder Bay rinks dominating the 32-team field. But then again, it was all just for fun. “[I like] everything about curling,” enthused Jerry Whittaker of the Earl Connors quartet from Thunder Bay, which won the […]
The Fort Frances Visserettes & Boys Gymnastics Club has been very busy preparing for the first provincial qualifier, which is being held Dec. 2-3 in Thunder Bay. Some 22 gymnasts will be representing Fort Frances there. Head coach Mike Lang said it’s still early in the season but the girls […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team opened their NorWOSSA season with a bang here last night, thumping the Kenora Broncos 10-2 at the Ice for Kids Arena. Kevin Webb, assisted by Ross Anderson, put the black-and-gold in front just 16 seconds into the game. Then Tom Rose, from Adam McTavish and […]
It could have been a case of nerves, or perhaps a lack of experience, but the inaugural Muskie girls’ hockey team came out on the short end of a 2-0 score against the visiting Kenora Broncos in their home-opener last Friday night. Kenora scored early in the game on a […]
Kurtis Hill scored two first-period goals to help the Emo Rockets blank Emo OPP in recent Novice minor hockey action. Meanwhile, visiting West End Motors (Fort Frances) scored once in each period to squeak past the Emo Wings 3-2. Shane Beck, Nathan Calder, and Jordan Sinclair tallied for the winners […]
West End Motors took top honours in the ‘C’ division of a Tom Thumb (novice) hockey tournament in Kenora last weekend, beating the KFC Colonels 6-1 in the final. The Fort scored four times in the first period, then added two more in the second frame to seal the victory. […]
Both matches went down to the wire. And unfortunately for the Muskies, both ended with the black-and-gold having to settle for NorWOSSA silver medals last Thursday in Kenora. The seniors opened the best-of-five match against the host Broncos with a 25-22 win. Then after losing the second game 25-21, the […]
The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team is hoping to strike gold again this weekend. The black-and-gold are squaring off against St. Ignatius here for the NWOSSAA crown this weekend–with a berth to the all-Ontarios in Chatham later this month at stake. The best-of-three showdown gets underway Friday at 2 p.m., […]
The Muskies saw their hopes for a fifth-straight NorWOSSA title dashed here Saturday afternoon when a last-minute drive for the potential winning score ended with an interception near the Kenora goal line. The Broncos then ran out the clock to preserve an exciting 20-18 victory in front of a large […]
The first meeting of the inaugural Fort Frances Youth Indoor Soccer Program last Wednesday was somewhat of a success–depending on who you ask. “It went fine,” noted Jim Curr, who will be a coach involved with the program. “I wasn’t surprised with the turnout. Actually, I was a little underwhelmed. […]
The inaugural Muskie girls’ hockey team will play their home-opener this Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the “Ice for Kids” arena against the Kenora Broncos. “For sure they are excited,” enthused co-coach Mark Lafleur. “I think they are getting nervous but it will be a good showing.” Lafleur noted the […]
