The fitness centre at the Memorial Sports Centre here will be getting a nearly $23,000 facelift–hopefully by month’s end. “We will be getting [the equipment] shortly,” noted Megan Ross. “It wasn’t supposed to be here until Christmas but [now] it should be here in the next couple of weeks, by […]
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The local Knights of Columbus ‘AA’ PeeWee team finished with a 1-1-2 record to skate away with a third-place showing at a five-team hockey tournament in Atikokan over the weekend. The KCs opened action Saturday morning with a 5-3 loss to the Elk 82s. The Elks grabbed an early lead […]
Both Muskie girls’ basketball teams beat the Atikokan Voyageurs here last Thursday afternoon. The senior team had to battle a stubborn Atikokan squad in the early going before pulling away with a 44-22 victory. “The senior team had a slow, tough start but they caught on,” noted Mike Busch, who […]
For Erin McIvor, a former Fort Frances resident, hockey isn’t everything but it is a big part of her life–and she doesn’t want to see it end anytime soon. “I would love to go all the way to the Olympics but, realistically, that is not going to happen for me,” […]
The Muskies will be gunning for another NorWOSSA title here this Saturday when they square off against the Kenora Broncos in the league final. Kick-off tentatively is slated for 2 p.m. at Westfort field. “We are going to do quite well. They have proved all year that they are winners,” […]
Both matches went to the fifth and deciding game here last Thursday afternoon but unfortunately for the Muskies, the end result was not the same. The senior boys’ volleyball team pulled out an exciting 3-2 win over the visiting Atikokan Voyageurs, icing the seesaw battle with a 15-11 win in […]
The local Sunset Country Ford Mustangs Atom ‘AA’ shellacked Kenora 10-4 here last weekend. The Mustangs jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Brian Glavish and Kevin Bobczynski (assisted by Andrew Easton). Then in the second, Ben Drazenovich (assisted by Tyler Harris) made it […]
The Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ rep team thumped visiting Dryden in a physical battle at the ‘Ice for Kids’ arena here last weekend. Scott Bridgeman, assisted by Andrew George, put the Fort squad up 1-0 in the first. But after Ian Lockman (assisted by Cody Mosbeck and Eric Mosbeck) gave […]
Most of the people who spent much of their summer out at the Emo Speedway were on hand for the year-end banquet here Saturday night to relive the past season and collect their awards.
Local swimmers weren’t making much of a splash here this weekend thanks to a three-day PowerStart training clinic held by Kerry MacKelvey and Chuck Martin of southern California.
With the growing interest in martial arts here, Wado Kai, the local karate school, has decided to try and appeal to a younger audience. “Really, what this is, is a fun night for the kids,” enthused Lew Kempf. “While they are playing games and having fun, they will be learning […]
The local ‘AA’ PeeWee rep hockey team now sports a 1-1 record after falling to Kenora 8-2 on Sunday afternoon in their first road game of the season. Kenora had jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the first period but Justin Larson put the Fort squad on the […]
