Both Muskie girls’ basketball teams will face three teams in Thunder Bay this weekend for their first tournament action of the season. The squads are slated to play against St. Thomas Aquinas (Kenora), as well as St. Ignatius and another team from Thunder Bay. “We are taking the entire junior […]
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The Muskies resume NorWOSSA action tomorrow when they head up to Kenora to tackle the Beaver Brae Broncos. The black-and-gold are unbeaten in NorWOSSA action so far this season. The Muskies then will play next Tuesday (Oct. 17) in Dryden before wrapping up the regular season a week from Friday […]
Four local residents headed over the border to run in the annual Twin Cities Marathon in Minneapolis over the weekend. Lorne Ricard ran the full marathon in a time of 3:22.00 to finish 585th out of 8,000 runners. “I go every year,” he enthused. His wife, Maureen, and son, Ricky, […]
Every year around the same time, hundreds of fishermen wait in anticipation to see if they will be one of the teams to fish in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship — well the names have been picked and for those of you who missed it here they are. 1. […]
After being cancelled last Thursday due to inclement weather, clear skies and little wind made for perfect conditions for the annual youth soccer tournament here for students in grades four-six. “I think we have got beautiful weather and ideal conditions . . . very successful,” enthused Paul Farrah, co-organizer of […]
For some, Tae Kwon Do is a relatively new sport. But for others, like Ken Anderson, it has been a part of their lives for a long time. “I have been teaching [Tae Kwon Do] for a total of 16 years,” noted Anderson, owner/operator of the local Tae Kwon Do […]
The inaugural Muskie girls’ hockey team has been picked but co-coach Mark Lafleur admitted it wasn’t an easy decision. “Tryouts were very good. We have got the team picked and it looks good,” he enthused. “We are really happy with who we have got.” But he also said having to […]
The Emo Figure Skating Club opened its season last Wednesday (Oct. 4), with 30 skaters registered and a few more expected to sign up down the road. “Once again, the skaters will be guided by our wonderful and talented professional coach, Marie-Josee Potvin, who is planning a fun, productive season,” […]
About 80-90 players tried out for the local Atom, PeeWee, and Bantam ‘AA’ rep teams over the weekend, and Lynn Kellar, president of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association, wasn’t surprised by the talent out on the ice “We always get a really good turnout,” he noted. “I am happy […]
The boys no longer will be the only ones skating to hockey glory for Fort High. The Muskie girls’ team is now looking to start a tradition all its own. “The number-one goal we have is to build a team–one that works hard, works together, and looking to start a […]
The Muskies continued their winning ways against NorWOSSA opponents last week, thumping the Dryden Eagles 28-13 under sunny but breezy conditions at Westfort field.
A men’s basketball league goes Mondays from 7-9 p.m. in the FFHS gym. “Right now, it is a pick-up league but around mid-November, we will get into a league,” enthused organizer Paul Noonan. “From the group that shows up on Mondays, we will build the teams [for the league].” About […]
