Jamie Mountain Adam Stromberg made his mark beautifully on the international stage earlier this month. The former Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team member was recruited by his mother’s home country of St. Lucia in the Caribbean where he swam for the international team at the 29th-annual Organisation of Eastern Caribbean […]
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Staff Former Muskie Annalise (C.C.) Hayes has gotten off to a great start with the University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets women’s hockey team. Hayes scored a goal and added an assist as the Yellowjackets downed Concordia Wisconsin 3-1 in the season-opener for both teams back on Nov. 1 and she has […]
From the FFBC A Fort Frances bowler has punched her ticket to the P.O.A. (pins over average) provincial championships to be held in late February in Timmins. Competing in the zone round held Nov. 16-17 in Dryden, Danielle Bois finished the five-game roll-off with a +106 total above her 160 […]
Jamie Mountain The view looks pretty good from the top as the Muskie girls’ hockey team has been flying high to start the season. After dumping the Dryden Eagles by a 7-0 count in their NorWOSSA home-opener last Tuesday night, the Muskies followed that up by thumping the International Falls […]
Staff The Fort Frances Midget ‘A’ Canadians capped off the weekend in style as they nabbed a 3-1 win over the Westfort Rangers (Thunder Bay) in the championship final of their annual home tournament on Sunday at the Ice For Kids Arena. After finishing preliminary play with a 2-1 record […]
Henry MillerSubmitted by The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists (RRVFN) met on Nov. 20 to prepare for the Christmas bird count and to discuss the future of the club. This marks the 120th Christmas bird count and the 25th for Fort Frances. Each year, bird watching and field naturalist groups […]
Jamie Mountain You could say the confidence level is at an all-time high for the Muskie boys’ hockey team right now. An 11-1 rout of the visiting Dryden Eagles last Tuesday night saw the Muskies’ record improve to a league-best 4-0 in NorWOSSA play and the squad appears to be […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers got through a season-worst slump and are starting to play some of their best hockey of the year lately. Ben Hoefler’s goal just over eight minutes into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Lakers skated to their third win in […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team took their border rivals to school on Saturday afternoon. Issy Taylor scored twice and assisted on two others to pace the Muskies to a 5-1 win over the International Falls Broncos in the opener of their annual two-game “Border Battle” exhibition series at Bronco […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers have been putting in a more committed effort lately are reaping the rewards of it. Ben Hoefler’s goal just over eight minutes into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Lakers skated to their third win in a row with a 5-3 […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ and boys’ hockey teams both did a great job of protecting home ice on Tuesday night against the visiting Dryden Eagles. Both squads came away with wins in their home-openers to stay unbeaten in NorWOSSA play. Captain Jill Calder scored twice and added an assist while […]
Staff Tyler Malpass seems to be finding his offensive groove lately. The Sault. Ste. Marie native scored twice to pace the Fort Frances Lakers to a 6-4 win over the Thief River Falls Norskies last night in SIJHL action at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. It was the second victory in […]
