The Fort Frances Gymnastics Club had a tremendous competition at the fourth-annual Springfest Invitational meet here last weekend, winning three of the top awards. Cara Yellowega (3B), Janelle Williamson (1A), and Weronika Szmiglielsha (Prov. 1 Open) all received top honour trophies donated by Visserettes founder Laurens Visser. Unfortunately, Visser was […]
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After a roller-coaster season a year ago, which saw him suit up for several teams in different leagues, Wayne Strachan found himself playing in familiar surroundings this season. Now back in Thunder Bay, where he once played during his minor hockey and junior career, the 26-year-old former Muskie helped the […]
Coming off an undefeated record at last week’s qualifier, Muskie Katie Vittie is looking to continue that hot streak at the NorWOSSA badminton tournament today in Kenora. Breezing through the senior girls’ singles division in Ignace with a 7-0 mark, Vittie admitted she has her sights on a much bigger […]
The Muskie football program will add a new twist this coming season with the introduction of a ‘C’ team for players in grade seven and eight. The new team, under the direction of head coach Rob Tysz (who headed the ‘B’ team last season), will play a schedule against only […]
Shane Katona was the big winner at the Border Figure Skating Club’s season-ending awards night earlier this month, skating away with five trophies. Katona won the Border Shield Award for attaining the highest achievement in the point system for tests passed in figure, freestyle, and dance. The skater must be […]
Despite the fact their skip, Angela Lee, is the only one with past all-Ontario experience, the Rainy River Owls rink will be banking on the experience they’ve attained on a different level when they open play tomorrow at the OFSAA championships in Toronto. Lee’s teammates of third Lisa Bolen, second […]
After opening with a loss, the Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians went undefeated the rest of the way to win the ‘B’-side crown at the Assiniboine Park Rangers tournament in Winnipeg last weekend. The Canadians were all over Hudson, Wis. right from the opening face-off of Sunday afternoon’s final, opening […]
Kris Esselink and Cole Hayward each had a goal and an assist Sunday afternoon as the local b•macs Bantam ‘AA’ rep team doubled the Calgary Blazers 4-2 to capture the ‘B’-side crown at the Assiniboine Park Rangers tournament in Winnipeg. After a scoreless first period, Dave Starling put the b•macs […]
As the Muskie badminton teams prepare for the NorWOSSA qualifier tomorrow in Ignace, they do so knowing they have an excellent chance of advancing to the playoffs later this month. That’s because several Muskies put in strong performances at an exhibition last month in Sioux Lookout, and the top three […]
Rick and Carolyn Stamarski each brought home medals from this year’s provincial five-pin bowling championships in Sturgeon Falls over the Easter weekend. Rick Stamarski was a member of the Sunset Country men’s team, which earned the silver medal after finishing the 15-game roll-offs with 70 points–just two behind front-running Cambrian […]
Dean Patrow of Fort Frances once again has qualified for the world drug-free powerlifting championships in Omaha, Neb. after winning another national title in Moose Jaw, Sask. in March. Patrow, 43, continued his dominance in the Superweight division (over 319 pounds) of the Masters division (over age 40), and narrowly […]
When Rustyn Dolyny first appeared in a Michigan State Spartan uniform last season, the excitement of playing U.S. college hockey translated into a successful inaugural year–one which saw him in the running for the CCHA’s rookie-of-the-year honours. And while he fell just short of that coveted individual accomplishment, his team […]
