While his first name matches the last one of the NBA’s all-time greatest player, Jordan Bale would be the first to admit his talents pale in comparison to the man they simply called “Michael” in Chicago. But there’s no denying his ability to shoot free throws–as evidenced by his third-place […]
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For the first time since the early 1970s, organized football will return to Fort Frances for players in grades seven and eight starting with a spring camp next month. The non-contact, no-equipment practices–slated for June 5-6 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Westfort–will see the players put through drills to learn the […]
Head coach Struchan Gilson calls them his “Energizer bunnies.” But while his players kept going and going en route to a 3-0-1 record at an exhibition soccer tournament here last weekend, he may be forced to make some changes. Simply put, the Muskies have too many talented players up front […]
With the arsenal of offensive weapons Muskie girls’ head coach Struchan Gilson has at his disposal, there’s no question the team will get its share of scoring chances this season. But they’ll have to convert more of those chances if they hope to be successful. In fact, while the black-and-gold […]
Muskie Katie Vittie breezed undefeated through NorWOSSA and NWOSSAA on the badminton court this season but it was a different story at the all-Ontarios in Timmins last week. Playing against opponents who were quicker, faster, more powerful, and more skilled, Vittie lost all three of her matches–15-1, 15-6 to Kate […]
For the first time ever, the local Ducks Unlimited banquet sold out before the early-bird deadline. Now, organizers are setting their sights on exceeding $50,000 in gross revenue from the 17th-annual event, which goes this Friday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The dinner usually pulls in about $45,000 in gross revenue, […]
The Emo Bulldogs, defending champions of the Rainy River District Fastball League, will be off to Mankato, Mn. this weekend to compete in the first of two qualifiers for the North American Fastball Association championships. They will play six games this weekend, then six more at a second qualifier in […]
Despite finishing with just one win in three tries at the annual St. John’s Ravenscourt tournament in Winnipeg last weekend, the Muskie boys’ soccer team came away feeling they played well enough to advance to the playoff round. The turning point came Saturday morning with a tough 3-2 loss to […]
In a last-ditch effort to show town council the amount of support behind building a new indoor ice surface here, “Ice for Kids” is planning a rally and march next Monday. Committee co-chair Les Baker, who arranged the rally with co-chair Dave Egan, said he’s hoping “hundreds” of supporters–including all […]
With higher-than-expected bids leaving the second arena project in limbo for now, “Ice for Kids” members are worried people might begin to withdraw their pledges. “[The delay] upsets us very much,” Les Baker said yesterday morning. “People in the mill have come up to me and have said, ‘They are […]
Dean Patrow continued his onslaught in the world of powerlifting last Saturday, nailing personal bests in two of three categories en route to being named best lifter at a competition in Kelliher, Mn. Patrow, a native of Fort Frances, lifted 730 pounds in the squat, crushing his previous personal best […]
The 2000 OFSAA girls’ soccer championship is more than a year away but organizers already are meeting to discuss what needs to be done to host the 16-team tournament here. The organizing committee, led by Rick Wiedenhoeft and Jason Kabel, and spearheaded by Muskie girls’ soccer head coach Struchan Gilson, […]
