When the Fort Frances girls’ hockey program first took to the ice three years ago, the coaches were content on breaking down the game into the most simple steps. But that program is starting to take much bigger steps, as evident by D&A Construction’s victory at a seven-team Bantam tournament […]
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While many people–especially Muskie fans–see having three of the team’s four games at 8 a.m. as a negative, head coach Glen Edwards has a much different outlook on their schedule. In fact, he likes it. “From our point of view, we’re very happy with it,” he noted yesterday morning before […]
The Fort Frances ‘AA’ Novice tangled with their Emo counterparts in a free-wheeling game at the Emo arena recently, with the visitors skating away with a 9-1 win. The Fort led 2-0 after the first period and 6-0 through two. Justin Scott led the visitors with two goals, with singles […]
The Emo Figure Skating Club’s annual ice show Sunday afternoon once again was a carnival centrepiece, with the skaters taking the audience on a world tour of transportation. The show lived up to its name, presenting a rainbow of colours from the opening number to the last item on the […]
The Fort Frances ‘AA’ Midget Canadians will face the Fort William Canadians in a best-of-three playoff series this weekend in Atikokan. The first game goes Friday at 7 p.m. (EST), with game two Saturday at noon (EST). A third game, if necessary, would be played later Saturday. “The key to […]
The first-ever “Kid-Pro Am” fishing tournament was held in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship last July, giving youngsters a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to fish with a pro. Now organizers are hoping to expose the catch-and-release tourney–considered the only one of its kind in Canada connected to a major […]
When the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs captured their first NJCAA national hockey tournament title Monday night at Bronco Arena with a 6-3 win over SUNY-Canton (New York), they did it with a pair of key contributors from this side of the border. The brother combination of Scott and Shane […]
As the Muskies prepare this week for the whirlwind ride they call the all-Ontarios starting next Wednesday in Dryden, a big part of their success will rest on the skates of a pair of rookie goalies. Most successful high school teams usually have a veteran OAC goalie leading them to […]
Heading into their best-of-three branch playdowns here against the formidable Thunder Bay Sportop Kings, the Fort Frances ‘AAA’ Bantams knew they faced a tough task. And even though they lost the series in two-straight, falling 7-1 Friday night and then 5-0 on Saturday, the Fort Bantams proved they could play […]
Though sporting an unusual mascot in “Kermit the Frog,” there’s no questioning the local senior girls’ bowling team is one of the best in Northern Ontario. The team, which includes Meghan O’Brien, Megan Bale, Jennifer AmOrde, Tina Hyatt, and Carolyn O’Brien, and coached by Janet Ellis, are off to the […]
The local Skates & Blades Tom Thumb hockey team captured the Pizza Hut Classic tournament in Dryden on Sunday, downing Rainy River Legion 5-2 in the final. Skates & Blades jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first period on goals by Kevin Bobczynski and Danny Chapman. Brian Glavish […]
The local Skates & Blades/International Floor Coverings girls’ hockey team won a three-team jamboree in Warroad, Mn. last Saturday after finishing with a 2-0 record. The Fort team played strong defensively in both victories, led by the stellar goaltending of Angela Shoemaker, in downing Roseau 5-1 and then shutting out […]
