Heading into their game against the St. Ignatius Falcons here Saturday, the Muskie girls’ soccer team knew going in that they could lose by two goals and still win the NWOSSAA crown. But the road to the all-Ontarios took a detour when the Muskies surrendered two goals in the final […]
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The local youth soccer league failed to adequately secure the goal posts on the nets near Sixth Street School even though it received a letter from the board of education asking it do so back in September, 1995. In a letter from former Education Director John McLeod addressed to league […]
With a solid core of coaches back for another season, and an array of talented youngsters coming up through the system, the Muskie football program looks as strong as ever as it prepares to capture its third-straight NorWOSSA crown this fall. In fact, head coach Bob Swing was impressed with […]
Even though the Muskie boys’ soccer season came to an abrupt end with a pair of losses at the NWOSSAA playoffs in Marathon on Saturday, the coaches still came away with the feeling of satisfaction. Not blessed with an array of talent, the black-and-gold had a successful run in pre-season […]
Hannah Carter finished her stellar Muskie career in style Monday at Fort High’s annual “Recognition” night, winning three major awards including female athlete-of-the-year. She also took home the Patti-Jo Reid Trophy as the senior girls’ basketball MVP and was honoured as the outstanding contributor for the girls’ soccer team. Siobhan […]
Greg Ross fired a 72 to win the “Harry Barefoot” championship flight at the Memorial golf tournament Sunday at Kitchen Creek, finishing four strokes ahead of Mike Bolstad. Rob Badiuk and Jim Kilmister each carded 77, one stroke better than Dean Wilson. Gerry Hercun had a 76 to top the […]
The Emo Bulldogs, looking for their third-straight league title, earned two more wins last week to improve to a perfect 4-0 atop the Rainy River District Fastball League standings. Emo opened action last Tuesday with a 5-3 win over the previously unbeaten Barwick Blue Knights (now 2-1), led by a […]
The executive of the Fort Frances Visserettes approved the hiring of Stephanie Logan at its annual general meeting May 26 with a grant to hire a student under the Summer Career Placement Program. Also at that meeting, Rob Morgan was elected president, with Bob Grynol assuming the position of past […]
Using a tight-checking, in-your-face style of play, the Muskie boys’ soccer team overcame the odds and upended the favoured Dryden Eagles 1-0 in the NorWOSSA final here Saturday afternoon. And that will be exactly the style the black-and-gold will have to use this weekend in Marathon if they hope to […]
Mountain biking–it’s not a sport for the weak of heart or timid in spirit. You have to ride up hills normally reserved for black-diamond ski runs in the winter. You have to rush through narrow trails where even walking would be difficult. You have to be careful to watch for […]
Joel Morris tore up the trail at the annual “Sapling Snapper” mountain bike race Sunday at the Quadna Hill Resort in Hill City, Mn., finishing second in the 18-34 age class and third overall among “beginners.” Morris, 21, part of Team GT/Skates and Blades from Fort Frances, finished the 7.6-mile […]
Fort Frances native Bill Selman was honoured with the John MacInnes Award at the 1998 American Hockey Coaches Association awards banquet earlier this month in Naples, Fl. The award recognizes individuals who have shown great concern for amateur hockey and youth programs, and who have had a high winning percentage […]
