Jamie Mountain That rumbling you feel is from the collective footsteps of the Muskie cross-country team. The 26-member contingent that Fort High sent to the NWOSSAA championships last Wednesday at the Kamview Ski Trails in Thunder Bay served notice to all of Ontario that they are a force to be […]
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Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers may get down at some point in games so far this season, but you can certainly never count them out. The team showed some resilience once again over the weekend in a pair of road games and are steadily learning what it takes to […]
Staff The No.15/20 Florida State Seminoles’ swimming and diving teams secured a pair of wins against NR/RV Georgia Tech on the road at the McAuley Aquatic Center on Saturday. The 20th-ranked women’s team (2-2, 1-2 ACC) defeated Georgia Tech (0-1, 0-1 ACC) 177-123, while the No. 15 men (3-1, 2-1 […]
Jamie Mountain Despite not finishing the Winnipeg High School Football League regular season on the most positive of notes, the Muskie football team is aiming to rectify that in the playoffs. A 29-6 loss to the Maples Mauraders last Wednesday in Winnipeg left the Muskies with a 4-2 record and […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team was able to halt a frustrating five-match losing skid last week and now are planning to build off that momentum as they gear up for the stretch drive towards the NorWOSSA playoffs. Fort High played well and saw its league record improve […]
Jamie Mountain The teams that can put it all together and execute at the right time are usually the ones who end the year on top. That’s the way the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team is trending and its confidence is starting to rise after dispatching the visiting Dryden Eagles […]
Staff The Ladies’ “Toothpick” squash tournament made its triumphant return to Fort Frances over the weekend. The tournament has been revived with the resurgence of new and past female players, where a total of 10 women participated in two round robins of ‘A’ and ‘B’ divisions. Veteran Mary-Beth Tkachuk won […]
Jamie Mountain The Rainy River Owl junior boys’ volleyball team accomplished its goal of making the playoffs and is hoping to end the regular season strong this week. The Owls were strong on Monday afternoon as they dispatched the visiting Ignace Falcons 3-0 to see their NorWOSSA ‘A’ record improve […]
Jamie Mountain The coaching staff for the Muskie boys’ hockey team looks vastly different as the black-and-gold prepares to head into a new NorWOSSA season. After spending last year at the helm of the Muskie girls’ squad, Chris Sinclair will be taking the reins from Jordan Sinclair to lead the […]
Jamie Mountain For the second year in a row the Muskie girls’ hockey team will have a new head coach. Chris Sinclair has moved over to head the Muskie boys’ squad, giving Nicole Clarke the opportunity to step into the role for the girls. Clarke will be joined behind the […]
Jamie Mountain They were determined to get the win and did everything in their power to secure it. The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team held the visiting Dryden Eagles to just four points in the fourth quarter en route to a convincing 53-35 win last Wednesday afternoon at Fort High. […]
Staff It was a great start to the 2019/2020 Fort Frances Men’s League Basketball Season on Thursday at Fort High, with lots of returning players and a number of new faces. The early game featured the Muskies squaring off against the RBC Lions, which turned out to be a tight […]
