Staff The Muskie and Rainy River Owls badminton teams were able to have multiple players advance to the NorWOSSA championships based on their performance at a qualifying tournament yesterday in Atikokan. Six Muskies were able to advance to next Wednesday’s (April 17) competition in Dryden. Players needed to finish within […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Curling Club concluded its competitive season with its annual wind-up over the weekend. Raymond Roy’s rink claimed the Day League title. The rest of the rink is comprised of Christine Denby, Brian Mueller, Raymond, Wilf Belluz, Don Debenedet, Dave Gosman, Rob Gushulak, and Nancy and Dave […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Aquanauts and Cyclone Swim Club teams were able to bring home some hardware from the Northwest Narwhals Long Course regional meet over the weekend in Thunder Bay. The Aquanauts racked up 39 medals in total, much to the delight of coach Dawnn Taylor. “They all […]
Staff It was a tough weekend for the local Lorne Jackson rink at the Curling Club Provincial Championships in Thunder Bay. The squad, which also is comprised of Derek Jackson (third), Mark Pedersen (second), and Ed Vold (lead), compiled a 1-4 record in the six-team field and failed to advance […]
Press Release The SIJHL announced Friday that Jake Witherspoon of the Fort Frances Lakers has been named the inaugural recipient of its Trainer/Equipment Manager of the Year Award. This honour is being presented in recognition of an individual on the training and/or equipment staff of one of the SIJHL’s member […]
Jamie Mountain Spring has sprung and that means it’s time for another track-and-field season. The Muskies have been doing fitness training since early February and coach John Dutton noted that his squad has been working hard to get ready for their first meet of the season, which is slated for […]
Jamie Mountain Members of the Muskie and Rainy River Owls badminton teams were able to fine tune their games and see what they are going to be up against this season in NorWOSSA play at an exhibition tournament last Wednesday in Atikokan. The Muskies and Owls put in some impressive […]
Staff With the season officially in the books, it was time to dish out some hardware. The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association held its annual awards night on Sunday in the auditorium of the Memorial Sports Centre. Here is a list of the winners: Novice •Most Valuable Player–Drake Bodnar •Most […]
Press Release The Border Skating Club sent four of its skaters off to Mississauga to compete in the Skate Ontario Provincial Championship back on March 7-10, with excellent results. Greta Fedoruk, Montana Plasky, Samantha Halliday, and Awnley Jacobsen joined 493 skaters from 110 different Ontario clubs to compete for the […]
Staff The Muskie and Rainy River Owls’ badminton teams were able to shake off any rust they may have had yesterday at an exhibition tournament in Atikokan. Jackson Arpin of the Owls had the best showing of both teams, finishing first in senior boys’ singles with a perfect 8-0 record. […]
Staff Brendan Gillis capitalized on a two-on-one chance 9:38 into the second overtime to lift the top-ranked Thunder Bay North Stars to a dramatic 3-2 win over the fourth-ranked Dryden GM Ice Dogs on Monday night in Game 4 of their best-of-seven semi-final playoff series in Dryden. The North Stars […]
Staff Keegan Tiringer scored twice, including the eventual game-winner six-and-a-half minutes into the third period, as the second-place Red Lake Miners pulled out a 3-2 victory over the third-place Thief River Falls Norskies on Monday night in Game 3 of their best-of-seven semi-final playoff series at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. […]
