Jamie Mountain With the first half of the SIJHL season officially in the books, the Fort Frances Lakers now have their sights set on improving in all areas moving forward. A 3-1 loss to the visiting Thief River Falls Norskies back on Dec. 21 dropped the Lakers’ record to 11-17-0-0 […]
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Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team will look to hit the ground running this weekend following their two-week Christmas break. The black-and-gold will be in action at the annual Loop Weekend tournament in Thunder Bay set for this Friday through Sunday, where they’ll face the Midget Fury, Confederation College, and […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its 2019 inductees. Dave Mitchell (power lifter) is being inducted in the Athlete category. Being inducted in the Builders category are Barney Maher (Muskie sports), Ken Christiansen (hockey), Bruce McLeod (hockey), and Mary Beth and Bob Tkachuk […]
Sam Odrowski Children had a blast skating with the Fort Frances Lakers on Thursday at the Ice For Kids Arena during their “Fan Appreciation Skate.” The event was free to attend, and all who came out received a complimentary hotdog, bag of chips, cookies, and hot chocolate courtesy of Integral […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team had a bit of a rough start in its annual border battle against the International Falls Broncos there Friday night but finished strong for a 4-1 victory. “I thought we didn’t start the game very well and they kind of took it to us,” […]
Sam Odrowski The Lakers put in a strong effort against the Thief River Falls Norskies on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena here but came up short with a 3-1 loss in their final game before the SIJHL’s holiday break. “Not the outcome we were hoping for,” Lakers’ […]
Staff Colton Bodnar scored his second of the game 36 seconds into overtime to lift the Fort Frances Lakers to a 4-3 victory over the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs last night. Jaedin Ness also tallied twice while captain Nick Lucas notched three assists to pace the Lakers’ offence. Ryan […]
Staff It was a night of mixed results for the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams on Tuesday against the visiting St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora). The boys’ squad outlasted the Saints in a 5-4 victory at the Ice For Kids Arena that improved their NorWOSSA record to 5-2. Matt […]
Jamie Mountain It was a weekend to remember for the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team. The black-and-gold went a perfect 7-0 en route to claiming the title at the Tiger Spike-off tournament held Friday and Saturday in Thunder Bay. Fort High beat the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) in three […]
Staff The sign-up list for the annual Boxing Day tournament hosted by the Sunset Country Squash Club currently is full while the list for the 32nd-annual La Place Rendez-Vous Open is nearly full. Club member Bob Tkachuk noted the deadline for those who are interested in entering is tomorrow. The […]
Jamie Mountain There weren’t many positives for Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan to draw from after a lacklustre effort from his squad Friday night. The Dryden GM Ice Dogs stormed out to a 3-0 first-period lead and faced little resistance from the hosts en route […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team dominated the NorWOSSA landscape last season and it’s looking like it will be much the same this season. The black-and-gold went a perfect 8-0 en route to the claiming the title at a tournament hosted by the Dryden Eagles on Friday and […]
