Staff They battled hard but a title just wasn’t to be in the end for the Muskie boys’ hockey team over the weekend. The black-and-gold went 3-0-1 before falling 3-1 to the Morris Mavericks in the ‘B’-side final at the annual Victoria Inns tournament in Brandon, Man. Carson Noga opened […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Lakers finally got back into the win column over the weekend. A Chase Robideau goal 13:40 into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Lakers beat the visiting Red Lake Miners 5-3 on Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena that snapped […]
Staff After a thrilling comeback win over the Dryden Eagles here Sunday, the Muskie boys’ hockey team kept the momentum going with a 4-0 shutout over the Baudette Bears in exhibition action Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. It also was the team’s annual “Teddy Bear Toss” game. […]
Staff Zach Ross broke a scoreless tie with 5:40 left in regulation time, while Bailey Schmitz turned aside all 34 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season, as the Thief River Falls Norskies won 3-0 last night to hand the visiting Fort Frances Lakers their sixth-straight loss. […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team rallied to beat the Dryden Eagles in NorWOSSA action here Sunday afternoon. The black-and-gold tied the score late in the third period when Mike Ward scored on the rebound of a Jake Barker slapshot. After overtime solved nothing, Connor Nelson and Payton Avis each […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers made a game of it but the red-hot Thunder Bay North Stars ultimately proved to be too much on Saturday night at the Fort William Gardens. The first-place North Stars (19-1-1-0) wound up prevailing 3-2 for their ninth-straight victory. With the loss, the Lakers fell […]
Jamie Mountain Things didn’t start out so well for the Rainy River Owls’ junior and senior boys’ basketball teams last week, although both squads sure ended on a good note. The juniors opened their NorWOSSA ‘A’ regular season with a 55-40 loss to the host Atikokan Voyageurs on Wednesday. The […]
Press Release Border Skating Club skaters took to the ice for the first competition of their season on Nov. 24-25 when they travelled to Thunder Bay to participate in Skate Ontario’s Super Series–Skate Thunder Bay competition. This was a qualifying event for the Ontario provincial championships that will be held […]
Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Dec. 6-12: •Dec. 6–7:51 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. •Dec. 7–7:52 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. •Dec. 8–7:53 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. •Dec. 9–7:54 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. •Dec. 10–7:55 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. •Dec. 11–7:56 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. •Dec. 12–7:57 a.m. and […]
Jamie Mountain The Rainy River Owls’ senior and junior girls’ volleyball teams found out early on that it will take a big effort to get wins this season. That was evident in their matches last week against the host Atikokan Voyageurs and Ignace Falcons in NorWOSSA ‘A’ action. The senior […]
Jamie Mountain They say defence wins championships and that’s where the focus will lie for the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team this season. Head coach Duane Roen knows a strong defence is paramount to any success his squad will enjoy this year in NorWOSSA play, which officially kicked off yesterday […]
Jamie Mountain It was a night of great skills, great goals, and great moments for all those on hand. The Fort Frances Lakers hosted the SIJHL’s annual skills competition and all-star game last Wednesday night in front of 487 people at the Ice For Kids Arena. Lakers’ head coach/general manager […]
