Staff Talk about a picture perfect start. The Fort Frances Lakers (2-0-0-0) kicked off the SIJHL regular season in style with a pair of road wins over the weekend. Kirk Coppock scored in overtime Friday night to help Fort Frances pull out a 4-3 win over the two-time defending champion […]
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Staff Dallas Mosbeck and Wayne Howard seem to have Crow Lake all figured out. Mosbeck, of Emo, and Howard, from Fort Frances, defended their Crow Lake Classic Bass Tournament title over the weekend in Nestor Falls with a two-day haul of 26.1 pounds. The duo led wire-to-wire in earning their […]
From the MNRF A Winnipeg man has been fined for a fishing violation. Stuart Fengler pleaded guilty and was fined $1,200 for possessing five walleye over his legal limit. Court heard that on July 12, conservation officers from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conducted a fisheries inspection of […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team showed they are going to be a force this season–even if their record at a tournament at Lakehead University over the weekend wasn’t quite what they wanted. Fort High went 1-2 at the tourney, showing exactly what they can bring in two […]
Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Sept. 20-26: •Sept. 20-6:58 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. •Sept. 21–6:59 a.m. and 7:13 p.m. •Sept. 22–7:01 a.m. and 7:10 p.m. •Sept. 23–7:02 a.m. and 7:08 p.m. •Sept. 24–7:04 a.m. and 7:06 p.m. •Sept. 25–7:05 a.m. and 7:04 p.m. •Sept. 26–7:07 a.m. and […]
Staff Mike Sande, Gerry Hercun, and Nancy Evans were the big winners at the Kitchen Creek club championships on Sunday. Sande shot a 79 to beat Kyle Turgeon by two strokes to claim the men’s crown while Hercun carded a 76 to edge out Greg Tighe by a single stroke […]
Jamie Mountain They only have had a few weeks to practice but members of the Muskie cross-country team are more than ready to kick off their season today at the SSSAA Time Trials in Thunder Bay. The Muskies put in some good work over the weekend, competing at the 5K […]
Jamie Mountain The SIJHL pre-season officially is in the books and the Fort Frances Lakers now are looking forward to the regular season. The squad split a home-and-home series with the Red Lake Miners over the weekend to finish its exhibition schedule with a 3-1 record. The Lakers used a […]
Press Release In response to long-standing requests from the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC), Transportation minister John Yakabuski announced safety training will be made available online for the first time. “We recognize that safety is critical, and it starts with proper rider training and licensing,” said Yakabuski. “We also […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie football team is a prime example of the difference a week can make. After having to forfeit their WHSFL season-opener against the host Churchill Bulldogs back on Sept. 5 due to not having enough players showing up at practise, the black-and-gold were amped up and ready […]
Staff It was a weekend of thrilling hockey that ultimately saw both sides pull out a win. The Red Lake Miners got goals from seven different players to pull out a 7-5 win over the Fort Frances Lakers in SIJHL pre-season action Saturday night at the Cochenour Arena. Each team […]
Staff Members of the Muskie golf team tried their best at the NorWOSSA season-opener Friday in Dryden. Fort High tied for fourth in the team event with the Kenora Broncos with a combined score of 395. The Muskies were led by Aiden Wielinga (92), Mikel Ward (95), and Gordy Scott […]
