Press Release Organizers have confirmed a slate of 15 different events for the District 1A Senior Games, which will be held in Fort Frances on June 5-6. New to the roster this year are pickleball, which will be held at the Memorial Arena, carpet bowling, which will be held upstairs […]
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Jamie Mountain The Muskie boys’ soccer team set out with one goal in mind at the beginning of the season: make it to OFSAA for the eighth-straight year. They squad is well on its way to achieving that. Fort High nabbed a pair of 2-1 wins over the host Eagles […]
Staff The Muskie track-and-field contingent let their talent shine at the Harry McMaster Classic meet on Thursday in Dryden. Both Jill Calder and Sekina Scheibler were triple-gold winners in the girls’ and boys’ shot put, discus, and javelin. Aaron Scheibler nabbed gold in both the junior boys’ shot put and […]
Staff It was a successful day for the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams yesterday in Dryden. The boys’ squad nabbed a pair of 2-1 wins over the host Eagles and Kenora Broncos to improve their NorWOSSA record to 3-0-1. Sully Shortreed and Cam Lidkea netted the goals in the […]
Staff The wind was cool but the action was hot last night for the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League. Rachelle Yeo was a star as she led the Fort Frances Mud Dogs to an 11-7 victory over the Couchiching Lady Raiders. She earned the pitching win and also crushed […]
Staff The Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League officially kicked off its 2018 season Monday night. The Red Gut Babes eked out a 4-3 win over Mud Dogs. Tracy Morningstar was the winning pitcher while Rachelle Yeo was tagged with the loss. Alyssa Windego was named the MVP for the […]
Staff The Lakehead Thunderwolves men’s hockey team will have a local connection next season. The program announced Monday the commitment of Fort Frances native Jordan Larson, who is transferring to play in Thunder Bay after spending the last two seasons in the NCAA at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. The 23-year-old […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie football season isn’t until the fall but preparations already are underway. Head coach Mike Cuzzolino is hoping the squad’s annual spring camp, which is slated to run each weeknight from May 22- June 1, will see an increase in interested players this year. “Our numbers have […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie boys’ soccer team has gotten off to a strong start this season, but they know keeping up the intensity in games is paramount to continuing that success. After opening the NorWOSSA regular season with a 1-1 draw against the Kenora Broncos and then a 5-0 victory […]
Press Release During the month of June, the Northwestern Health Unit is challenging people to park the car and walk, hike, bike, or roll. Register to be a part of the annual “Hike It or Bike It Challenge,” then track your walking, wheeling, and rolling for a chance to win […]
In previous columns, I’ve suggested on several occasions that one should try their hand at making fresh pasta instead of always relying on purchasing it dry from a bag or box. Congratulations to you if you took my advice and tried your hand at this wonderful culinary skill. For those […]
Staff Although the Borderland Racing Association season doesn’t kick off for a few more weeks, some local drivers got a head start over the weekend in Minnesota. Jamie Davis placed 17th while Jeff Davis was 20th in the WISSOTA Modifieds feature at Olgivie Raceway on Saturday. Jamie Davis also was […]
