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 […]
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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 […]
Jamie Mountain There is no doubt the Fort Frances Lakers want to finish higher in the SIJHL standings next season. After finishing fifth in the six-team league this past season with a 15-32-3-6 record, a lot of work will be involved to get the franchise back to the form that […]
Jamie Mountain Goals have been hard to come by so far this season for the Muskie girls’ soccer team–a theme that continued to plague them over the weekend at the Broncos Challenge Cup tournament in Kenora. The black-and-gold only bulged the twine once ahead of Saturday’s seventh-place game, a 1-0 […]
Jamie Mountain It was a night of good food, good prizes, and good fellowship at the 34th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet and auction held Friday at the Fort Frances Curling Club. About 190 people attended the event to help raise more than $30,000 for the Fort Frances branch of DU. More […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams kicked off the NorWOSSA regular season here yesterday with mixed results. The boys battled to a 1-1 draw with the Kenora Broncos in the morning game, then cruised to a 5-0 shutout over the Dryden Eagles in the afternoon. Goal scorers were […]
