Jamie Mountain Mother Nature hasn’t co-operated so far but the goal remains the same: advance to OFSAA. That’s the mindset of the Muskie boys’ soccer team ahead of its season as the black-and-gold look to make it to the all-Ontarios for an eighth-straight year. “I believe our goal every year […]
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Staff Former Fort Frances Laker Brandon Bodnar delivered some solid performances over the weekend to help the Thunder Bay North Stars earn a split in the first two games of the best-of-seven SIJHL final against the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs. Bodnar turned aside 38 shots, while Troy Sherman scored […]
Jamie Mountain It was the members of the Muskie badminton teams who had local club experience that advanced to the NorWOSSA finals set for April 28 in Sioux Lookout. Seven different Muskies finished within the top two in their divisions at a qualifier tournament last Thursday in Dryden. Aaron Bujold, […]
Staff The SIJHL last week announced its first and second all-star teams for the 2017-18 season. Hailey Clendenning was the lone Fort Frances Lakers’ representative after she was selected to the second all-star team as a trainer/equipment manager. Clendenning earned honours for her significant contributions in her first season with […]
Staff A great year so far for members of the Mighty Mustang youth wrestling program in International Falls just became a whole lot better. Some wrestlers qualified for the Minnesota Jaycee’s State Youth Wrestling Tournament, which is slated for this Friday and Saturday in Grand Rapids Mn. The squad qualified […]
Staff Trevor Bonot capped an excellent season by going undefeated en route to the title at the BrokerLink mixed provincial playdowns over the weekend in Nipigon. The Stratton native, who joined forces with his sister, Jackie McCormick, as well as Mike McCarville and Angela Lee-Wiwcharyk for the tournament, opened play […]
Staff It’s always nice to come home with some hardware when you have to travel several hours for a swim meet. For five members of the Cyclone Swim Club, that’s exactly what happened at the Northwest Narwhal Allstate Long Course Classic over the weekend at the Lakehead University pool in […]
Jamie Mountain It was a tough season for the Fort Frances Lakers–and made even harder with a tough series loss to the Dryden GM Ice Dogs in the SIJHL semi-finals. The Lakers finished in fifth place during the regular season with a 15-32-3-6 record but put in a solid effort […]
From the MNRF A Nolalu-area man has been fined $6,500 for hunting offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Steven Piilo pleaded guilty and was fined $3,500 for careless hunting, $1,500 for shooting from a vehicle, and $1,500 for hunting a white-tailed deer without a licence. He also received […]
Staff Hockey players of all ages took home awards at the Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association’s annual banquet held March 24. Reed Booth received the Tony Bliss Appreciation Award for most improved player in the Novice division while Mya LePage was the recipient in Novice girls. Lucas Olson claimed the Doug […]
Staff The Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association held its annual year-end banquet Sunday evening at the Memorial Sports Centre. Gianna Gushulak nabbed the Larry Tucker Memorial Novice rookie-of-the-year award. Here is a complete list of the winners from each team: •Novice Heat–Melia Friend (most improved), Peyton Sisco (most dedicated), Ainsley […]
Jamie Mountain The Dryden GM Ice Dogs will defend their SIJHL title from a year ago. Malcolm Huemmert and Jacen Bracko each notched a pair of goals to pace the Ice Dogs to a 10-2 romp over the visiting Fort Frances Lakers in Game 5 of their best-of-seven semi-final series […]
