Jamie Mountain The track-and-field season is right around the corner and the Muskies are well underway in their preparation for it. Coach John Dutton said everything is going well with his squad so far, noting they’ve been practising since mid-January. “So for about two months we have been focusing on […]
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Jamie Mountain If last week is any indication, the Muskie badminton contingent will be a force to be reckoned with this season. The black-and-gold put on some impressive performances at an exhibition tournament in Atikokan last Wednesday. Being that it was exhibition, teams only played a single match to 21 […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers don’t have much time to figure out how to regroup against the Dryden GM Ice Dogs. After wrapping up an impressive 3-1 win in their best-of-five quarter-final series with the fourth-place English River Miners last week, the Lakers were sent a clear message by […]
From the MNRF A Michigan resident has been fined $13,050 for possessing an over-limit of walleye. William Krueger, of East Tawas, pleaded guilty and was fined $13,050 for possessing more walleye than allowed under the Ontario Fishery Regulations. He also was suspended from fishing in Ontario for 10 years. Court […]
Staff Sitting in third place after the 10-game preliminary round last Wednesday, Jeff Watts knew he had to win his first “stepladder” match on Saturday afternoon at the annual provincial Open championships held in Azilda (Sudbury) to guarantee himself a medal. He also knew a trip to the national roll-offs […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers quickly are learning why the Dryden GM Ice Dogs have been the cream of the crop in the SIJHL the past few seasons. A pair of weekend wins, including a 7-2 romp Friday night and then a 5-2 win on Saturday, has the Ice Dogs […]
Staff Fort Frances native Brandon Bodnar’s impressive season just got a whole lot better. The SIJHL announced yesterday that the Thunder Bay North Stars’ goalie has been named its top goaltender award recipient for the 2017-18 season. On the year, the former Fort Frances Laker led all goalies in wins […]
From the MNRF A Keewatin woman has been fined $2,600 for fishing-related offences. Ingrid Parkes pleaded guilty and was fined $1,600 for possessing an over-limit of walleye and $1,000 for packaging the fish in a manner so that the number could not be easily counted. The fish were forfeited to […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers may have been the underdog heading into their best-of-five quarter-final playoff series against the English River Miners, but they sure didn’t make it look that way. English River (28-23-1-4) finished the regular season in fourth place, 22 points ahead of the fifth-place Lakers (15-32-3-6). […]
Staff The local Crow Lake Midget hockey team downed Summer Beaver 2-0 on Sunday to nab the tourney title at the Northern Youth Hockey Championship in Lac Seul. Coach Gerald Arch-Kelly, who is from Onigaming First Nation, has provided Couchiching First Nation youth with the opportunity to extend their hockey […]
Jamie Mountain Home is where the heart is but it’s also where redemption was found for the Muskie boys’ curling rink. Just over a year removed from failing to advance to the all-Ontarios, when they lost a heart-breaking four-end second tie-breaker against the Hammarskjold Vikings (Thunder Bay) 3-2 at the […]
Jamie Mountain The inaugural hockey academy program at Fort Frances High School saw 28 Grade 7 and 8 students (10 girls and 18 boys) enrolled for the 2017-18 school year. It ran from Oct. 3-March 8, allowing registered students to receive structured hockey training during regular school hours in an […]
