Jamie Mountain You can’t win them all. The Muskie boys’ hockey team found that out first-hand last Tuesday night as the Sioux Lookout Warriors pulled out a thrilling 4-3 double-overtime victory with just 33.9 seconds on the clock at a packed Ice For Kids Arena in the third-and-deciding game of […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League saw its season draw to a close with Sunset Landscaping nabbing the league title in emphatic fashion over the Revco Renegades last Tuesday night at Fort High. The final two games mirrored the season as both teams that were expected to win did. […]
Staff Members of the Fort Frances Badminton Club have fared well over the past several months. The squad travelled to Brandon, Man. for the Yonex Westman Open on Nov. 20, where Tayah Badiuk and Lauryn Marchant earned a first-place finish in the girls’ U17 division. The pair played hard, with […]
Jamie Mountain It’s been quite the curling season so far for former Muskie Hailey Beaudry–and it became even more impressive over the weekend. After claiming gold at the U21 provincials here in late December, having a solid showing at the nationals in Shawinigan, Que., and then helping her Lakehead University […]
Staff Two members of the Border Figure Skating Club have advanced to the Skate Ontario STARSkate Provincial/Skate Ontario Adult Championships being held March 16-18 in Kingston. Samantha Halliday booked her spot by finishing fourth in the STAR 6 women’s event with a score of 24.16 points at the Skate Ontario […]
Staff Members of the Fort Frances Aquanauts continue to reap the benefits of their hard work and dedication. Such was the story at the Prairie Winter Invitational meet held March 1-4 in Winnipeg. Coach Dawnn Taylor noted Anna Gagne finished within the top half of the athletes in the female […]
Jamie Mountain After cruising past their NorWOSSA counterparts, the Muskie girls’ hockey team is ready for a new challenge. That comes next Wednesday (March 21) when the third-seeded black-and-gold open play at the 16-team OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championships in Timmins. Muskie defender Hanna Ledrew is excited about the opportunity for her […]
Jamie Mountain Cole Allan and Eric Pitkanen didn’t have much time to think about what went wrong in the black-and-gold’s heart-breaking 4-3 double-overtime loss last Tuesday night to the visiting Sioux Lookout Warriors in the third-and-deciding game of the NorWOSSA final. That’s because the Muskie pair were donning new colours […]
From the MNRF A Wisconsin man has been fined $3,000 for an offence under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Brian Bates of Hortonville pleaded guilty, and was fined $3,000, for discharging a firearm without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for people and property. He also received […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskies and Rainy River Owls are gearing up to showcase their skills at the OFSAA boys’ and girls’ curling championships set for March 20-24 at the Fort Frances Curling Club. It’s the first time since 1981 that Fort Frances has been selected to host the all-Ontarios in […]
Staff Kiss My Pass was the lone team to garner the maximum six points in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action Thursday night. Take A Hit, Gillons’, and Let’s Talk About Sets all grabbed five points. How I Set Your Mother and the Volley Llamas both snared four. Safe Sets […]
Jamie Mountain Home ice wasn’t kind to the Fort Frances Lakers over the weekend. The squad dropped both of its games at the Ice For Kids Arena, starting with a 4-2 setback to the Thief River Falls Norskies on Saturday night before falling by that same score to the English […]
