Jamie Mountain Sometimes the breaks just don’t go your way–as the Muskie boys’ hockey team learned first-hand in Winnipeg over the weekend. The squad won its first three games before falling 2-1 to the Sturgeon Heights Huskies on Sunday in the championship game of the annual Piper Classic tournament. “[What] […]
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Jamie Mountain If only they could have harnessed the magic from their last triumph down in Thief River Falls. But it was a much different result this time around for the Fort Frances Lakers as the first-place Norskies cruised to a 6-2 victory Friday night at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie boys’ hockey team came oh so close again over the weekend. The squad won its first three games before falling 2-1 to the Sturgeon Heights Huskies on Sunday in the championship game of the annual Piper Classic tournament in Winnipeg. The black-and-gold opened play Friday with […]
Jamie Mountain It was an impressive week overall for all four Muskie court teams. The senior girls’ volleyball team earned gold at the 20-team St. Patrick tournament in Thunder Bay that ran Friday and Saturday. Further details were not confirmed as of press time. The senior boys’ hoopsters, meanwhile, nabbed […]
Staff Despite the poor weather, each team had a full lineup and every victor completed comebacks Tuesday night in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action at Fort High. In the first game of the night, Sunset Landscaping cruised to a 82-60 romp over the senior Muskies. The black-and-gold came out […]
Jamie Mountain Home ice wasn’t exactly the kindest of confines for the Fort Frances Lakers over the last two days. The squad lost both games at the SIJHL’s annual “Showcase,” which this year was held at the Ice For Kids Arena here. Fort Frances was chosen to host the event […]
Staff The Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club is set to host its first-annual Rainy Lake Loppet this Sunday (Feb. 4). What is a loppet, you may ask? It’s a gathering of skiers who ski on a specifically-groomed trail–either classic (diagonal stride) or free (skating technique) of various distances. The loppet […]
Press Release The 51st-annual church bonspiel has been set for Saturday, Feb. 17 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fort Frances Curling Club. Over the years, this has been a fun event that attracts curling enthusiasts from churches on both sides of the border. However, anyone is welcome to join in […]
Jamie Mountain Heading up one of Fort Frances’ longest-running sports leagues is no easy task but it’s one Bev Cochrane is taking in stride. After spending the past three years as vice-president of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League, she transitioned into her new role as president back in August. […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie boys’ hockey team head coach Jordan Sinclair was all too familiar with Monday night’s outcome. While the squad is an impressive 8-0 in NorWOSSA regular-season play, it’s how they’ve come up short time and again in exhibition games and tournaments that has left him scratching his head. […]
Staff It was nail-biting time by late Sunday afternoon at Plaza Lanes here. When the dust finally settled, five local bowlers had qualified for the provincial round of the annual Open championships, which are set for March 28-31 in Azilda (Sudbury). There was no question who would claim the top […]
Jamie Mountain It was a bit of a roller-coaster ride for the Fort Frances Lakers last week. After being embarrassed in back-to-back home games, first 7-1 by the Thief River Falls Norskies last Tuesday and then 7-3 at the hands of the Thunder Bay North Stars on Friday, the squad […]
