Staff Talk about a comeback. After losing the first two sets by identical 25-23 scores, the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team definitely found itself in a hole last Thursday against the visiting Dryden Eagles. But the black-and-gold stormed back, winning the next two sets by scores of 26-24 and 25-18 […]
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From the MNRF Three deer hunters from Cottam, Ont. have been fined a total of $2,500 for illegal deer hunting. Lyndsay Webster and Cody Webster pleaded guilty and each were fined $500 for possessing a loaded firearm within eight metres of the edge of the travelled portion of a roadway. […]
Staff If the Fort Frances Lakers hope to have success against the Thief River Falls Norskies going forward, they had best heed a lesson learned from their last game. Get off to a better start. “We were flat in the first 12 minutes of the game and watched them, allowing […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers’ three-game winning streak is over. The Lakers were beaten 3-1 by Thief River Falls here Saturday night as the red-hot Norskies won their 10th-straight game to start the regular season. Parker Simonson, Jared Pedersen, and Connor Bowey each garnered two points to propel the visitors […]
Staff Scared Hitless was the lone team to garner the maximum six points in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action last night. Both How I Set Your Mother and Gillons’ captured five points on the night, with Kiss My Pass and Let’s Talk About Sets each taking four. Take a […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ volleyball teams both endured marathon matches here yesterday. Unfortunately, opposite outcomes resulted. Trailing two sets to one, the juniors rallied for a 3-2 win over the Dryden Eagles to improve to 5-1 in NorWOSSA play. But the senior squad lost 3-2 to the Eagles to drop […]
Staff Several members of the Muskie cross-country team have advanced to the OFSAA championships next month. The Midget girls’ team, led by bronze-medallist Greta Fedoruk (16:11), took first place in the 4K race at the NWOSSAA championships yesterday in Thunder Bay. Fellow Muskie Ashlyn Beck finished fourth (16:39), followed by […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers have vaulted into third place in the SIJHL standings–at least for now. Hunter Buzzi netted a pair of goals to lead the Lakers to a 5-3 win over the English River Miners on Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. With the victory, the […]
Staff The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs’ women’s volleyball team lost a close match Tuesday night against Itasca in Grand Rapids. Set scores were 17-25, 26-28, and 33-35. Karli Phillips led the Voyageurs with 28 set assists, 15 digs, and four ace serves. Clara Palm also served really well, winning […]
Mike BehanEditor World silver-medalists. It’s a title Stratton siblings Trevor Bonot and Jackie McCormick now hold following the world mixed curling championships last week in Champéry, Switzerland. “I don’t think it has truly sunk in yet,” Bonot admitted yesterday in an e-mailed response to the Times. “It was such a […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Congratulations to the Trevor Bonot rink on winning the silver medal on Saturday at the world mixed curling championships in Champéry, Switzerland. Several family members travelled to Switzerland to cheer them on, including their aunt, Diane Bonot. Our entire district is so proud of you. Way to […]
Probably the most frequent question I get asked is how do I prevent crying when cutting onions? No one enjoys this eye-burning sensation, followed by what seems to be an emotional breakdown. The watery eyes are caused by a chemical gas that’s released from the onion as it is damaged […]
