Staff Muskie Aaron Bujold is down one flight in men’s singles play at the OFSAA badminton championships in Pain Court. Bujold, the reigning NWOSSAA champ making his third-straight OFSAA appearance, had a bye to the second round yesterday. He then rallied to beat Jeff Zhang (WOSSAA) by scores of 15-21, […]
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Staff The fate of Team Hockey Northwestern Ontario no longer is in its own hands. Team HNO, with Fort Frances resident Cooper Witherspoon at forward and Emo-based Luke Judson as an assistant coach, were winless at the OHL Gold Cup in Kitchener after Day 1. Witherspoon had no points in […]
Staff Brett Hahkala got a little revenge for his hometown team. The Fort Frances native didn’t get a point but still was part of a 4-3 win by the Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) over the SIJHL champion Dryden GM Ice Dogs yesterday at the Dudley Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. ‘A’ […]
Staff It only can get better from here–or so Team Hockey Northwestern Ontario hopes. Team HNO let 2-0 and 3-2 leads slip away en route to a 5-4 overtime loss to Team Greater Toronto Hockey League Blue in their first game at the OHL Gold Cup in Kitchener earlier today. […]
Staff It’s time for the playoffs at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Cowichan, B.C., with the cross-over quarter-finals getting underway today involving both Team Ontario squads, which each feature district players. Annalise (CC) Hayes (Couchiching) and Makenna Henttonen (Onegaming) are part of the girls’ squad that finished 2-1 and […]
Staff A pair of district teens hoped to get off to a smashing start at the OFSAA badminton championships in Pain Court. Muskie Aaron Bujold and Jackson Arpin of the Rainy River Owls began play in the senior boys’ singles division earlier today at the event, which wraps up Saturday. […]
Staff The wide range of weather yesterday was a microcosm of the fortunes of the Muskie soccer teams on home turf. Like the sunny start to the day, the six-time defending NorWOSSA champion Muskie boys shone bright in their season-openers with a 3-1 win over the Dryden Eagles and then […]
Joey Payeur Rainy River High School could have changed its team nickname to the Snow Owls for the day. An unwelcome last burst of winter, combined with a chilly reception from their visitors, left the Owls’ girls’ and boys’ soccer teams with just a win and a tie out of […]
Joey Payeur The finish line is in sight and soon there will be “love” in the air here–as in, 15-love, 30-love, and 40-love. Work will resume May 22 on the four new multi-use tennis courts running adjacent to the fenceline that separates Fort Frances High School from the St. Francis […]
Joey Payeur They just missed the podium but their coach still came away beaming with pride. The Fort Frances Fire ‘n Ice Royals fell 2-0 (set scores unavailable at press time) to Cats Blue of Winnipeg in the bronze-medal game of the Volleyball Manitoba 14U Girls Tier 2 provincial championship […]
Staff There really isn’t much more Molly Carlson could have accomplished this past NCAA diving season. The Fort Frances native and freshman for the Florida State Seminoles recently added three more accolades to her already lengthy list of accomplishments. Carlson first was named to the 2017 ACC All-Academic teams, which […]
Staff It was a night of many winners as the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association held its year-end awards banquet April 23 at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. Here are the winners: Novice •Most Valuable Player–Landon Hanson •Most Valuable Defenceman–Anthony Yerxa and Layton Hanson •Most Valuable Goaltender–Eleazar Andrusco •Most Sportsmanlike […]
