Staff Tori Toriseva, like George Washington, cannot tell a lie. When asked whether it was more difficult to have qualified for the OFSAA championships in cross-country running last fall or in her current endeavour of Nordic skiing, the Muskies’ two-sport provincial representative owned up to the truth. “Cross-country running was […]
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Staff Molly Carlson came into the season as a wide-eyed freshman. She left the Atlantic Coast Conference’s swimming and diving championships having opened everyone else’s eyes to her vast potential. The Fort Frances native, now a member of the NCAA Division I Florida State Seminoles, was her sport’s dominant performer […]
Joey Payeur Having gritted their way through a morning semi-final game, the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team could have been forgiven for waving the white flag after falling behind the Dryden Eagles in the NorWOSSA final later Friday at Fort High. The problem for Dryden was the black-and-gold didn’t know […]
Joey Payeur They have known success and disappointment aplenty while “rocking” the ranks of the high school, Bantam, junior, and senior curling across the province. They also know the latter of those elements can be learned from to achieve more of the first. Fort Frances native and skip Hailey Beaudry, […]
Joey Payeur Wayne Strachan will be checking this week to see if the SIJHL can make theme days a regular part of the Fort Frances Lakers’ schedule because they seem to be responding well to them. The head coach and general manager of the three-time defending league champs entered the […]
Joey Payeur All the gaudy numbers for the Muskie girls’ hockey team fade away come the NorWOSSA playoffs. No. 1 in the regular season, a 15-1 record, and a league-leading 108 goals in 16 games–all impressive. And yet, now all as useful as a vegan food critic at a steakhouse. […]
Joey Payeur Five days away from game action probably will feel like five weeks for the Muskie boys’ hockey team. A gruelling schedule of five games in six days last week culminated in a 4-1 loss to the host International Falls Broncos on Saturday in an impromptu Part III to […]
Staff Brett Pickler’s getting a penchant for scoring big goals–and the Fort Frances Lakers are loving it. Pickler doubled his season goal output by scoring a natural hat trick in the third period, including the tying and winning goals, as the Lakers battled back for a 5-3 victory over the […]
Staff Both Muskie court sports teams that could extend their seasons did just that on Friday. The senior girls’ volleyball and senior boys’ basketball squads advanced to the NWOSSAA championships this weekend by winning gold in their respective divisions at the NorWOSSA playoffs hosted by Fort High. The Muskies shook […]
Staff A last-minute change in plans made for a quiet night in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League. Eight of the 12 teams were left without a place to play when the league got late word that the Fort High gym would not be available last night due to early […]
Joey Payeur With its gas tank on ‘E,’ the Muskie boys’ hockey team finally took an ‘L.’ Playing their fourth game in four nights, the Muskies coughed up a 3-0 lead before falling 4-3 to the visiting Dryden Eagles last night to come up one game short of an unblemished […]
Joey Payeur It was the “Valentine’s Day Massacre” one day late. The Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams both ran roughshod over the visiting Kenora Broncos with a pair of shutout routs in NorWOSSA play last night. At the Ice For Kids Arena, the girls’ squad barely let the Broncos […]
