Joey Payeur An old Duke Ellington song says “it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.” And with his back out of sorts, Tyson Morrisseau never could get that swing. The two-time NWOSSAA silver-medalist said he was much less than 100 percent for his second-straight appearance at […]
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Joey Payeur If the tail kickings delivered by their opponents continue, the pain in the Fort Frances Lakers’ collective butts is going to come from two other sources: slivers from the bench and Wayne Strachan’s boot. The head coach/general manager is getting more irritated by the minute with the inability […]
Joey Payeur Whether it was in the hearts and minds of those who played for him and coached with him, or be it the home tournament renamed in his honour, the spectre of Scott Clendenning undeniably hung over the Muskie girls’ hockey team last season. It was understandable considering the […]
Staff There is nothing “special” about the Fort Frances Lakers’ special teams units right now. Whether it was the other teams’ power play or their own, the Lakers couldn’t seem to keep the red light from going on behind their goalies in a pair of weekend losses at the Ice […]
Staff It took all of one play for the roof to cave in on the Muskie football team yet again. In a battle of winless teams, the Kenora Broncos crushed Fort High 58-12 in WHSFL action there Friday. “First play, 39 [running back Wesley Penner] just took the ball, our […]
Joey Payeur Two years after their last chance, the Fort Frances Aquanauts are able to “frolic” once again. The swim team once again will host the “Boston Pizza Fall Frolic,” which runs today through Sunday morning at the Memorial Sports Centre. Aquanauts’ head coach Dawnn Taylor is ecstatic to have […]
Staff A small change in his score meant no change in Tyson Morrisseau’s final position. The Muskie golfer carded an 11-over-par 83 yesterday—a one-shot improvement from his opening round score—to finish at 23-over 167 and in a four-way tie for 76th place at the OFSAA boys’ golf championship in Port […]
Staff The golf cart came over the hill down the final stretch—bringing with it a black-and-gold cavalry charge through the pouring rain. It was pretty much nothing but Muskies atop of the leaderboard in the girls’ 3.2-km run at the Hial Pike Invitational on Tuesday afternoon at the Falls Country […]
Staff Good luck—and good play—came in threes for the Muskies yesterday on home court. It was a Muskie sweep in girls’ basketball against the Kenora Broncos, though in two very different fashions. The senior squad took advantage of Kenora having just six players available to clobber the Broncos 65-15, outscoring […]
Staff An ill wind kicked up yesterday that left numerous young golfers feeling sick to their stomachs. Among those was Muskie Tyson Morrisseau, who carded a 12-over 84 yesterday to finish in a six-way tie for 76th place after Day 1 of the two-day OFSAA boys’ golf championship at the […]
Joey Payeur The training sessions are not nearly as full as they used to be. But those who oversee the Fort Frances Wado Kai karate club approach their plight with the same determination as they approach their craft. While the number of club members is up slightly from a year […]
Joey Payeur It’s not so easy to be just one of the guys when you’re a girl—unless the guys are doing their part to make you feel welcome. Sometimes, maybe even too welcome. “I think they’re too scared to hit me in practice and they hold back,” smiled wide receiver […]
