Joey Payeur They came for the coronation and stole the crown jewels right from under the king’s nose. The Thief River Falls Norskies spoiled the Fort Frances Lakers’ championship celebration Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena as the SIJHL’s newest team skated away with a 4-2 victory to […]
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Joey Payeur For Jim Hall and Joey Bonhomme, the 15th time was the charm. The Rainy River duo was rewarded for a decade-and-a-half of sticking together to finally bring home their first Rainy River Walleye Tournament championship on Saturday. They finished with a two-day total weight of 16.69 pounds to […]
Staff There’s no stopping No Diggity. The squad sits alone atop the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League after being the only one to nab the maximum six points in its two matches during action last night at Fort High and St. Michael’s School. With 12 points, No Diggity holds a […]
Staff The Muskie cross-country running team came blasting off the starting line yesterday. Three members claimed first-place finishes at the “Can’t Catch Me” St. Thomas Aquinas Cross-Country and Mountain Biking Race yesterday in Kenora to kick off the NorWOSSA season. Syd Beck was tops in senior girls’ division in a […]
Staff The Muskies had so much fun dominating the NorWOSSA court sports scene last season, they’re on their way to doing it again. Fort High kicked off the regular season Tuesday afternoon by taking three of four matches against the visiting Kenora Broncos. Sydney White had a game-high 13 points […]
Staff Mathieu Cornborough may have ran past the Muskies last week but Brandon Whitecrow in one way rose above the St. Norbert Celtics’ star. The Fort High quarterback yesterday was named the Currie Division’s offensive player-of-the-week after putting in a terrific effort in the Muskies’ 45-29 loss to visiting St. […]
Staff A black-and-gold wave washed over Kenora yesterday and will be bearing down on Geraldton by next week. The Muskie boys’ golf team made history by securing the program’s first-ever NorWOSSA championship yesterday at Beauty Bay Golf Course. Fort High clinched the title by finishing first at the NorWOSSA final […]
Joey Payeur The yell that emanated from deep within Sekina Scheibler sent a chill through his teammates and a hush over the fans. But instead of grieving their wounded teammate, the Muskie football team decided to fight for him—and almost pulled off a mammoth rally. Fort High battled back from […]
Joey Payeur Jonny Lundon’s sheepish grin tells the story. “I don’t know if I should be saying this but I’m a little surprised,” chuckled the first-year coach of the Muskie golf team. The all-male crew has established itself as a serious contender this season—even moreso with its ace from last […]
Joey Payeur The paddlers sat in drenched silence; the flowers they had cast in the water surrounding them saturated by both the cloud burst descending upon them as well as the thoughts of the struggle against cancer that they and their loved ones have waged. Amid the energy and excitement […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers plan to throw a banner unveiling party this Friday. But if they plan to have another one next fall, there is plenty of work to be done in the interim. The Lakers looked nothing like three-time defending SIJHL champions in their pre-season finale—falling 6-5 […]
Joey Payeur The St. Norbert Celtics may have the Muskies’ number but it certainly wasn’t as big as the difference on the scoreboard. Fort High nearly erased a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit without injured starting running back Sekina Scheibler but ultimately fell 45-26 to the visiting Celtics in WHSFL action Friday […]
