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 […]
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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 […]
Joey Payeur It was mistake-filled, it was ugly, and it was frustrating. Thankfully for Wayne Strachan, it also was the pre-season. The head coach and general manager watched his Fort Frances Lakers look far from the three-time defending SIJHL champions they are—falling behind by four goals in the second period […]
Staff No Diggity and Rockstars got the early jump on the rest of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League. Both teams earned the maximum six points available as regular-season action opened last night at Fort High and St. Michael’s School. Let’s Talk About Sets settled for five points to slide […]
Joey Payeur Just because Jordan Kilganon can catch some big air doesn’t mean he wants young people to see him as larger than life. Kilganon put stars in some eyes—and left some jaws on the ground—as he staged a no-holds-barred exhibition of slam dunking Saturday to cap a day to […]
Joey Payeur A most memorable series concluded with one winner but no real losers. John Desaulniers struck out the side in the seventh to close out a 4-3 victory as the Sight & Sound Wolves dethroned the defending champion Barwick Blue Knights in the third-and-deciding game of the Rainy River […]
