Staff Julian Uhryniuk put the brakes on the Fort Frances Lakers’ bus before it went over the cliff. He netted the game-winning goal with 1:48 left in the third period to give the Lakers a 4-3 win over the host Minnesota Iron Rangers on Tuesday night. The Lakers (41-8-0-2) had […]
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Joey Payeur Chris Silver and his black-and-gold gang are standing on the edge of history. The Muskie boys’ skip and his team of third Daniel Vandenbrand, second Jason Bazylewski, and lead Davis Jackson dumped the Ecole Secondaire Catholique Theriault Flammes (Timmins) 9-2 margin in six ends this morning in the […]
Staff They tried to make the most of a difficult situation, but it was not to be. The Muskie girls’ hockey team lost both its games today in the consolation bracket to finish 12th at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championship in Stratford. The Ecole secondaire catholique Embrun Cyclones beat the Muskies […]
Cameron Penney OTTAWA— For the first time in 15 years, the Muskie boys’ hockey team will leave the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championship with a medal around their necks. Just what colour it is was to be determined this afternoon. Fort High advanced to the gold-medal game against Silverton Collegiate Institute (Etobicoke) […]
Joey Payeur The rink was tropical but the revenge was served ice cold. Shelby Tymkin had a goal and an assist as the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs blanked the West Chester University of Pennsylvania Golden Rams 6-0 yesterday in their first game at the ACHA Division 2 national women’s […]
Staff Katie Beninger is a big believer in bulk production. Beninger racked up four goals to lead the Fine Foods Fury to an 8-4 victory over the Wright Physiotherapy Rockettes in Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League action last night at Fort High. It’s been feast or famine lately for the […]
Cameron Penney OTTAWA—The Muskie boys’ hockey team romped to a 7-0 win over the third-seeded Saint Michael Mustangs (Niagara Falls) yesterday afternoon to keep their medal hopes alive at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championship in Ottawa. “That was a big win,” Muskie head coach Jamie Davis said afterwards. “Nineteen guys in […]
Joey Payeur It was the perfect time for a time-out. Muskie boys’ curling coach Ron Silver gathered his troops for an urgent pep talk after the team gave up a three-ender and a deuce to trail the Bishop Allen Cardinals (Etobicoke) 5-0 after just two ends. “We just came out […]
Joey Payeur It was not what they had predicted for themselves. The Muskie girls’ hockey team has no shot to return to the podium for a second-straight season after losing both its games yesterday at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ provincial championship in Stratford. The fourth-ranked squad, which won the silver medal […]
Joey Payeur The sentiment is unanimous: there is unfinished business to take care of and the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs women’s hockey team fully plans on doing just that. The Voyageurs, with five Fort Frances residents on the roster, begin their bid for the ACHA Division 2 national championship […]
Staff After emptying the gas tank to win their first game, Team Red had no time to refuel before its second one. The result was a convincing 111-73 victory for first-place Team Black in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action last night at Fort High. Team Red (6-9) missed its […]
Cameron Penney OTTAWA—The Muskie boys’ hockey team survived a late comeback attempt by the General Amherst Bulldogs (Amherstburg) to earn a 3-2 victory this morning at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championships in Ottawa. “We hung on,” Muskie head coach Jamie Davis said with a laugh. “I thought we played really good.” […]
