Staff Dylan Johnston had his own idea for an opening ceremony—beat the defending champs. That’s exactly what the Thunder Bay skip and his team of third Tirzah Keffer (Fort Frances), Mike Badiuk (Devlin) at second, and Sheree Hinz (Thunder Bay) at lead ended up doing last night in the first […]
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Staff Noah Armstrong is ready for his next challenge. The Fort Frances resident, who represents Mighty Mustangs Wrestling in International Falls, finished first in the 4th grade, 85- to 90-pound division at the NYWA Districts amateur wrestling meet in Deer River, Mn. over the weekend. With the victory, Armstrong now […]
Staff The playoffs now beckon with the conclusion of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League’s regular season last night. All the first-round ‘A’-side matchups are set for the double elimination post-season, which gets underway March 24 at Fort High and St. Michael’s School. Eighth-ranked I’d Hit That (47 points) takes […]
Staff A championship push came up one point short but there was no shortage of pride among the Muskie boys’ curling rink. Skip Chris Silver and his team of third Daniel Vandenbrand, second Jason Bazylewski, and lead Davis Jackson matched the best-ever finish by a Fort High curling team at […]
Cameron Penney OTTAWA—The Muskies are provincial champs once again! The boys’ hockey team captured the gold medal after doubling the Silverthorn Collegiate Institute Spartans (Etobicoke) 4-2 in the final of the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championship in Ottawa. “I can’t even describe what it feels like,” Muskie coach Jamie Davis grinned while […]
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 […]
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 […]
