Joey Payeur Hanna LeDrew let it be known that anyone wanting to mess with one of her teammates is inviting trouble from everyone dressed in black-and-gold. The rookie forward made a mark on the scoresheet while she and the rest of the Muskie girls’ hockey team conquered a physical foe […]
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Joey Payeur Anyone who thinks they had a busier week than the Muskie boys’ hockey team either sells winter clothes for a living or simply is kidding themselves. The Muskies played their sixth game in eight days last night when they hosted the Dryden Eagles in their regular-season home finale […]
Joey Payeur It was a curious time for a time-out, but it was all part of the long-range plan. With the Fort Frances Lakers well on their way to a 4-0 victory over the English River Miners here Saturday, head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan suddenly called for an […]
Staff It took 20 weeks but the best offensive producer in the SIJHL finally got his due. Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Dylan Robertson yesterday was named the Amyotte’s Awards & Promotions performer-of-the-week after helping his team to a pair of weekend wins. The 20-year-old native of Atlanta notched four points […]
Joey Payeur The International Falls Broncos brought a spirited fan base, a dose of stars-and-stripes fashion accessories, and cheerleaders on skates. As for the Muskie boys’ hockey team, they settled for bringing most of the offence. Chase McGuire had two goals and two assists as Fort High beat the visiting […]
Staff They took the scenic route to Sault Ste. Marie but they’re on their way. The Fort Frances rink of skip Anika Beaudry, third Tory Beaudry, second Jillian Cousineau, lead Katrina Slomke, and fifth Ashley Payne won the last-chance West region qualifier in Nipigon over the weekend to advance to […]
Joey Payeur Brandon Bodnar leads the SIJHL in two major statistical categories—and he’s a back-up goalie. Such is the terrific netminding depth of the Fort Frances Lakers, who got 21 saves from their rookie goalie in blanking the English River Miners 4-0 on Saturday night at the Ice For Kids […]
Staff It wasn’t a matter of if but when. The Muskie boys’ hockey team locked up first place—and home-ice advantage throughout the NorWOSSA playoffs—after a pair of dominating weekend wins at the ’52 Canadians Arena. Fort High (12-0) scored the last seven goals Friday night to put away the Red […]
Staff The bullet train is back on track. How I Set Your Mother rebounded from a rare imperfect showing the previous week to post yet another maximum six-point effort last night to solidify its hold atop the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League. The league leaders improved to 94 points on […]
Joey Payeur It was like somebody stuck the game from two nights earlier in a photocopier. The Muskie girls’ hockey team again overcame a quiet start to beat the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) 6-1 last night for the second time in three evenings—this time at the ’52 Canadians Arena. […]
Joey Payeur It started ugly and didn’t finish pretty, but it was two points Darryl Galusha gladly will take. After his team fell behind 7-0, came back to lead midway through, and then had to hang on at the end, the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team pulled out a 42-38 […]
Staff It was a horseshoes and hand grenades kind of night for Team Red, except with all the ringers and none of the explosions. John Sivonen netted 33 points as Team Red (5-6) eked out a 77-76 win over previously-undefeated Team Black in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Monday […]
