Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Muskies Cross Country team has competed once again at OFSAA, making coach John Dutton proud at how well they represented their school. “That said, I am very proud of the group and how well they represented our school. A great group of kids,” he said. The race took place […]
The FFHS Muskies court sports teams held ceremonies honouring senior players and their parents last night ahead of the final home basketball and volleyball games. The teams will head to Kenora on Friday for NorWOSSA finals.
Ethan Andrusco of the Times Tigers carries the puck into Emo Express territory during the FFMHA U13 home hockey tournament last weekend. Also competing were the Fort Frances BP Royals, the Fort Frances Firemen, Red Lake Rebels, Red Lake Royals, Current River Comets, and the Westfort Maroons. The Red Lake […]
Team Northern Ontario skipped by former Stratton resident Trevor Bonot will take to the ice in Swift Current, SK starting next Sunday. Bonot and his sister Jackie McCormick have seen success as a mixed team, and won the event in 2017 with then team mates Kory and Megan Carr. Now […]
The Muskies cross country team has eight runners competing in OFSAA, to be held this Saturday, November 4, in Etobicoke. Abby Waldner will compete in OFSAA for Junior Girls, while Parker Sisco will represent for Junior Boys. Rex Tolton will run in the Senior Boys division, and representing the Muskies […]
Devlin TOPS #3019 hosted a walk on September 18, as their way of celebrating TOPS Club INC. The walk saw about 25 active and previous members taking part. A delightful evening of walking, reminiscing, sharing goals and healthy living advice was shared. TOPS stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly. The […]
The Rainy River District Fastpitch League (RRDFL) handed out its annual awards on Saturday at the Fort Frances Royal Canadian Legion also inducting a new team into its hall of fame. That night, in addition to their regular annual awards the league also admitted the Emo Bulldogs to its hall […]
Friday the Fort Frances Muskies finished their regular season with a dominating 65 – nothing win over the winless Daniel McIntyre Maroons. The Muskies took the opening kickoff and drove 56 yards. Quarterback Parker Booth scored from 2 yards out. Hayden Beckett kicked the convert for a 7 – 0 […]
FORT FRANCES, ON – The Fort Frances Lakers will pay tribute to the Borderland Thunder, Jr. Sabres, and Lakers teams of the past as they host Alumni Night, this Saturday, October 28. The Lakers will debut their new purple jerseys – a nod to the Borderland Thunder, who played in […]
You’ve cheered them on as Muskies, now root for them as Lakers! Three Muskie Alumni have launched their ‘Junior A’ career for the 2023-24 season with the hometown crowd and familiar terrain of the Lakers. The team will be home this weekend, for games on October 27, 28. For more […]
The path has been cleared for alcohol to be served at a wider variety of municipal-owned facilities, including the stands during Lakers games. At the last Fort Frances town council meeting, a by-law was passed, amending the Municipal Alcohol Policy (MAP), which governs where and when alcohol can be served […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskies be- gan the home portion of their court sports schedule yesterday with the Broncos of Beaver Brae in town from Kenora. The boys volleyball teams both lost three sets while the girls basketball teams both won. The senior girls won 33-10 and the junior […]
