Joey Payeur More people watched the Dudley Hewitt Cup here this past week than ever before in the tournament’s history. Most of those had dreams of watching their favourite team make it onto the national stage for the first time dashed—not unlike the black-and-red clad players who came painstakingly close […]
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Staff It’s a new era for the Borderland Soccer League in terms of how to sign up. Annual registration goes tonight and Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Fort High. For the first time, players are encouraged to begin the registration process online using the link found on the league’s Facebook […]
Staff Amber Jourdain and Alexis Perreault had to declare something a little extra in their luggage for the trip home from Nova Scotia. The Couchiching duo were part of the silver medal-winning squad from Team Ontario, which fell 3-2 to Saskatchewan on Saturday in the final of the National Aboriginal […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers weren’t lacking for effort, pride, or belief in themselves. What they were missing was one more goal and nearly a full starting lineup of healthy bodies. Matt Pinder scored the tournament-winning goal at 4:05 of the third period as the NOJHL champion Soo Thunderbirds […]
Staff A pair of Couchiching residents are two wins away from a national championship. Amber Jourdain and Alexis Perreault are part of second-seeded Team Ontario, which beat eighth-ranked Team North 6-1 in quarter-final action yesterday at the 2015 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Bedford, N.S. Jourdain was held pointless in […]
Staff It’s down to last-chance time for Aaron Bujold. The Muskie—competing in the boys’ singles division—dropped his first two matches at the OFSAA badminton championships yesterday in Markham. Bujold, the NorWOSSA champ and NWOSSAA silver-medalist, lost his opening contest in the ‘A’ Flight 2-0 (21-10/21-17) to Victor Gao (CWOSSA). That […]
Joey Payeur The Toronto Patriots ended the Fort Frances Lakers’ season last year. It’s time for the Lakers to return the favour—if they can scrounge together enough healthy bodies to do so. Lucas DeBenedet scored twice, and Pierce Dushenko made 20 saves in relief of injured starter Nathan Park, as […]
Staff Team Ontario is rolling—and Amber Jourdain and Alexis Perreault are hoping to get back in on the fun. The Couchiching duo were not in the lineup for yesterday’s 4-0 win over B.C. in Ontario’s final round-robin game at the 2015 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Bedford, N.S. With the […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers lost the lead, lost half their defence corps, and lost their composure. They have until tonight to figure out how to avoid losing out on the chance to play tomorrow. A four-goal third period lifted the Soo Thunderbirds to a 6-3 victory over the […]
Joey Payeur Christian Laettner took the recommendation of a training staff employee from his first professional team more than 20 years ago—and has never regretted it. The Duke Blue Devils’ basketball legend, 13-year NBA veteran, and 1992 Olympic gold-medalist will put on a two-day hoops camp for youth and adults […]
Joey Payeur It looks like all systems go and they’ve barely left the starting gate. The Muskie boys’ soccer team looked every bit the four-time defending NorWOSSA champion it is in blanking the Rainy River Owls 6-0 in an exhibition scrimmage here Monday. “For an opening game, things looked pretty […]
Joey Payeur After a season of incredible highs and devastating lows, the Muskie girls’ hockey team will follow a path of continuity into the next campaign. Referring to a season summary letter he wrote to the squad’s parents, Todd Hamilton officially revealed himself to be the new head coach of […]
