Staff Just getting four athletes into the OFSAA Nordic skiing championships in Sudbury yesterday was a fine accomplishment for the Muskies’ inaugural team. But now those involved have seen what daunting challenges will need to be overcome for local competitors to reach the next level of success. Arthur Van Ael […]
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Staff The Boston Pizza Ball Blasters have unveiled a third offensive weapon the past two weeks to join a cast that already includes two of the Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League’s top guns. Rebecca Selman netted a pair of goals to pace the first-place Ball Blasters (4-1) to a 4-1 […]
Staff A week off did not stifle the momentum of One Hit Wonders, but actually fuelled it. The Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League leaders returned to action with a vengeance after all but one match was postponed Jan. 29 due to final exams at Fort High. Coming off a maximum […]
Joey Payeur One down, three to go to two NorWOSSA crowns. That’s the deal for both the Muskie girls’ and boys’ hockey teams after convincing victories in the opening games of their respective best-of-three semi-final series here Tuesday night. The Muskie girls overcame a slow start in the first 10 […]
Staff It wasn’t the 12-round shootout the Edmonton Oilers endured with the Boston Bruins last night, but it was starting to get close. The Fort Frances Lakers and host Dryden GM Ice Dogs went seven rounds before the Lakers claimed a 5-4 victory. Wyatt Cota scored on the second Lakers’ […]
Joey Payeur Jamie Davis is aware of what’s happened this season. He also is aware that his team’s season could be over in a matter of days if it pays too much attention to past results. “You never know,” the head coach of the Muskie boys’ hockey team said about […]
Joey Payeur The captain was crestfallen. The goaltender was livid. The coach was counting the moments until their next confrontation. There was no denying the intensity of emotion permeating the hallway outside the dressing room of the Muskie girls’ hockey team after a hard-fought 3-2 loss to the Dryden Eagles […]
Staff The playoffs get underway tonight on home ice for both Muskie hockey teams. The Muskie boys will host the Kenora Broncos in Game 1 of their best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final at 7:30 p.m. at the ’52 Canadians Arena. Fort High (14-1) finished atop the standings and are heavy favourites to […]
Staff Good news comes in threes, too. The Fort Frances Lakers strengthened their hold on first place in the SIJHL with a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Iron Rangers here Saturday night. Fort Frances (34-9-0-1) won its second-straight game, fourth in the last five, and 17th in the past 19 […]
Joey Payeur Jamie Davis’ team was so on its game, it even surpassed his prediction for the game. Graeme Kitt and Jarred Taylor each netted hat tricks as the Muskie boys’ hockey team routed the host St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) 13-0 to conclude their NorWOSSA regular season last night. […]
Joey Payeur The battle may have gone the way of the Dryden Eagles. But the war is a long way from over. The Muskie girls’ hockey team fell 3-2 to Dryden here last night in the NorWOSSA regular-season finale for both squads. Head coach Scott Clendenning was steamed over two […]
Press Release In the continuous effort to appeal to more curlers, including students, the annual Church Bonspiel is being held on a Saturday again this year. It is set for March 7 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fort Frances Curling Club. This is a fun event that attracts curling participants […]
