Staff A whirlwind of excitement was apparent during recent action in the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association. Savannah McGinnis had a hat trick to lead the Fort Frances Atom Calder Legal Eagles to a 5-2 win over the Emo Express on Jan. 13. Kianna Antonick and Kayleigh Walton added singles […]
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Joey Payeur All things considered, Scott Clendenning was in pretty good spirits. That was despite his Muskie girls’ hockey team falling 6-2 to the visiting Warroad Warriors last night at the ’52 Canadians Arena in the second half of a home-and-home exhibition series. Warroad took the opener 8-1 at home […]
Staff The weather didn’t quite live up to the event name. But several district runners at least felt a slight chill in their bones as they braved the elements Saturday to compete in the 35th-annual “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run” in conjunction with “Icebox Days” festivities in International Falls. Lorne […]
Staff Jaymee Fiset’s slow start to the season lasted all of one game. Last year’s goal-scoring leader in the Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League bounced back from getting blanked in her season debut by netting a hat trick to spark the Main Street Mayhem past the Boston Pizza Ball Blasters […]
Staff It took seven to reach 11th heaven, with the captain leading the charge. Miles Nolan’s goal in the seventh round of the shootout gave the Fort Frances Lakers a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Iron Rangers last night in Hoyt Lakes in the opener of a home-and-home series. The […]
Staff The defending champs are getting that familiar look to them again—the one that made them impossible to stop last season. Scared Hitless earned the maximum six points in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action last Thursday to solidify its hold on third place with 56 points. They also […]
Joey Payeur An instant classic one night; instant trouble the following morning. The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs had Bronco Arena rocking Saturday with a spine-tingling 2-1 comeback victory in overtime against the North Dakota State University Bison in ACHA Division II women’s action. But the adrenaline rush seemingly was […]
Joey Payeur The SIJHL is close to becoming a six-team circuit once again. League commissioner Bryan Graham confirmed Friday that the process is well underway to establish an expansion team in Kenora that will begin play this fall. “We were asked to appear in front of Kenora city council [Jan. […]
Joey Payeur With nary a white flag to raise nor a towel to throw in close at hand, Nathaniel Dupuis created his own signature of surrender. The Thunder Bay North Stars’ goalie pulled himself out of the game in frustration at having just given up what would be the last […]
Joey Payeur They each were outstanding achievers in their own way and now will be linked throughout history forever. Three individuals and two teams were named Monday to be part of the inaugural induction class for the new Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame. Hockey player Frank “Ike” Eisenzoph and […]
The Canadian PressStephen Whyno TORONTO—As the Toronto Maple Leafs returned from a winless Western Conference road trip, they found the friendly confines of Air Canada Centre to be not so welcoming. A few fans threw jerseys onto the ice, a couple wore bags over their heads, and many more voiced […]
Staff Players on the Muskie court teams hope their final exams go better than their final NorWOSSA test before their week-long break. The Dryden Eagles posted three wins in four match-ups yesterday against Fort High. The junior girls’ volleyball squad salvaged the day with a 3-1 victory (25-14, 25-21, 18-25, […]
