Joey Payeur They scored early, but the Providence University College Pilots hope it’s the one they didn’t score late that doesn’t come back to haunt them. The No. 2-seeded Pilots from Otterburne, Man., with Fort Frances native Jess Caul in the lineup, blanked the No. 6-ranked Baptist Bible Defenders (Clarks […]
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Joey Payeur It took a while for the offensive fuse to light, but when it went off, it did so with an emphatic bang. The Muskie boys hockey team appeared somewhat listless in the early stages of their NorWOSSA regular-season opener against the Dryden Eagles last night at Ice for […]
Joey Payeur Jess Caul and her teammates showed up for a soccer game and wound up finding themselves as the targets in a shooting gallery. The Fort Frances native had the only goal for the Providence University College Pilots (Otterburne, Man.), who hung on for a 1-1 tie against the […]
Joey Payeur Bowen Alcock is a firm believer if he is going to put the puck in the net, it might as well count for something. Alcock zinged a screen shot past the outstretched leg of goalie Kyle Carignan to give the Fort Frances Lakers at 3:57 of overtime to […]
Joey Payeur Finish up strong. That’s exactly what the Fort Frances Lakers did Saturday night—scoring twice in the third period and then hanging on for a 3-2 victory over the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs. The win pushed the Lakers (12-5-1) past Thunder Bay (12-5) for top spot in the […]
Joey Payeur Hey, fans in the stands, if you can play defence, raise your hands. It nearly came down to Muskie boys’ hockey head coach Jamie Davis having to recruit blueline replacements out of the crowd at the Ice For Kids Arena on Sunday afternoon. But down to two defencemen […]
Joey Payeur For a match in which both teams already knew they would live to play another day, the Muskies and Dryden Eagles played like their lives depended on it. The Eagles retained their seemingly endless hold on the NorWOSSA senior boys’ volleyball crown by prevailing 3-2 (25-20, 25-19, 24-26. […]
Joey Payeur The sting of a year ago still is felt by those who went through the experience. Now an opportunity for payback has landed in their lap. The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team claimed its third-straight NorWOSSA crown Friday in Kenora after routing the Dryden Eagles 51-18 in the […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers weren’t too keen on the view from outside the penthouse, so they moved back in. Third-period goals by Bryson Jasper and Colton Spicer lifted the Lakers to a 3-2 win over the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs on Saturday night. A four-game winning streak had […]
Joey Payeur Only one Muskie court team captured a trophy Friday in Kenora but two will continue their seasons. The senior girls’ basketball team put the finishing touches on its second-straight undefeated season—and third-consecutive league title—by routing the Dryden Eagles 51-18 in the NorWOSSA final. It also marked the team’s […]
Staff Take away the first period and Ryan Faragher was unbeatable last night. But after being beaten three times in the opening 20 minutes, the Fort Frances native was saddled with the loss in his inaugural AHL appearance as his Norfolk Admirals fell 3-1 to the host Bridgeport Sound Tigers. […]
Staff With their chief rivals unavailable for action, the One Hit Wonders walked through the open door of opportunity. Thanks to their third-straight six-point night last Thursday, the squad grabbed sole possession of first place in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League with 40 total points. One Hit Wonders and […]
