Staff It was the “Turkey Trot” but Jenny Hammond opted for a full gallop. The Muskie senior runner placed third in a field of 22 with a clocking of 23:06 in the girls’ five-km division at the “Turkey Trot” and U14 cross-country championships yesterday in Dryden. Hammond went toe-to-toe with […]
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Joey Payeur A season that almost didn’t begin could yet end with a playoff berth for the Muskie football team. In what was possibly the black-and-gold’s greatest scoring day in team history, Fort High routed the host St. John’s Tigers 60-28 in WHSFL action Tuesday. The Muskies (2-4) are now […]
Joey Payeur Every fibre in Wayne Strachan’s body was begging for him to resurrect the ghost of Herb Brooks for at least one practice yesterday after his team laid a gigantic egg here Tuesday night. Seth Chumley scored twice, and Kyle Carignan made 32 saves for his second-straight shutout, as […]
Joey Payeur You win some, you lose some. Fort Frances triathlete Jeff Tilbury had to accept both the roses and the thorns last week upon receiving news about his competitive passion on two fronts. Tilbury netted a secondary selection to take part in the 2015 Age Group Triathlon World Championships […]
Joey Payeur Never poke a sleeping Giant. The Muskies learned that lesson in spades here last Thursday afternoon as two turnovers and a key penalty—all in the first quarter—nullified a strong start and led to a 33-14 victory for the first-place Elmwood Giants. “Again, penalties and turnovers really hurt us,” […]
Staff The English River Miners weren’t going to go away on their own. So the Fort Frances Lakers made them disappear with an offensive landslide. The Lakers scored four unanswered goals in the final eight minutes of the third period to turn a 4-4 tie into an 8-4 victory Friday […]
Joey Payeur No need to complain to Bryan Graham about a lack of variety in terms of the number of opponents to be encountered this season by SIJHL teams. That would qualify as preaching to the choir. In fact, the new SIJHL commissioner already is moving forward with changing the […]
Staff The English River Miners weren’t going to go away on their own. So the Fort Frances Lakers made them disappear with an offensive landslide. The Lakers scored four unanswered goals in the final eight minutes of the third period to turn a 4-4 tie into an 8-4 victory Friday […]
Staff Alexa Veldhuisen was at the forefront of a Canadian takeover of U.S. soil yesterday. The Grade 9 student at the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program in Emo made her school’s inaugural appearance at a cross-border athletic event a memorable one by earning gold in the junior girls’ division at the […]
Joey Payeur If one is going to defeat a giant, they can’t afford any mistakes. The Muskie football team learned that lesson the hard way yesterday as turnovers and penalties played a crucial role in their 33-14 loss to the undefeated Elmwood Giants in WHSFL action here. “Again, penalties and […]
Staff Some young guns provided key ammunition to their senior counterparts’ attack Tuesday. Ashley Croswell and Claire Hyatt posted season-highs in points to help fuel a 40-28 victory for the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team over the Kenora Broncos in NorWOSSA action here. Veteran Cassandra Moffitt once again led the […]
Staff The top team in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League has the rest of the circuit wondering what it’s going to take to slow them down. The One-Hit Wonders have been perfect over the first three weeks of the season—racking up the maximum six points once again last Thursday. […]
