Joey Payeur A notion that sprung from a potato chip bag will see Ron MacKinnon feasting on the coaching knowledge of one of Canada’s legendary junior hockey bench bosses. The Fort Frances resident was one of 18 minor hockey coaches selected to attend the Old Dutch Coaching Academy, which is […]
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Joey Payeur It’s a long road to the Dudley Hewitt Cup, especially for any team from Northwestern Ontario having to ride a bus for double-digit hours just to get there. But that road might get immensely shorter for the Fort Frances Lakers—if the price is right. Lakers’ president Milt Strachan […]
Staff The calendar says it should be time for fastball. But Mother Nature woke up this morning and was more interested in snowball. As such, the Rainy River District Fastball League has decided to push back the opening of its 2014 season. It originally was slated to kick off this […]
Joey Payeur There were unconfirmed reports of ducks and polar bears trying to hitchhike out of town yesterday. But in the cold rain of not-so-early May, the Muskie soccer teams were the hottest ones going. Both squads sit in first place after opening the NorWOSSA regular season with strong performances […]
Staff Things are not going to plan for Team Hockey Northwestern Ontario. The regional squad, which includes Fort Frances forwards Tyler VanUden and Graeme Kitt, is 0-2 so far at the 2014 Ontario Hockey League Gold Cup U16 tournament in Kitchener. Team HNO opened action yesterday with a 4-2 loss […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers may get a chance to enjoy the comforts of home at this time next year—and also be assured of getting within one step of playing for a national title. At the Lakers’ “Recognition Night” held Tuesday at the Copper River Inn, president Milt Strachan confirmed […]
Joey Payeur A year ago, the 807 Freeriderz snowmobile group was content with just selling DVDs to help a good cause. But as is the nature of this thrill-seeking collection of adrenalin junkies, the local sledders are aiming to pull off a big jump this year—both entertainment-wise and, they hope, […]
Joey Payeur He had one less win and lasted three fewer matches than last year. So why is Taylor Whitehead smiling? That’s because the lone Muskie representative at last week’s OFSAA badminton championships in Markham believes his 2-2 record—and third-round ouster in the ‘B’ Flight of the boys’ singles competition—was […]
Joey Payeur Shane Beckett isn’t using the ‘D’ word in regards to the Muskie boys’ soccer team. But he’s thinking about it. “With 20 returning players out of the 25 we have, 10 of those having gone to OFSAA the last three years,” noted Beckett, who once again will lead […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers were supplemented by their defence and goaltending this season, but their most telling characteristic was a high-powered offence that ran four lines deep. When it came time to deliver at last week’s Dudley Hewitt Cup in Wellington, though, the new kings of the SIJHL […]
Staff Provincial glory for Taylor Whitehead will have to wait another year. The lone Muskie representative at the OFSAA badminton championships in Markham had his stay in the boys’ singles division end Friday with a 2-1 loss (21-18, 14-21, and 21-12) to Duncan Phillips in third-round action in the ‘B’ […]
Jason Parks WELLINGTON—It wasn’t supposed to end this way. All through the playoffs, the Fort Frances Lakers met adversity head on and overcame it, showing the true heart of a champion. But here on the rocky shores of Lake Ontario, the Lakers found a peak too high to climb. The […]
