Staff The Fort Frances Lakers are not taking their foot off the gas pedal with the SIJHL playoffs just around the corner. Lyndon Lipinski and Cody Wickstrom each had four-point outings, and Jordan Cartney made 19 saves, as the Lakers blanked the visiting English River Miners 8-0 on Friday to […]
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Staff La Place Rendez-Vous found out Monday night how their opponents have felt all season. Caleb MacIntosh had a game-high 23 points to lead the Muskies to a 62-53 win over the Vous in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action at Fort High. Chris Page netted 16 to pace the […]
Staff The 47th-annual Church Bonspiel goes tomorrow from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. “I’m happy to report that we are ready to curl . . . with a full slate of 12 teams,” event organizer Bill Gushulak said this morning. “This is an encouraging increase from […]
Joey Payeur If that was the last home game of the season for the Muskie boys’ hockey team, it was one to remember for the home crowd. The black-and-gold are a win away from yet another NorWOSSA crown after dumping the Kenora Broncos 7-1 at the Ice For Kids Arena […]
Staff Final preparations will be made Monday should Fort Frances get the chance to extend its dream of being crowned Canada’s next “Hockeyville.” The announcement looms next Saturday (March 8) during CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada,” when the top 16 communities that will advance in the Kraft “Hockeyville” 2014 competition […]
Staff There was some last-minute shuffling when it came to the Muskie hockey teams’ appearance in the NorWOSSA finals. Both squads now will head on the road Sunday with the possibility for both of claiming their respective league crowns. The Muskie boys still will play Game 1 of their best-of-three […]
Joey Payeur The race for first place is over. With a 3-2 win over the Wisconsin Wilderness here Tuesday night, the Fort Frances Lakers clinched first place in the SIJHL for the first time in franchise history. It also is the first time a junior team in Fort Frances accomplished […]
Joey Payeur Youth soccer is alive and well in Emo. The 10th season of Emo Youth Soccer officially begins with registration nights March 4-6 from 6:30-8 p.m. upstairs in the Emo-La Vallee Arena. Lori Shortreed, who jokingly referred to herself as the organization’s “co-ordinator and instigator,” said the sport has […]
Joey Payeur A concept that blossomed from the desire to teach younger generations about the joys of their surrounding environment now is nearing the end of its second generation of existence. The Eighth Street trails, which begin just east of Hammond’s Nursery, have been around since the late 1960s—the brainchild […]
Staff It will be all systems go for Fort Frances’ bid to be named Kraft “Hockeyville” 2014 should we reach the next stage of the competition. The announcement of the top 16 communities in the contest—eight from the West bracket (where Fort Frances is slotted) and eight from the East—will […]
Joey Payeur The temptation to look ahead is gigantic but the Muskie girls’ hockey team knows it has to keep its eyes on the road in front of them to avoid having their dreams wind up in the ditch. The black-and-gold took another step towards becoming the first edition of […]
Joey Payeur After plucking the wings of Eagles, the Muskie boys’ hockey team next plans to ride herd on some bad-attitude Broncos. The black-and-gold hammered the Dryden Eagles 9-3 here Monday night to sweep their best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final after taking Game 1 by a 12-4 score up there Sunday. With […]
