Joey Payeur Necessity has forced Fort Frances Youth Soccer to turn back the clock. At its annual general meeting earlier this month, the FFYS decided the number of players accepted to play this season in each of the six age divisions will be in direct correlation to the number of […]
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Joey Payeur If the eyes are the window to the soul, a look into Maryam Seid’s tear-stained face would have given a stark view of the painful reality of opportunity lost. Seid was one of five Grade 12 Muskies who played their final high school volleyball match here last Thursday—a […]
Joey Payeur It was every coach’s dream come to life. Matt Swing had a team-high 14 points but there was nary a player in a black-and-gold jersey who didn’t contribute something positive to the Muskies’ 63-34 romp over the Kenora Broncos in the NorWOSSA junior boys’ basketball final here Thursday. […]
Joey Payeur Those spearheading the charge to have Fort Frances crowned as Kraft “Hockeyville” 2014 won’t be caught unprepared should the community make it to the next round of the nation-wide competition. A meeting was held Saturday night at the Memorial Sports Centre to come up with a plan on […]
Joey Payeur If Mason Meyer’s play gets any hotter, the spring thaw might come a little earlier than expected. His stellar work over the past week helped the Fort Frances Lakers to three-straight wins and move the squad within hailing distance of clinching first place in the SIJHL. The 19-year-old […]
Joey Payeur The arrow is pointing up in all areas for the Fort Frances Lakers these days. The Lakers moved closer to clinching top spot in the SIJHL after a weekend home-and-home sweep of the Minnesota Iron Rangers, winning 6-2 here Friday night before squeezing out a 3-2 victory Saturday […]
Staff Nobody has come up with the formula for stopping La Place Rendez-Vous yet, which puts them in the high-rent district of the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League. Josh Mastin had a game-high 41 points as the Vous beat Taggs 84-76 on Monday nght at Fort High. Jacob McIntosh replied […]
Staff It was an early Valentine’s Day present for the Muskie boys’ hockey team, courtesy of themselves. The black-and-gold wrapped up first place in the NorWOSSA standings with a 5-3 victory over the host Dryden Eagles last night. Fort High led 3-2 after the first and 4-3 after the second […]
Joey Payeur Jacob Empey threw a block party yesterday and the Kenora Broncos were the unfortunate guests of honour. The Muskies’ starting centre was a game-changer on defence and added 11 points to power the black-and-gold to a 63-34 victory in the NorWOSSA junior boys’ basketball final at Fort High. […]
Joey Payeur Deadly. Lethal. Magnificent. The “DLM Line” continued its season-long mission of destruction for the Fort Frances Lakers last night, combining for 10 points in a 6-2 win over the host Dryden Ice Dogs. Lucas DeBenedet had a goal and three assists, while Lyndon Lipinski and Mason Meyer each […]
Joey Payeur They were grudge matches and probably playoff previews all rolled into one. The Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams crossed paths with their fiercest respective NorWOSSA rivals here Tuesday night, with Fort High coming out on top in what turned out to be a pair of hotly-contested match-ups. […]
Staff A steady climb in the standings has paid off for Scared Hitless, who now rule the rest of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League. With a five-point night last Thursday, Scared Hitless took over first place with 67 points—edging past former leader Alliance and Gillons’ Cougars at 66 apiece. […]
