Lucas Punkari Having given up the lead midway through the third period, and also having lost captain Merritt Rysavy to injury, it looked like the Fort Frances Lakers were about to drop yet another game to the Dryden Ice Dogs here last Tuesday night. But the Lakers turned the momentum […]
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Lucas Punkari While her 3-6 record was not what she had hoped for going into the event, the chance to compete at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Fort McMurray, Alta. last week was one that Fort Frances native Tirzah Keffer will never forget. “It’s really hard […]
Lucas Punkari Having just missed out on reaching his goal of making the playoffs at last week’s Northern Ontario men’s curling playdowns in Nipigon, Stratton native Trevor Bonot had a number of different feelings in his head as he returned to Thunder Bay. “It was frustrating and kind of disappointing […]
Staff Despite a strong start, Stratton native Trevor Bonot was unable to reach the playoff round at the Northern Ontario men’s curling championships in Nipigon last week. Bonot, who curls out of the Port Arthur Curling Club in Thunder Bay with Al Macsemchuk at third, Chris Briand at second, and […]
Staff The Chris Silver rink from Fort Frances finished with a 3-3 record to tie for fourth at the Northern Ontario Bantam boys’ provincial championship in Longlac over the weekend. The foursome, including third Reece Jones, second Jason Bazylewski, and lead Kurt McGuire, missed a chance to force a tie-breaker […]
Staff After giving up a goal just nine seconds into the game, the Muskie boys’ hockey quickly rebounded to earn a 5-2 win over the host Sioux Lookout Warriors last night. “It was a good game all around,” noted Muskie coach Ed Vold. “We gave up that goal very early, […]
Staff Despite a loss this morning, Stratton native Trevor Bonot still finds himself right where we wants to be at the Northern Ontario men’s curling playdowns in Nipigon. Bonot, who curls out of the Port Arthur Curling Club in Thunder Bay with Al Macsemchuk at third, Chris Briand at second, […]
Staff The Chris Silver rink was in a tie for fourth heading into this afternoon’s draw at the Northern Ontario Bantam boys’ championship in Longlac. After splitting their opening two games yesterday, the Fort Frances Curling Club foursome, which also includes third Reece Jones, second Jason Bazylewski, and lead Kurt […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team notched its first win since the resumption of NorWOSSA play, dumping the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints 5-1 on Tuesday night in Kenora. Amy Penner led the way with two goals while Amber Jourdain, Katie Sinclair, and Shilo Beck added singles. Next up for the […]
Staff Stratton native Trevor Bonot, who now curls out of the Port Arthur Curling Club in Thunder Bay, is off to a strong start at the Northern Ontario men’s provincial championships in Nipigon. Bonot, joined by third Al Macsemchuk, second Chris Briand, and Devlin’s Mike Badiuk at lead, is alone […]
Lucas Punkari In a game that could be a preview of a semi-final series, the Fort Frances Lakers rallied to beat the visiting Dryden Ice Dogs 5-4 on Tuesday night. With the win, the Lakers (26-15-0-1) grabbed sole possession of second place in the SIJHL standings from the Ice Dogs […]
Staff Although she missed qualifying for the championship pool at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Fort McMurray, Alta., Fort Frances native and former Muskie skip Tirzah Keffer won’t be finishing off the week on a quiet note. Keffer, who now attends school in Thunder Bay, led […]
