Staff The Fort Frances Lakers still are looking for their first win of the SIJHL exhibition season after losing twice to the Dryden Ice Dogs over the weekend. In their first game of the pre-season here Friday night, the Lakers fell 4-1 as the Ice Dogs capitalized on a number […]
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Staff A lack of entries has prompted the cancellation of the Frog Creek Open, an annual tournament for golfers with a minimum handicap of 16. It had been scheduled for tomorrow at Kitchen Creek Golf Course. Course manager Glen Kellar said a scramble event for golfers from Whitefish Bay is […]
Lucas Punkari The installation of a new ice plant “chiller” unit at the Ice For Kids Arena here remains on schedule. Community Services manager Jason Kabel said the unit, which costs $95,828.52, was expected to delivered to the arena today, with the installation process starting early next week. “The timeline […]
Lucas Punkari All of the drills and run-throughs the Muskie football team has been working on for the last couple of weeks will be put to test here tomorrow when Fort High kicks off its 2012 WHSFL campaign. The black-and-gold, who again are competing in Andy Currie ‘A’ Division, will […]
Lucas Punkari After a couple of years’ absence, a golf team has returned to Fort High, with its first NorWOSSA tournament of 2012 taking place in Dryden today. Leading the charge in resurrecting the Muskie program is local golf pro Brian Johnstone, who thought the fact that Fort High no […]
Lucas Punkari Although their first game of the NorWOSSA season isn’t until Tuesday, Sept. 25, when they host the Dryden Eagles, the Muskie junior and senior girls’ basketball coaches already are working hard to get their squads ready. Senior head coach Dan Bird has been pleased with the number of […]
Lucas Punkari After both teams fell to the Dryden Eagles in the NorWOSSA finals a year ago, the head coaches of the Muskie junior and senior boys’ volleyball teams are looking to seal the deal at this year’s playoffs Nov. 8 in Kenora. “Our goals and expectations are to do […]
Lucas Punkari Players being urged to play for Kenora Those who have enjoyed watching the Fort Frances Thunderhawks play for the last couple of seasons will have to look elsewhere for their senior men’s hockey fix as the local squad won’t be taking to the ice this winter. However, some […]
Lucas Punkari With this past weekend’s training camp in the books, the Fort Frances Lakers now are working on getting their systems into shape as they get ready for their exhibition schedule, which gets underway Friday night when the Dryden Ice Dogs visit the ’52 Canadians Arena at 7:30 p.m. […]
Lucas Punkari The 50th season of the Rainy River District Fastball League had a number of dramatic twists and turns during its three months of action. But when the final out was recorded on the diamond in Stratton last Thursday evening, the team that was the best during the regular […]
Lucas Punkari Heading into last year’s “Bassin’ for Bucks” tournament in Sioux Narrows, Fort Frances native Bryan Gustafson and Darrin Bohonis of Winnipeg didn’t even know they were going to be teaming up in the event until two weeks beforehand. But when all was said and done, the pair captured […]
Lucas Punkari In only their third year of existence, the Big Grassy Braves are now kings of the Rainy River District Fastball League. After leading the 12-team loop during the regular season, the Braves sealed the deal last night in Stratton with a 14-6 victory over the host Eagles in […]
