Lucas Punkari The Muskie boys’ soccer team did not get the start they were hoping for at the all-Ontario ‘AA’ championships in North Bay. Fort High fell 3-0 this morning to the top-ranked Cardinal Carter Cougars (Leamington) in their opening game in Pool ‘A.’ After a scoreless first half, the […]
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Lucas Punkari Having described his round as one that was “up-and-down,” Kevin Jackson’s play at the Kitchen Creek Golf Club on Sunday was good enough to capture the 2012 Memorial golf tournament title. Jackson, 21, who hits the links five-six times a week, shot a one-under 71 to win the […]
Press Release The summer months are drawing ever closer—and the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is gearing up for an even better year than the last. The tournament, presented by Sunset Country Ford, is hard at work ensuring a great week of fishing for the tournament entrees and a great […]
Lucas Punkari Although local “strongman” Luke Skaarup fell a few points short of nabbing top spot at the Toronto Pro Supershow last weekend, the level of competition at this year’s event was something that made him take notice. “I was really impressed with how good all of the guys are […]
Lucas Punkari While the 2011-12 skating season was a memorable one for Fort Frances native Avery Wilson-Hands, the biggest accomplishment came after she already had hung up her blades. The 12-year-old recently received the Sunset Country regional Skate Canada STARskate athlete award for 2012, which goes to the skater who […]
Lucas Punkari When the Muskie boys’ soccer team first met to prepare for the 2012 season, the number-one goal they had in mind was to do the same as what they had accomplished the previous year—capture the NorWOSSA crown and make another trip to the all-Ontarios. The black-and-gold did just […]
Lucas Punkari For the first 40 minutes of the NorWOSSA girls’ soccer semi-final between the Muskies and Dryden Eagles here last Wednesday morning, it was anyone’s guess as to who would be advancing to the final that afternoon against the first-place Kenora Broncos. But when the final whistle blew after […]
Lucas Punkari While a strong showing on a national stage is nothing to sneeze at, local bowler Jeff Watts returned from last week’s Canadian Open 5-pin Bowling Championships in Gatineau, Que. wanting a little bit more. The 23-year-old, making his first-ever appearance at the event in representing Northern Ontario, finished […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ soccer team now knows who they’ll be facing as they try to make the playoffs at this year’s all-Ontario ‘AA’ championships in North Bay. Seeded fifth in Pool ‘A’, the black-and-gold will open play Thursday at 9 a.m. (EDT) against the Cardinal Carter Cougars (Leamington), with […]
Staff Fort Frances bowler Jeff Watts came away with a fifth-place finish Saturday in the men’s singles competition at the 2012 Canadian Open 5-pin Bowling Championships in Gatineau, Que. Watts, representing Northern Ontario, sat in fourth place following the 30-game preliminary round held in 10-game blocks last Wednesday to Friday, […]
Staff Making his first start in the ARCA Series in more than a year, Fort Frances native Steve Arpin drove to a 12th-place finish in the Akona 200 at the Elko Speedway in Elko, Mn. on Saturday night. Having started in 10th position, Arpin piloted the #66 Loenbro Pipeline Solutions […]
Staff Fort Frances bowler Jeff Watts still was in the hunt for the national men’s singles title as of press time late this morning. Watts sat in fifth place at the 2012 Canadian Open 5-pin Bowling Championships in Gatineau, Que. near the midway point of the third and final 10-game […]
