The Muskie Girls soccer team beat the Dryden Eagles 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon to take the championship at NORWOSSA, sending the team to the OFSAA tournament in Cobourg, Ontario, from June 8 to 10, 2023. The Muskie Boys put up a good fight and came through their playoff games with […]
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By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Last year, Doug McBride and Steve Ballan came up just short in the 2022 Emo Walleye Classic. They were less than a pound shy of the title. If Bill Godin’s demeanour was any indication of last year’s runners-up’s fate for this year, things didn’t bode well for them. As McBride […]
–Daniel Adam photo
Doug McBride and Steve Ballan hoist the Emo Walleye Classic trophy on Saturday, May 27, 2023. The pair won the tournament for the third time with a two-day total of 23.19 lbs, edging out Bill Godin and Greg Swire for top spot.
–Allan Bradbury photo
Fort Frances Youth Soccer is in full swing for their spring season. From the tiniest ‘Tater Tots’To the older teams named for great footballing nations, all ages are having fun honing their soccer skills on the fields.
- Allan Bradbury photos
The Fort Frances Muskies hosted a regional track and field meet which saw athletes from Kenora, Dryden, Atikokan as well as other local schools including Donald Young School, St. Mary School and Crossroads School. Events at the meet included races, shot put, discus, javelin and jumping events.
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Kam River Fighting Walleye finally had a chance to celebrate their SIJHL championship last Thursday. Goaltender Jack Orchard took a few minutes to reflect on the season with the Times The team, based out of OIiver Paipoonge near Thunder Bay, beat the Thunder Bay Northstars in seven games for […]
From the SIJHL
Fort Frances Lakers goaltender Brenden Stroble has committed to the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth for the 2023-24 season. The 6-foot, 174-pound Livonia Michigan native backstopped the Lakers to a .889 save percentage in 35 regular season contests and posted a .894 save percentage in 5 playoff games – […]
Since 2000, the Emo Walleye Classic trophy has been hoisted by the best anglers in the region. Who will see their name added this year?
—Daniel Adam photos
Last year, 31 teams competed in the Emo Walleye Classic. Shawn Brown and Payne Hunter came out on top with 33.18 lbs. So far, tournament organizers are expecting a similar number of teams to compete this year.
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Northwestern Ontario’s premier walleye tournament is set to return this weekend. As of printing, 28 teams are registered to compete in the Emo Walleye Classic on Friday and Saturday. Though water levels aren’t as high as in 2022, the Front St. berm is still underwater, so boats must once again […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
When Shawn Brown and Payne Hunter competed in the Emo Walleye Classic last year, they entered the top-10 boat parade with a 25-horse skiff. And since the boat didn’t come equipped with a livewell, they were pulling their tournament-winning catches out of a cooler. That was the first time either […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Callum and Zander McCormick live on the Rainy River. Their grandpa Bryan Bonot, who lived just two kilometres downstream, would often appear on the banks to take them fishing. From ages 9-12, Callum competed in the Emo Walleye Classic with his grandpa. “It was a lot of fun,” he says. […]
