Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team is heading back to the all-Ontarios once again. The black-and-gold punched their ticket to OFSAA after a weekend sweep of the Kenora Broncos in their best-of-three NorWOSSA final. Fort High clinched the title with a convincing 6-1 win Saturday night in a game that […]
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Staff The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team now know what they’ll be up against at the OFSAA ‘AA’ championships in St. Catharines next week. The black-and-gold—ranked as the 18th and final seed for the tournament—will face third-ranked and host St. Francis Phoenix in their first-round contest Monday at 11:30 p.m. […]
Staff La Place Rendez-Vous remains the team to beat in the local men’s basketball league. The squad improved to 8-2 on the season with a 91-81 win over the Muskies on Monday night at the Fort High gym. As has been the case for most of the season, Josh Mastin […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team saw its season come to an end last night in Dryden, losing 5-3 to the Eagles in the third-and-deciding game of their NorWOSSA semi-final series. Scoring details were not available as of press time this morning. Amy Penner netted a hat trick as the […]
the MNR Ontario is making it easier for hunters to enter big-game draws for moose, deer, and elk. For the first time, hunters now can enter the draws online. Draws also can be entered over the phone, or by filling out and submitting a paper application at one of 69 […]
Staff The Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ squad had a disappointing end to a successful season over the weekend in Elk River, where they lost 5-4 to the Blaine Ice Dogs in the final of a Jr. Gold tournament Saturday afternoon. With the game deadlocked at 4-4, Josh Marquardt of […]
Lucas Punkari There are three guarantees in life: death, taxes, and the Muskie boys’ hockey team playing for NorWOSSA gold. The black-and-gold punched their ticket to this year’s final after sweeping the Dryden Eagles in their best-of-three semi-final series over the weekend. They now are set to take on the […]
Staff While the need for board members and volunteer help was met for the upcoming Fort Frances Youth Soccer season, the biggest issue now is having enough coaches for the players who will be taking part. “At our most recent board meeting on Thursday night, we currently have enough coaches […]
Lucas Punkari The local Lakewood Tire Eagles PeeWee girls’ hockey team went undefeated over the weekend to capture their annual home tournament, downing the International Falls 12U’s 3-1 in the final Sunday afternoon. “The girls are really excited right now,” Eagles’ head coach Pete LeDrew said after the game. “That […]
Lucas Punkari It was a tightly-contested affair that came down to the last shot. And when it mattered the most, the skip came through. Thanks to a clutch draw to the four-foot with his final stone, Raymond Roy captured the 2012 Fort Frances men’s bonspiel title with a 7-6 win […]
Staff The Judy LaBelle rink from Fort Frances fell short in its bid to win the Northern Ontario senior women’s provincial playdowns in Kapuskasing over the weekend. The foursome finished with a 2-4 record to miss making the playoffs. Darla Esch (North Bay) captured the provincial title, earning a berth […]
Lucas Punkari They were roommates a year ago, and are close friends away from the rink. So for Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Byron Katapaytuk and goalie Tyler Ampe, it made perfect sense that they shared Most Valuable Player honours at the team’s annual awards banquet Friday night at the Adventure […]
