Lucas Punkari For someone who had never competed in an FLW Everstart Southeast Series event prior to last weekend, Fort Frances angler Bryan Gustafson’s 71st-place finish out of 163 anglers on Lake Okeechobee in Florida is something the 23-year-old could be proud of. “It’s great to be able to do […]
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Lucas Punkari With just two wins to show from the first five games of a six-game road trip, it’s probably safe to say the Fort Frances Lakers are looking forward to returning home to the Ice For Kids Arena this weekend. After a neutral-site game tomorrow night in Virginia, Mn. […]
Lucas Punkari Despite the fact the local M.E.C. Bulldogs Atom ‘A’ hockey team was blanked 3-0 by the VP Bearcats (Thunder Bay) in the ‘A’ final of their annual home tournament Sunday, head coach Les Kaun was quick to cite the positives. “Finishing second out of 12 teams in a […]
Staff The Tracy Horgan rink, which features Devlin curler Jenna Enge at second, opened the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts playdowns in Kenora on a losing note last night. The Sudbury crew dropped a 9-7 extra-end decision to Jenn Hanna of Ottawa. Heading into the 10th end, Hanna held a […]
Staff Fort Frances angler Bryan Gustafson missed out on cashing in at the FLW Everstart Southeast Series season-opening event on Lake Okeechobee in Florida over the weekend. He wound up finishing in 71st place out of 163 anglers—just three spots back of earning $1,000 for his efforts. After reeling in […]
Staff Devlin curler Jenna Enge, who plays second on Tracy Horgan’s Sudbury rink, will begin her quest towards representing Ontario at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts tonight in Kenora. The Horgan foursome, which also includes third Jennifer Seabrook and lead Amanda Gates, will take to the ice at 7 p.m. […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers returned home from this weekend’s SIJHL “showcase” event in Duluth with mixed results. After opening with a 3-2 win over the Thunder Bay North Stars on Saturday morning, the squad fell 7-4 to the host Clydesdales yesterday evening. The Lakers now have dropped three of […]
Staff Fort Frances angler Bryan Gustafson got off to a solid start yesterday at the season-opening FLW Everstart Southeast Series event on Lake Okeechobee in Florida. He reeled in five bass for total weight of 10.09 pounds to sit in 37th place going into action today. That puts he among […]
Staff After winning their first three meetings of the regular season, the Fort Frances Lakers have run into trouble against the Dryden Ice Dogs as of late. The Lakers fell 6-4 last night in Dryden—the third-straight setback the red-and-white have suffered at the hands of the Ice Dogs. Tied 4-4 […]
Press Release Snowmobilers are reminded to put safety first and plan ahead before riding the trails this winter. Snowmobiling continues to be one of the province’s most popular winter activities. With more than 34,000 km of trails to travel, Ontario’s snowmobile routes are among the world’s best. Make your ride […]
Lucas Punkari With the NorWOSSA playoffs taking place at Fort High on Feb. 15, the fine-tuning processes for both the senior and junior boys’ basketball teams have to be accelerated a little bit. So far, however, the learning curve has gone well for both teams as they enter the exam […]
Lucas Punkari Judging by the reactions on the court and on the bench by members of the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball squad here last Thursday afternoon, you might have thought the team had just captured OFSAA gold. Although the black-and-gold only had beaten the Kenora Broncos, the fact it was […]
