Staff Despite a late push in the third period, the Muskie girls’ hockey team were unable to overcome an early deficit—falling 4-2 to the Kenora Broncos in NorWOSSA action Friday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena here. The black-and-gold trailed 2-0 following the first period. Then even though they would […]
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Press Release The 2011 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship returned Rainy River District’s premier fishing event into the black, its chairman announced yesterday. “We understand the importance of the tournament to both the residents and the tourism strategy for the Town of Fort Frances, and wanted to be sure that […]
Lucas Punkari The Muskie boys’ hockey team nipped Kenora 3-2 in a shootout in their NorWOSSA home-opener Tuesday night, but head coach Shawn Jourdain felt they could have done more. “We still have a lot of things to work on going ahead, and that’ll start at our next practice,” he […]
Lucas Punkari Even though his team lost a 2-1 overtime thriller to the Dryden Paper Kings during the Source for Sports Showcase Cup Bantam ‘AA’ tournament final Sunday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena, Fort Frances Canadians’ head coach Jamie Davis was in no way disappointed with how his […]
Staff The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs women’s hockey team kept its undefeated record intact following a trip to Duluth last weekend, skating to a win and a tie against the top-ranked Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs. In their first game Saturday afternoon, the two ACHA rivals battled to a 1-1 tie, with […]
the MNR Two Winnipeg men have been fined a total of $1,700 for fishing licence infractions. John Bracken pleaded guilty and was fined $1,200 for making false statements on an Ontario resident Outdoors Card application and possessing a void licence. Michael Mendres, meanwhile, pleaded guilty and was fined $500 for […]
Lucas Punkari Looking for some good competition in their first game action this season, the Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians certainly got that—and much more—in three meetings with the visiting West End Bruins (Thunder Bay) at the ’52 Canadians Arena over the weekend. The Canadians ended up finishing the weekend […]
Staff Of the eight local teams that travelled to Thunder Bay over the weekend for the 20th-annual November Chill tournament, the Lakewood Tire Eagles PeeWee squad turned out to be the best of the bunch. The Eagles captured the tournament title Sunday afternoon with a 3-0 shutout over the Dryden […]
Lucas Punkari For Muskie senior girls’ volleyball head coach Duane Roen and his junior counterpart, Jason Cain, the most difficult decision they’ll have to make all season will be decided upon by week’s end. Both currently are in the process of choosing who will be on their respective squads heading […]
Lucas Punkari After splitting a weekend road trip to Thunder Bay and Duluth, the Fort Frances Lakers will resume their battle with the Wisconsin Wilderness for top spot in the SIJHL from inside the friendly confines of the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers begin a four-game homestand Friday night […]
Lucas Punkari Three members of the Sunset Country Squash Club were in Edmonton over the weekend for the 29th-annual Alberta Jesters Junior Open, and all three came home with strong showings. In the boys’ under-15 novice division, Shawn Brady was the class of the field as he won all five […]
Lucas Punkari When the next season of NorWOSSA junior and senior boys’ basketball gets underway Dec. 21 in Dryden, both Muskie teams will be run by former assistant coaches who have moved up into the head roles This year’s senior squad will be coached by former Muskie player Bryce Coyle, […]
