Lucas Punkari In what has become par for the course so far this SIJHL season, the Fort Frances Lakers staged back-to-back comeback wins over the weekend to improve to 6-2-0-0 on the young campaign. Following a 3-2 overtime victory over the Thunder Bay North Stars here Friday and a 6-5 […]
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Lucas Punkari In a similar situation to what occurred Tuesday afternoon in Dryden, the Muskie court teams emerged with a pair of wins and losses against the Kenora Broncos here yesterday. The senior boys’ volleyball team improved to 2-2 in NorWOSSA play after a dramatic come-from-behind win in five sets. […]
Lucas Punkari The Muskie football team found out first-hand yesterday afternoon why the Elmwood Giants are among the top teams in the WHSFL’s Currie Division. The visitors cruised to a 39-1 victory at Muskie Field, improving to a perfect 5-0 while the black-and-gold dropped to 1-4. Fort High did drive […]
Lucas Punkari It was a day of ups and downs for the four Muskie court teams Tuesday afternoon in Dryden. The senior and junior girls’ basketball teams were victorious in their NorWOSSA matches, improving to 2-1 on the young season, but both boys’ volleyball sides fell to the host Eagles, […]
the MNR Two Manitoba men have been fined for having an over-limit of over-sized walleye. Philip Waldner and Henry Dueck, both of Steinbach, pleaded guilty under the Ontario Fishery Regulations for having over-sized walleye and were fined $2,000 and $500, respectively. Waldner also was fined $1,000 for providing false information […]
Staff As leagues around North America are getting underway for another season, a number of area players have taken to the ice for their first few games of the campaign. In the OHL, Emo’s Luke Judson had a goal and two assists for the Belleville Bulls as the team captain […]
Lucas Punkari After getting their first tastes of victory in NorWOSSA play here last Tuesday afternoon against the Kenora Broncos, the Muskie senior and junior girls’ basketball teams want to experience that thrill once again. Both squads were back in action yesterday afternoon up in Dryden (results weren’t available by […]
Lucas Punkari Following season-opening losses to the host Dryden Eagles two weeks ago, the Muskie senior and junior boys’ volleyball teams were hoping a visit by the Kenora Broncos to their home court would prove to be the perfect way to get back on the right track. And at the […]
Lucas Punkari After a strong showing at the USHL combine in Chicago in early August, local goalie Mark Loveday had a set goal in mind of making the U16 squad when he returned to the campus of Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Faribault, Mn. And when the roster for the U16 Sabres […]
Lucas Punkari When the Fort Frances Lakers take to the ice here Friday night against the Thunder Bay North Stars, it will be their first SIJHL contest since a 6-2 victory over the host Duluth Clydesdales back on Sept. 25. The Lakers originally only were supposed to be off until […]
Lucas Punkari Local curlers will have to wait a little longer to get their first slides of the season in at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The start of the season has been pushed back from next week until the week of Oct. 24. The reason for the delay, according […]
Lucas Punkari Any successful team or player will tell you that their achievements during a course of season comes from hard work during practice. But when the on-field preparations don’t go well, it often can come back to bite you in a huge way—as the Muskies found out in a […]
