Staff The start of the NorWOSSA campaigns for the Muskie court teams did not go according to plan yesterday in Dryden as all four were swept. Despite leading 17-12 in the third quarter, the senior girls’ basketball squad was unable to hold off the Eagles, who stormed back for a […]
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Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Lakers edged the host Dryden Ice Dogs 5-4 in a shootout Tuesday night but may have lost the services of their captain for an extended period of time. Blake Boaz left the game late in the second period with a wrist injury—the severity of which […]
Heather Latter Cold and rainy conditions Sunday afternoon didn’t stop more than 80 people, plus 27 volunteers, from participating in the annual Terry Fox Run here. The event, commemorating the 31st anniversary of the “Marathon of Hope,” began at the Sorting Gap Marina, with runners and walkers—young and old alike—heading […]
Lucas Punkari Local cyclists will have a chance to see how well they match with one another this Sunday afternoon when a 25-km individual time trial is held here. The event is being organized by local rider Jeff Tilbury, who has been biking for more than 20 years and would […]
Lucas Punkari Although their first game isn’t until a tournament in Dryden at the end of October, the makeup of this year’s Muskie boys’ hockey squad has been decided after a week of tryouts at the Ice For Kids Arena. Following four-consecutive days of inter-squad match-ups, the coaching staff was […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ forwards Ryan Wildman and Jordan Larson had quite a busy week prior to suiting up for their SIJHL regular-season opener Friday night here against the Thunder Bay North Starts. After playing in a pair of pre-season games against the Sioux Lookout Flyers, the pair flew […]
Lucas Punkari On Friday afternoon at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Steve Arpin was, in his own words, “the happiest guy on Earth.” The Fort Frances native had just set a new track record in qualifying for the Fast Five 225 Camping World Truck Series race later that night, […]
Lucas Punkari For Anika Alexander, the start of a new year of school also is marking an entire new beginning for her life. The 14-year-old from Fort Frances is attending Vincent Massey High School in Winnipeg after she enrolled in the sports and arts program there to help with her […]
Lucas Punkari In the span of 24 hours, the mood inside the Fort Frances Lakers’ dressing room went from euphoria to disappointment. Following a dramatic come-from-behind 4-3 shootout victory over the Thunder Bay North Stars at the Ice For Kids Arena on Friday night, the Lakers came crashing back to […]
Lucas Punkari Nearly a year after earning their first win in two seasons, the Muskie football squad got to experience the sweet taste of victory once again Friday afternoon in Winnipeg. A week after they were dumped 36-0 in their season-opener here against the St. Norbert Celtics, the black-and-gold bounced […]
Lucas Punkari The practices and the first exhibition tournaments are in the books. Now it’s time for the real games to begin for the four Muskie court teams. The senior and junior girls’ basketball teams, along with the senior and junior boys’ volleyball squads, will be making the trek to […]
Lucas Punkari It was a mixed weekend on home ice for the Fort Frances Lakers as the local Junior ‘A’ squad opened its SIJHL regular-season campaign. After rallying to take a 4-3 shootout victory over the Thunder Bay North Stars on Friday night, the Lakers were out-played by the Sioux […]
