Staff A pair of local squash players have dropped down to the “silver” group in the girls’ U15 division after the first day of competition at the Canadian Junior National Squash Championships in Calgary. Anika Alexander opened play yesterday afternoon with a win over Laura Huck (Medicine Hat) in the […]
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Lucas Punkari After narrowly missing a berth to the all-Ontario badminton championships a year ago, the Muskie senior boys’ badminton duo of Robert Stevens and Spencer Pearce had their sights set on making it to the big dance this time around. The black-and-gold accomplished just that—going 5-0 to capture first […]
Lucas Punkari While a pair of pre-season triumphs over the Rainy River Owls here last Thursday were just what the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams were hoping for in their first actual game action of the 2011 season, both sides still have a long way to go before they’re […]
Lucas Punkari Most of us probably have had to push a car out of the snow or mud at some point in our lives. But how about pulling a truck from a seated position with a 100-pound sled on the back? While that may sound absurd to the average person, […]
Lucas Punkari It’s been a little bit longer of a wait than he would have liked, but Fort Frances native Mitch Cain now is getting ready for the next part of his hockey career after signing his official letter of intent with Bemidji State two weeks ago. “I really wanted […]
Lucas Punkari It was a perfect kick-off to the season for the Muskie soccer squads Thursday afternoon as both the boys’ and girls’ teams defeated the Rainy River Owls in a pair of exhibition games at Fort High. The boys dominated right from the opening whistle en route to a […]
Lucas Punkari The Muskie senior boys’ badminton doubles tandem of Robert Stevens and Spencer Pearce is off to the all-Ontarios next month. The pair went a perfect 5-0 in capturing top spot in their division at the NWOSSAA playoffs yesterday in Marathon. “Overall, the boys played very well,” said Muskie […]
Lucas Punkari With the tryout phase now over and both rosters set, the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer squads will hit the pitch tomorrow for their first exhibition contests of the 2011 season. The Rainy River Owls are providing the opposition, with action getting underway at 5 p.m. at Fort […]
Lucas Punkari A year after falling short of qualifying for OFSAA, the Muskie senior boys’ badminton duo is hoping for a different outcome this time around. Robert Stevens and Spencer Pearce are competing at the NWOSSAA playoffs today in Marathon, where a trip to the all-Ontarios on May 12-14 in […]
Lucas Punkari Despite having fewer members than most of the 21 clubs taking part in the Division III provincial team championships in Thunder Bay on the weekend, the Fort Frances Aquanauts still amassed 138 points to come away with a ninth-place showing. “That’s really good considering what we went in […]
Lucas Punkari Despite getting shellacked 7-2 by the Bentley Generals (Alberta) in the Allan Cup semi-finals in Kenora on Friday night, the Fort Frances Thunderhawks made a lot of noise and impressed those in attendance in their first appearance at the national senior amateur men’s championship. “Before we left, I […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Thunderhawks saw their dream of capturing the 2011 Allan Cup come to an end Friday evening in Kenora with a 7-2 loss to the Bentley Generals (Alberta) in the semi-finals. After allowing three goals in the opening 10 minutes of the game, the Thunderhawks finally […]
