Lucas Punkari The awards continue to pour in for the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs’ hockey team. Four members of the 2011 ACHA Division II national champion squad received All-American honours last weekend, surpassing last year’s total when forward Stevie-Lee Langford was the lone player to receive the accolade. “We’re […]
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Lucas Punkari It’s only taken one year for Joe Basaraba to accomplish something that hundreds of NCAA hockey players never get the chance to be part of—the annual “Frozen Four” tournament. “It’s pretty awesome,” enthused Basaraba, a freshman with the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs. “Being one of the younger guys […]
Lucas Punkari Grand Rapids will host some of the top young wrestlers in Minnesota as the annual state championship is held there this Saturday. However, there will be a Canadian flavor to the tournament again this year as a handful of wrestlers will be taking on their American counterparts under […]
Lucas Punkari With two seasons under his belt with the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Sabres, Fort Frances native Mark Loveday already is getting ready for what could be an even further springboard in reaching his goal of playing in the big leagues. The 14-year-old received an invitation on the weekend to take […]
Lucas Punkari Despite being unable to get one last exhibition game in against the Kenora Thistles, Fort Frances Thunderhawks’ head coach Larry Beck feels his squad still will be in good shape heading into the 2011 Allan Cup there next week after two days of practice this coming weekend. “I […]
Lucas Punkari The Border Skating Club’s 39th-annual ice show on the weekend marked the final time two senior members took to the ice to dazzle the audience. Michael Nelson and Sarah DeGagne took part in their last ice show before departing the club at month’s end. “We have to say […]
Staff Four members of the 2011 ACHA Division II national champion Rainy River Community College Voyageurs received All-American honours over the weekend. Sophomore forward Brenley Anderson, of Rainy River, took home the Zoe Harris Award, given to the top player in the Division II ranks, after she led the entire […]
Staff The 2010/11 season for the Fort Frances Girls Hockey Association officially will come an end tonight as its annual dinner and awards banquet is held at the arena auditorium. Along with handing out awards to players on each of the 12 teams in the FFGHA, a draw will be […]
Lucas Punkari Tonight’s annual general meeting of the Borderland Soccer League might be the most important in its history as the 2011 season hinges on how many people show up to sit on the board of directors. “If no one shows up to fill the positions, and our constitution states […]
Staff The title game for the local men’s basketball league is now set following last night’s semi-final action at the Fort High gym. The first game saw the third-seeded Muskies upend the second-ranked Taggs in a decisive 90-68 victory. Justin Anderson led the black-and-gold with 30 points while Dustin Mowe […]
Lucas Punkari There may be snow on the ground but that’s not stopping the Muskie soccer squads from getting their pre-season drills underway. Utilizing both gyms at Fort High, the boys’ and girls’ teams are entering their second week of tryouts—and both coaches are liking what they are seeing from […]
Lucas Punkari It was a busy few days for local badminton players last week. Members of the Muskie contingent took part in an exhibition tournament at Fort High last Thursday before the Fort Frances Badminton Club hosted its annual invitational tournament there from Friday to Sunday. While entries were down […]
