Dan Falloon Steve Boileau participated in sports like hockey, soccer, and football while attending Fort High, but he’s kept up with squash at his current school, the University of Waterloo. Boileau, who is studying geological engineering (a combination of civil engineering and geology) in his second year at Waterloo, saw […]
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Staff Muskie hopes of a championship at the eight-team Marshall Hilltopper Classic in Duluth have been dashed. Fort High fell 5-3 to the Edgewood Crusaders (Madison, Wis.) last night, which knocked the black-and-gold to the consolation side of the tourney. The Muskies will look to earn a trip to the […]
the MNR A Colorado man has been fined $2,500 for shooting a black bear without a valid licence. Levi Larsen, of Denver, was fined $1,000 for unlawfully hunting a black bear, $1,000 for possessing a void licence, and $500 for exporting the bear out of Ontario without a permit. He […]
Press Release It was hard to keep the Emo Penguins from taking flight during the Atom girls’ hockey tournament held there Dec. 10-12. The first game saw the Penguins battle the Fort Frances Rolling Lake Lightning to a 3-3 draw, with Sydney Beck earning game MVP honours. Avery Cates scored […]
Dan Falloon Former Fort Frances Aquanaut Heather Dutton began her CIS swimming career as a member of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. But she’s since traded in horns for something a little more governmental after joining the University of Ottawa GeeGees for the 2010-11 season. Dutton broke school records in […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie boys’ hockey team briefly looked as if it was in danger of dropping two games in a row for the first time this season. But after trailing the Kittson Central Bearcats 1-0 after the first period of Saturday afternoon’s exhibition game here, the black-and-gold exploded for […]
Dan Falloon Here’s a bit of a telling stat as to how the Muskie girls’ hockey season has gone so far. Although the black-and-gold sport just a 1-6 record in NorWOSSA play, they’ve still scored more goals than they’ve allowed, holding a 25-24 margin in that category. Their lone win […]
Dan Falloon Fort Frances Lakers’ captain Tyler Stevenson probably said what the rest of his teammates were thinking. “The [Christmas] break couldn’t have come at a better time for us,” the Edmonton native acknowledged. “It’ll give us a few days to regroup, get the bodies back in good shape, and […]
Dan Falloon With nine goals against the Manitoba Lightning over the weekend, the Fort Frances Thunderhawks have proved they can score. It’s keeping the puck out of their own net the local senior ‘AAA’ squad hasn’t fully grasped yet. After a fine performance from goalie Chris Medicine in a 4-1 […]
Dan Falloon A cross-section of recent Muskie basketball history took to the court yesterday, looking to reclaim some past glory against a team bent on writing a new chapter of black-and-gold hoops. The Muskie alumni faced off with the current senior boys’ basketball team—a squad stacked with players hoping to […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team briefly looked as if it was in danger of dropping two games in a row for the first time this season. But after trailing the Kittson Central Bearcats 1-0 after the first period of Saturday afternoon’s exhibition game here, the black-and-gold exploded for six […]
Staff It’s hard to tell whether the Fort Frances Lakers have totally played themselves off the “nice” list and onto the “naughty” one in recent weeks. The Lakers (19-11-3) saw their losing skid hit five games Friday night as they dropped a 4-3 decision to the visiting Wisconsin Wilderness (21-6-3). […]
