Staff Local driver Steve Arpin was in position for a solid finish at the American 200 at Rockingham Speedway—for a while. However, the 26-year-old ran out of fuel late in the race to drop from second all the way to a 12th-place finish. After starting fifth, Arpin even led briefly—holding […]
Local Sports
Dan Falloon The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team has been loud out on the court so far this NorWOSSA season. From their light-hearted cheers between sets drawing snickers from their opponents to the focused in-game commands, the black-and-gold have been making themselves heard while in uniform. Coach John Gibson has […]
Dan Falloon By most accounts, the Fort Frances Lakers played a pretty decent hockey game for the better part of two periods at the Ice For Kids Arena on Friday night. The Lakers took leads of 1-0 and 2-1 on the perennial powerhouse Fort William North Stars, but let the […]
Press Release The future of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, the most recognizable community festival in the district, depends on securing a new chairperson for the event. Tom Fry, who has served as chairman for the past three years, is retiring. Fry has been an active volunteer and part […]
Dan Falloon By the sounds of things, the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team may never want to hear the word “aggressive,” or any of its derivatives, by the time they end their NorWOSSA careers. Aggression is the mantra the team is preaching this year—and it clearly has paid some dividends […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie football team was faced with an uphill challenge entering Friday’s showdown with the first-place Dakota Lancers in Winnipeg. The Lancers hadn’t allowed more than seven points in a game, and only had given up 12 points all season. On the flip side, their offence hadn’t been […]
Staff The Fort Frances Thunderhawks are preparing to take flight for the 2010-11 season with promise. The local senior ‘A’ men’s hockey squad has announced a bevy of games for the upcoming year, with a few more still to be determined. This season is set to start off with promise […]
Staff Seven minutes that were far from heavenly led to six minutes that were downright hellish for the Fort Frances Lakers. Leading 2-1 in the second period of Friday night’s eventual 4-2 loss to the visiting Fort William North Stars, the Lakers were handed a golden opportunity to seize control […]
Staff The Muskie football team was faced with an uphill challenge entering Friday’s showdown with the first-place Dakota Lancers in Winnipeg. The Lancers hadn’t allowed more than seven points in a game, and only had given up 12 points all season. On the flip side, Dakota’s offence hadn’t been held […]
Staff The Muskie court teams extended their dominance over the Kenora Broncos early in the season. The black-and-gold took three of four from the visiting Broncos yesterday as both boys’ volleyball teams and the senior girls’ basketball squad all pulled out victories. The junior volleyball team (3-1) swept their best-of-five […]
Staff Fort Frances was the hotspot in Canada on Tuesday, and the extra heat boost very well may have come from the first-place Lakers. The glow from the red light behind the Duluth Clydesdales’ net was the culprit as the Lakers skated to a 7-1 thrashing of the expansion squad. […]
Press Release The local Boston Pizza Royals PeeWee ‘AA’ team went into action Saturday (Oct. 2) against their Dryden Paper Kings counterparts. The Royals ended up winning the game 5-4. Action was at a high pace and the local kids played with great intensity. Jordan Taggart, Graeme Kitt, Cole Tymkin, […]
