Dan Falloon The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team is placing a pretty big emphasis on a consistent wave of attack this coming season. Head coach Ian Simpson was thrilled to see a balanced attack at a tournament in Thunder Bay over the weekend, where the black-and-gold finished with a 2-1 […]
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Dan Falloon The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team is encouraged about the season ahead after a tournament in Dryden over the weekend. The black-and-gold won all three of its games by a combined score of 107-20, knocking off Sioux Lookout 40-4, Kenora 31-14, and Atikokan 35-2. While the Muskie defence […]
Dan Falloon After finishing the pre-season with a perfect 5-0 record, the Fort Frances Lakers downplayed their success, stressing that the real games hadn’t started yet. They have now but the Lakers won again, doubling the Fort William North Stars 4-2 here Friday night to kick off the SIJHL’s regular […]
Dan Falloon With less than a week to go in the World Fishing Network’s “Ultimate Fishing Town” contest, Nestor Falls looks to be in a fight to the finish with Port Alberni, B.C. Nestor Falls trailed by fewer than 200 votes as of yesterday afternoon—right as the B.C. town was […]
Dan Falloon Running in the dark has become a part of life for those involved with the Fort High cross-country team. Team members and coaches are out at 6 a.m. on Mondays. And while most teens might be surprised to learn that 6 a.m. exists, there’s little grumbling among the […]
Dan Falloon Devlin native Jordan Davis was looking for a change of scenery for his final year of junior hockey. He certainly got it—trading in the Canadian shield of Thunder Bay for the flatlands of Topeka, Kan. after joining the NAHL’s Topeka Roadrunners. On a personal level, the former Fort […]
Dan Falloon Local goalie Mark Loveday received some fine news in Faribault, Mn. on Sunday. The 14-year-old netminder, who is just entering Grade 9, found out he had cracked the Shattuck St. Mary’s Bantam Tier I hockey team—a promotion after playing with its Bantam ‘A’ squad last season. He is […]
Dan Falloon 2008 may not be that long ago to some, but it’s seemed like an eternity ago for the Muskie football program. Before earning a 9-7 victory against the host St. John’s Tigers on Friday, Fort High (1-1) had gone nearly two years without a win in the WHSFL—a […]
Dan Falloon The Fort Frances Lakers kicked off the SIJHL regular season on the right note here Friday night, doubling the Fort William North Stars 4-2 at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers (1-0) were led by captain Tyler Stevenson, who tallied the first two goals before setting up […]
Staff It was a streak the Muskie football team was eager to finally put behind them. The squad earned its first WHSFL win in almost two years with a 9-7 comeback victory over the host St. John’s Tigers (0-2) in Winnipeg on Friday afternoon. Muskie head coach Chad Canfield said […]
Staff Local racer Steve Arpin was undone by a rock at the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic 200 on Saturday. Arpin’s day was cut short on Lap 54 when his radiator broke down, sticking him with a 20th-place finish at Salem Speedway in Salem, Ind. After the race, Arpin […]
Dan Falloon With a number of Muskie teams returning to action for the upcoming year, one of the organizations that backs several of them is booting up, too. The Muskie Sports Association, which helps boost Fort High squads including basketball, volleyball, curling, badminton, track and field, and soccer, kicked off […]
