Dan Falloon It was one of those cases where the only thing missing was an official label. Even though Lakers’ forward Tim Hennessey was promoted to alternate captain two weeks ago, head coach Wayne Strachan noted the St. Louis, Mo. native was performing the required duties well beforehand. “He was […]
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Dan Falloon The tiers in the NorWOSSA junior boys’ basketball league have been well-defined so far this season. The Muskies are, far and away, sitting on top of the league. They are 5-0 in NorWOSSA play so far this season, outscoring their opponents 257-115 over those games and they haven’t […]
Dan Falloon The 2009-10 edition of the Muskies senior girls’ volleyball team has been a bit of an enigma for head coach Duane Roen. The black-and-gold seem firmly entrenched in their second-place perch in NorWOSSA this season at 2-3, having been bounced handily by the powerhouse Dryden Eagles in all […]
Dan Falloon A little bit of snow and ice wasn’t going to slow down the Special Olympians who competed here last weekend. Athletes competed in floor hockey, skiing, and snowshoeing while looking to qualify for the provincial games in Thunder Bay next winter. Organizer Gaby Hanzuk breathed a sigh of […]
Dan Falloon The word “streak” has been a dirty utterance around the Fort Frances Lakers so far this season. But the local SIJHL squad is doing its best to make the word a welcome one after their 3-1 victory Saturday night over the visiting Wisconsin Mustangs gave them consecutive wins […]
Staff After an upset 4-3 overtime loss to the Dryden Eagles last Tuesday night, the Muskie boys’ hockey team was a scorned group. Red Lake Falls was the unlucky bunch to experience the wrath of the black-and-gold, getting scorched for seven first-period goals en route to Fort High’s 7-2 victory […]
Staff The Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ squad used four second-period goals to down the International Falls Broncos junior varsity team 6-1 here last night. Brad McDonald opened the scoring at 7:15 of the first, finally converting his third legitimate chance of the shift by tipping a Ryan Lundy slap-pass […]
Press Release Have you always wanted to try cross-country skiing? Come take advantage of the free family ski rental day at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center in Voyageurs National Park this Sunday (Jan. 24) from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The park has both adult- and child-sized skis, boots, and poles available […]
Staff It wasn’t a slow start that did in the Muskie boys’ hockey team Tuesday night in Dryden. Rather, it was an Eagles’ uprising at the end that handed Fort High a 5-4 loss in overtime. The loss was the Muskies’ first in NorWOSSA play, dropping them to 7-1 on […]
Dan Falloon Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Tim Hennessey maintains he likes to let his on-ice actions set an example for his teammates. He certainly sent a message here Tuesday night against the Sioux Lookout Flyers. The St. Louis, Mo. native scored the game-winner with just over five minutes left in […]
Staff After a case of early-season parity in the local Monday night men’s basketball league, the class of the circuit is starting to make itself clear. Boston Pizza drubbed the Muskies 85-61 to improve their record to a league-leading 5-1. The loss dropped the Muskies to 1-5. The late game […]
Staff It’s doubtful any “gizzards” were frozen at the 2010 “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run” held Saturday in International Falls in conjunction with “Ice Box Days” festivities. Despite the unseasonably mild temperatures, which were near or above the freezing mark during the race, the show had to go on. Brian […]
