Wayne Strachan I didn’t write a “Coach’s Corner” last week because I wanted to analyze the trades we made and the new-look Lakers before I actually made a statement. The buzz around town has been anywhere from “What was he thinking?” to “Good job,” to “Strachan should be fired!” All […]
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Staff The Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team split themselves up in an attempt to conquer over the weekend in Dryden. The split squads finished first and second in their respective pools. Team “Black” fell in the first round of the playoffs to Sir Winston Churchill’s ‘A’ team 2-0 (25-13 and […]
Staff About 50 Special Olympics athletes from across Northwestern Ontario will compete in two events here Saturday. Athletes from Fort Frances, Thunder Bay, Atikokan, and Terrace Bay will face off in floor hockey and snowshoeing. The day will kick off with opening ceremonies at 8 a.m. at Robert Moore School, […]
Dan Falloon It’s been an eventful first season for Isaac Keffer’s rink. The local skip, whose team includes third Cody Ossachuk, second Cody Heyens, and lead Ian Grant, snagged a berth in the Nexcap Bantam NOCA Provincials by finishing second with a 3-1 record at the inter-region playdowns in Thunder […]
Dan Falloon Duncan Keith has come a long way from earning his stripes as a member of the Times Tiger growing up here in Fort Frances. Since then, several logos have graced his chest, including the Maple Leaf, which he’ll be wearing proudly on hockey’s biggest international stage next month […]
Staff The Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ hockey team came as close to the gold-medal game as possible without playing in it in Plymouth, Mn. over the weekend. The squad fell 2-1 in a shootout against White Bear Lake in the medal round of the Wayzata Invitational. The loss knocked […]
Dan Falloon You wouldn’t like them when they’re angry. After suffering a shocking loss at the hands of the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints in Kenora on Friday night, the Muskie girls’ hockey team rebounded against the host Red Lake Rams on Sunday afternoon. The Muskies went into Kenora riding high […]
Dan Falloon Heading into last night’s game here against Sioux Lookout, Tyler Stevenson still was looking for his first win as the new captain of the Fort Frances Lakers. The fifth-place Lakers (8-24-4) dropped both their games last week to extend their losing streak to four games, starting with a […]
Dan Falloon He’s a warrior. Justin Anderson led the Muskie senior boys’ basketball squad into battle at the St. Ignatius Invitational in Thunder Bay over the weekend, posting the team’s high score in their last three games after being shut down in the opener. “He really wants to do well. […]
Dan Falloon It’s been an eventful first season for Isaac Keffer’s rink. The local skip, whose team includes third Cody Ossachuk, second Cody Heyens, and lead Ian Grant, snagged a berth in the Nexcap Bantam NOCA Provincials by finishing second with a 3-1 record at the inter-region playdowns in Thunder […]
Dan Falloon Local snowmobile racer Curtis Boivin soared to the top of the world this past weekend. Boivin captured gold in both of his events at the 2010 World Championship Snowmobile Derby in Eagle River, Wis. The 17-year-old took home the Friday Night Thunder semi-pro championship before following up with […]
Dan Falloon Matt Caulfield is ready for his closeup. After spending parts of two seasons as a bit player with the Dryden Ice Dogs, the Fort Frances Lakers last week acquired Caulfield and defenceman Brett Williams in exchange for Conner Foster and future considerations. Transferring from a post-season challenger in […]
