The Muskies track team collected an impressive collection of medals at the two day NWOSSAA Championships in Thunder Bay recently. The team put on a great showing, coming home with two gold medals, in javelin and shot put, five silver and eight bronze. “The whole team performed extremely well, with […]
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The Rainy River Owls and Fort Frances Muskies boys and girls soccer teams went head to head last week on the Fort Frances soccer pitch. They Muskie boys topped Rainy River 2-1, while the Muskie girls shut out the Owls 6-0. Both Muskie teams also beat Sioux North the same […]
This week we sat down with the Sunday Feature Winner at the Thunder City Speedway, #3X Jesse Thompson. What is your favourite race track food? Cheeseburgers! At what age did you start racing? I started with go-karts at 13 years old in 2013, which I raced until I turned 16 […]
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The Devlin Little League is up and running again for another year. Organizer Roseanne Farmer says they have over 100 players across four age divisions. The league runs four days a week at Crossroads Public School and Carmody Field. The league is full but they would love to have some […]
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The FFHS Muskie Football team’s coaching staff is running a Free Two Week Non – Contact Football Skills Camp. Students entering grades 7 through 12 this September are invited to participate. No experience is necessary. Players will get an equal opportunity to play all positions. Players are asked to wear […]
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The Emo Walleye Classic made a successful return to in-person competition, with 31 teams competing for the jackpot. The trophy was won by Payne Hunter and Shawn Brown, above, with a two-day total of 33.18 lb. High, fast water worked the the advantage of most anglers – none came home […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
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dadam@fortfrances.com
Rookies Payne Hunter and Shawn Brown took the 2022 Emo Walleye Classic title with 33.18 lb. This was Brown’s first ever tournament, and Hunter’s first “big” tournament — he’d fished a few derbies before. They used a small Lund, a 25-horse motor, and a cooler for a livewell. “It just […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Three golf courses across the Rainy River district have been delayed by the wet spring experienced by northwestern Ontario. Some have missed initial opening dates while one has seen more days closed than open. Kitchen Creek Golf Club to the west of Fort Frances missed its traditional opening date ahead […]
After a couple weeks of uncertainty, Mother Nature finally decided to cooperate for more than a day or two and let the racing action at the Emo Speedway get under way! Whether the cars have been fully prepped for the last couple of weeks or were just getting the final […]
Last week’s story about Borderland Jiu-Jitsu contained an error. In an effort to clarify wording, we changed the meaning of a quote. The quote which read: “It’s very similar to Judo,” Lockman said. “It’s a grappling martial art, it was basically created from Japanese Jiu-Jitsu which was also created from […]
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The FFHS Muskies competed in the Harry McMaster Track Meet in Dryden on May 17. The team brought 42 competitors to Dryden and brought home 31 medals: Grades 7/8 Avery Degagne – 1st in 100m Sayler Easton – 1st in 400m , 3rd in 100m Cadence Sinclair – 3rd in […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
14-year-old TJ Barker is ready to fish his first “real” tournament with his dad, Jon. The pair are set to compete against about 30 other teams in the 2022 Emo Walleye Classic next weekend. TJ says he’s fished a bunch of smaller derbies, but this is his first real taste […]
