After a year without high school hockey the Fort Frances Muskie Boys and Girls have resumed a tradition of excellence in NorWOSSA hockey. The Muskie Girls took the home the hockey crown last Wednesday defeating the Dryden Eagles 3-2 in game three of the best-of-three series. In the first round […]
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Team Trevor Bonot will represent Northern Ontario once again. The team consisting of skip Trevor Bonot, Jackie McComick, Michael McCarville and Amanda Gates are heading to the mixed Doubles Curling Nationals once again. Bonot and McCormick are siblings from the Fort Frances area and curled out of the Fort Frances […]
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Northern Ontario U-18 curling championship went off successfully last weekend despite some late arrivals due to the weather in Thunder Bay. Champions were Team Dallas Burgess from Kakabeka Falls for the boys and Team Mia Toner from Sudbury. As the top two teams will go on to the U-18 provincials, […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
It came down to the wire. A one goal lead and a late penalty against, but a good penalty kill and a timely icing against the Dryden Eagles helped the Muskies pull out the win. Muskies head coach Nicole Clarke said the team left everything they had on the ice […]
The final NorWossa Curling event took place in Kenora on March 30, and Muskies broaught home plenty of hardware. The team of Corbin Riches, Zander Hutton, Jackson Marchand and Josh Maki won Gold Medals in the Boys Division. Rowan Donalson, Cameron O’Brian, Jacob Crabbe and George Taylor placed third. In […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Young curlers from across northern Ontario will fill the Fort Frances Curling Club (FFCC) starting Thursday morning for the Northern Ontario U-18 Provincials. The event was rescheduled from January, after being postponed due to COVID restrictions. Teams will be coming from as far away as Englehart near the border with […]
Photos by Allan Bradbury
The girls will face Dryden Wednesday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. for all the marbles. For information on how to stream the game check out the Muskie Girls Hockey Facebook page here.
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Fort Frances hockey teams experienced highs and lows against Dryden teams this weekend. The Fort Frances High Muskies teams are both still in the fight after wins against the Dryden High Eagles. While the Fort Frances Lakers’ season has come to an end. The Muskie girls bested the Eagles in […]
Muskie boys and girls teams will start their respective playoff runs this week. The girls begin their hunt for a NORWOSSA championship to- morrow (Thursday) night at Ice For Kids Arena with warmups beginning at 6:45 p.m. The girls ask that fans fill the rink with black and yellow as […]
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The January pause in hockey due to Covid restrictions has triggered a revamping of how the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) will be crowing its national championships. Regional qualifying tournaments have given way to a 10-team national championship, pulling together playoff champions from across the country. The schedule change […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, Rainy River District fastpitch softball leagues are calling out for players. Both the men’s and women’s leagues are anticipating lower membership numbers, but are hopeful things will pick up. Softball has been a summer evening tradition across the District for years. Both men’s and women’s […]
