Staff Ben Hilborn’s last contribution to the Fort Frances Lakers was a positive one. Hilborn scored his third goal of the season as part of the Lakers’ 4-1 victory over the host Spooner Mustangs in SIJHL action last Friday night. The next day, however, Hilborn and forward Brendan Muise were […]
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Staff It was like a scene out of “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” with Kris Sinclair and her rinkmates standing in for Steve Martin. The Fort Frances rink had to take the long way around to get to Copper Cliff (outside of Sudbury) for the Dominion Northern Ontario women’s curling club […]
Staff Winless seniors now hoping for playoff success The thought of an unbeaten season for the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team went from a dream to an inevitability as the eight-game campaign progressed. The black-and-gold put the finishing touches on an amazing 8-0 regular-season with a pair of straight-set victories […]
Staff Both Muskie girls’ basketball teams could be doing more relaxing than playing in Kenora come next Thursday (Nov. 12). The squads still have to wait for their NorWOSSA rivals to wrap up regular-season action this week, but both are almost mathematical locks to finish in first place in their […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team displayed an exceptional flair for the dramatic in Dryden over the weekend. David Chambers followed his second-period goal with the lone tally of the shootout to lift the black-and-gold to a 2-1 victory over the St. John’s-Ravenscourt Eagles (Winnipeg) in the final of a […]
Staff There were more shots flying than in a 1980s Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie, but the Muskie girls’ hockey team was having trouble keeping their target within rifle range. But enough of the Muskies’ ammunition hit the bull’s-eye to allow them to be the best of the second tier at […]
Staff Now that’s kicking off the season in style. The Muskie boys’ hockey team sent an early message it will be a force to be reckoned with this season by capturing the gold medal at a tournament in Dryden over the weekend. David Chambers grabbed the spotlight in Saturday’s final—scoring […]
Staff Kris Sinclair and her rinkmates came up a dollar short in “The Big Nickel.” The Fort Frances Curling Club skip and her rink of third Lisa Penner, second Cathy Gruttner, and lead Cyndy Strand went 1-4 to finish in a tie for fifth in the six-team field at the […]
Staff A hot goalie can be one’s best friend if they’re wearing the same jersey and one’s worst nightmare if wearing the opposing one. But the Muskie girls’ hockey team decided it wasn’t leaving Winnipeg empty-handed—potent puck-stoppers be darned. Seven goals over the final two periods propelled the Muskies to […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers wouldn’t settle for being bucked off this time around. The squad used a balanced scoring attack to upend the host Spooner Mustangs 4-1 on Friday night. Fort Frances (4-8-2) got goals from Mike Jourdain, Sacha Alaby, Colton Kennedy, and Ben Hilborn to earn the victory. […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers’ home-ice woes continued Tuesday night with an 8-0 loss to the visiting Dryden Ice Dogs. The Lakers fell to 0-6-1 at the Ice For Kids Arena and 3-8-2 overall. Chad Liley led the barrage with a pair of goals. Liley was named the SIJHL’s player […]
Staff The Muskie court sports teams broke even in NorWOSSA action Tuesday against the Dryden Eagles. The junior girls’ basketball team fell 19-18 in a tight defensive battle. “We had the lead 15-10 by halftime [despite] some sloppy play,” coach Dan Bird noted. “Our defence was nowhere [near] to what […]
