Mitch Calvert Alex Parent is hoping to make a big splash down in Rio de Janeiro. The Fort Frances native will be going up against some of the best disabled swimmers the world has to offer at the International Paralympic Committee’s world championships Nov. 29-Dec. 5 in Brazil’s second-largest city. […]
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Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Lakers aren’t in the SIJHL’s basement yet, but will need to buy into the program quickly to avoid the “cellar-dweller” label. The Lakers headed into a clash with the Sioux Lookout Flyers (2-3) last night sporting a 1-3 record—tied for last in the SIJHL standings […]
Mitch Calvert With plenty of political unrest in the senior football team’s ranks coming off a forfeit loss to River East on Friday, there soon should be light at the end of the tunnel if the progress of the newly-created junior program continues. The Muskie ‘B’ team came out short […]
Staff After forfeiting last Friday’s game to the River East Kodiaks, the Muskie senior football program looks to be back on solid ground. The black-and-gold plan to travel to Winnipeg on Thursday for a game against the Maples Marauders. That decision was made at a meeting yesterday afternoon between school […]
Staff It was nearly a clean sweep for the four Muskie court teams in their NorWOSSA home-openers yesterday at the “Fish Tank.” The senior girls’ basketball team (2-0) led things off with a 23-20 victory over the visiting Kenora Broncos, led by 11 points from returning senior Kayla Windigo. A […]
Mitch Calvert Time to get back to the drawing board. The Fort Frances Lakers showed all the elements of an inexperienced team in a 6-3 loss to the Dryden Ice Dogs before 535 paying customers at the Ice For Kids Arena here Friday night. The hosts trailed 3-1 after one, […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie football team forfeited its game against the River East Kodiaks today in Winnipeg, citing a shortage of manpower. “The team has experienced quite a few injuries and [does] not have enough students at this time to participate in a football game safely,” Fort High athletic director […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers will put their 1-2 record on the line tonight when they host the Dryden Ice Dogs at 7:30 p.m. The Ice Dogs (1-0) opened their SIJHL season with a 9-1 win over the Sioux Lookout Flyers on Tuesday thanks to five power-play goals. The Lakers, […]
Staff The Muskie golf team made strides in its final tune-up of the NorWOSSA season on Tuesday in Dryden. The team finished second with a four-person total of 340—seven strokes back of the host Eagles (333). Kenora and Red Lake carded identical scores of 342 to tie for third. Kevin […]
Mitch Calvert Both Muskie girls’ basketball teams got their NorWOSSA seasons off on the right foot yesterday with wins in Dryden. Kayla Windigo led the charge with nine points as the seniors beat the host Eagles 25-19. Jolene Stahn added eight points for the black-and-gold while Melissa Felske was the […]
the MNR A Nestor Falls lodge owner and guide must pay $7,000 for offences related to illegal deer hunting. Dean Roy, an owner and operator of Meline’s Lodge and Guide Service, pleaded guilty under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and was fined a total of $6,000 for two counts […]
Staff Juniors win Kenora title Everything that could go wrong for the Muskie boys’ volleyball teams last season did. Both the seniors and juniors struggled en route to winless NorWOSSA seasons a year ago, but look primed for a rebound with more depth and experience on both rosters going into […]
