Mitch Calvert It was a golden day for the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer squads at the NorWOSSA playoffs here yesterday. The boys first blanked the Dryden Eagles 2-0 in the semi-final yesterday morning, then upset the top-seeded Kenora Broncos 1-0 in the final that afternoon to earn their first […]
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Mitch Calvert The Borderland Racing Association waved the checkered flag this past Saturday for the opening night of races at the Emo Speedway. A field of 36 cars took to the track in three divisions. Defending WISSOTA Modified champ Greg Ferris picked up where they left off last season, edging […]
Staff Six Fort Frances Aquanauts finished off their competitive swim season at the Thunderbolts Invitational in Thunder Bay over the weekend. Their results were as follows: •Andre Emond (14)—100m fly (1:34.39, 5th), 100m back (1:25.00, 6th), 50m free (33.42, 8th), and 200m fly (3:19.10, 3rd); •Katja Sutherland (13)—200m breast (3:18.74, […]
Staff The local adult soccer league had a solid response at its two days of registration on May 12 and May 20, signing up 120 players for the coming season, which begins Monday (June 1). Unlike past seasons, late registrations only will be accepted up until June 1. The men’s […]
the F.F. Sportsmen’s Club The shooting events held May 10, sponsored by the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club, ran smoothly thanks to the great work done by the organizing committee. Three shooting sports were showcased—archery, skeet, and rifle. Qualified instructors showed those who had limited or no involvement previously how to […]
Staff The fourth-annual Tim Perreault Memorial golf tournament at Heron Landing (Couchiching) was a huge hit on Saturday—with 118 golfers taking part and helping raise more than double from a year ago with $15,699 going to the charity in Perreault’s name. Pauline Perreault started the charitable foundation in her son’s […]
Mitch Calvert Just don’t beat yourselves. That was the message being sent to the Muskie boys’ soccer team from coach Shane Beckett heading into their NorWOSSA semi-final game against the Dryden Eagles today (9:30 a.m.). “The game against Dryden [a 1-1 tie last Wednesday in Kenora], we had another own […]
Mitch Calvert The goal of every NorWOSSA soccer season is to win enough games to claim top spot and that all-important bye to the league final. The Muskie girls’ squad did just that last Wednesday after blanking the Dryden Eagles 3-0 up in Kenora in the final week of regular-season […]
Mitch Calvert Josh Strain will be making his second-straight appearance at the all-Ontarios early next month. The Grade 11 student at Fort High cleared 1.80 metres to capture the senior boys’ high jump crown at the NWOSSAA track and field championships in Thunder Bay last week. “I can definitely shoot […]
Joey Payeur Usually when an event reaches a high-water mark, it’s a sign of success. Fishing tournaments are, by nature, an exception to that rule. Still, Emo Walleye Classic chairman Ed Carlson isn’t stressing out about the above-average height of the water this spring on the Rainy River near Emo, […]
Mitch Calvert No. 71 soon will be due for a change of address. Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ forward Mitch Cain, a senior at Fort Frances High School, has made a verbal commitment to suit up for the Bemidji State University hockey team—but whether it’s for this coming season or the […]
Staff The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres have traded a big piece of last year’s puzzle to the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Brendan Baumgartner expressed interest in being traded closer to his Edmonton home or to Dauphin—site of next season’s junior ‘A’ championship, the RBC Cup. Baumgartner, […]
