Staff The Fort Frances Canadians faced a stiff test over the weekend here against Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Midget ‘AA’ hockey action. Shattuck proved its superiority with a 10-2 win Saturday and then an 8-0 victory Sunday morning. After the visitors jumped out to a 3-0 lead after one period Saturday, […]
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Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances NorFab Flames are treading in unfamiliar water, but just getting to this point has been a long journey. The local PeeWee girls’ rep team is the first of its kind for the 12-and-under age bracket, and manager Wendy DeGagne said that has to do with […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres are hoping to lure a big fish back to his hometown. Former Muskie Tyler Miller, currently leading the Port Hope Predators of the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League with 43 points in just 22 games, is looking for an opportunity to win […]
Mitch Calvert As a final tune-up prior to their NorWOSSA season-opener here last night against Dryden, the Muskie girls’ hockey team recorded two wins and three losses at a tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend. “It wasn’t too bad,” coach Chris Hill said. “The girls played pretty well, considering we […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie boys’ hockey team finally got some game action in over the weekend, but their visiting opponents didn’t exactly ease them into things. Shattuck-St. Mary’s came into the three-game series in mid-season form, having already played 18 games, and swept it by scores of 5-3, 5-1, and […]
Mitch Calvert Despite seemingly having all the cards stacked against them, goalie Ryan Faragher helped the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres take four points from one of the SIJHL’s premiere teams on the weekend here. Faragher stopped 66 of 67 shots in the two-game series, backstopping the Sabres (10-6-1) to consecutive […]
Mitch Calvert Spikers finish season winless They left it all on the court. Both the Muskie junior and senior girls’ basketball teams advanced to their respective NorWOSSA finals on Friday versus the host Dryden Eagles, but suffered heart-breaking defeats in their final games of the season. The seniors trailed most […]
Staff The Dryden Eagles used home court and their first-round byes to full advantage Friday—sweeping all four NorWOSSA court sport crowns. The Muskie senior and junior girls’ basketball teams trounced Kenora in the semi-finals but the long day of travel, coupled with playing against rested Eagles’ squads, cost both in […]
Mitch Calvert Fresh off a convincing 5-1 win over Schreiber here Thursday night, the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres rose to the challenge against the visiting Thunder Bay Bearcats with back-to-back victories Friday and Saturday. The Sabres (10-6-1) carried the play right from the opening whistle Friday night, getting a goal […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres are officially in the zone. Despite spotting visiting Schreiber an early 1-0 lead, the Sabres netted five unanswered goals last night to leapfrog the Diesels into third place in the SIJHL standings. The Sabres (8-6-1) now have 17 points while the Diesels (8-7) […]
Mitch Calvert After going winless during the regular season (0-8), both the Muskie junior and senior boys’ volleyball teams will be decided underdogs going into the NorWOSSA playoffs this Friday in Dryden—but they certainly aren’t waving the white flag just yet. “We like to play everyone as much as we […]
Staff It may seem a bit early to be thinking about the spring fishing season already, but local tournaments need to set their fields well in advance. As such, registration deadlines for both the Emo Walleye Classic and Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship are fast approaching. The EWC deadline is […]
