Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ six-game winning streak is over. An early second-period goal by Kelin Ainsworth broke a 2-2 tie, then the Fort William North Stars hung on the rest of the way to edge the Sabres 3-2 in the opener of their three-game road trip. “We […]
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Press Release There may not be snow on the ground yet, but it’s not too early to start thinking about the annual “Polar Plunge!” The local Voyageur Lions Club wants you to jump in the lake on New Year’s Day. And to give you a head start, pre-registration will be […]
Staff The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team entered two squads in Dryden’s annual “Pumpkin Smash” tournament over the weekend—and gained invaluable experience moving forward into the last few weeks of their NorWOSSA season. The rookie squad was in tough right from the get-go, finishing fifth out of the six teams […]
Staff The Muskie cross-country team had its final tune-up last Wednesday in preparation for the NWOSSAA final—and the results were quite promising. The weather didn’t co-operate, as the runners had to deal with a cold wind and rain, but the team had strong showings across the board. “The athletes ran […]
Staff The Muskie senior girls’ basketball squad fared well against some of the stiffest competition Thunder Bay has to offer during a weekend tournament hosted by Churchill High School. The black-and-gold opened play Friday against St. Ignatius, the third-ranked team in the city, and fell in a nail-biting 36-32 defeat. […]
Staff Registration for a youth volleyball program is slated for tomorrow (Oct. 23) from 6:30-8:30 at Robert Moore School. The program will cover the fundamentals, with fun and fitness. It will follow the Ontario Volleyball Association lesson plans, and the coaches will be high school students who play and love […]
Staff The Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team opened their competitive season Saturday at the Dryden Dolphins Open. “For the first meet of the season, it was really good,” Aquanauts’ head coach Dawnn Taylor enthused. “We had lots of first-timers, but it was a great meet for a starter meet for […]
Peggy Revell St. Francis student Sydney Radigan crossed the finish line with flying colours at the Mid-Canada Cross-Country Championship in Thunder Bay on Saturday. The Grade 5 student came in 32nd out of 222 participants in the three-km run, which placed her in the top 15 percent amongst students ranging […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team split into two squads for its annual home tournament Friday and Saturday at Fort High—and both groups of players gained invaluable experience as they prepare for crunch time in the NorWOSSA season. Team White (3-1) finished second only to Thunder Bay’s St. […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres biggest test lays ahead. After sweeping the Sioux Lookout Flyers twice here last week, wrapping things up with a 7-2 win Friday night, the squad now goes on the road for three games in three nights—starting tonight against the vaunted Fort William North […]
Mitch Calvert Thankfully, the result had no effect on the standings. The Muskies (2-5) dropped a lopsided 48-0 decision to a superior Sturgeon Heights Huskies (7-0) team in Winnipeg on Friday—but their first-round playoff opponent already was decided in the form of the Garden City Fighting Gophers before they even […]
Mitch Calvert Tyler Miller’s junior hockey career keeps gaining momentum. After collecting a three-pack of awards for his play last season with the Port Hope Predators of the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League, Miller has picked up right where he left off by nabbing player-of-the-month honours for September in […]
