COLLINGWOOD—A 3-0 loss to St. Thomas Aquinas (Oakville) this morning eliminated any hopes the Muskie girls’ soccer team had of advancing to the playoff round at the all-Ontario ‘AA’ championship in Collingwood. The squad wrapped up round-robin play in Pool ‘D’ this afternoon against first-place Courtice Holy Trinity, but an […]
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Amid the Collingwood heat and humidity, the Muskie girls’ soccer team opened play at the ‘AA’ all-Ontarios this morning with a 1-1 draw against the host Jean Vanier Catholic High School squad. Forward Nicole Mueller scored about 30 seconds before halftime to give the black-and-gold a 1-0 lead. But an […]
The curse of the defending champs continues. Last year’s Emo Walleye Classic winners, Bill Godin and Ralph Galusha, went into the 2008 tournament knowing the troubles teams have had trying to repeat—and fell into the same trap with their 17th place showing. A quick historical look at past champions reveals […]
Big crowds seem to be as consistent as rainfall during the Emo Walleye Classic weekend—and this year’s edition proved no different. Steady rainfall put a bit of a damper on Thursday evening’s boat parade and Friday’s fishing, but the skies parted and provided beautifully sunny weather for the big finale […]
A small group of Aquanauts made the trip to Thunder Bay in late May for the 35th-annual Thunderbolts International swim meet. Five local swimmers competed in the event, which attracted 240 swimmers from 19 different swim clubs across North America, including ones from Minnesota, Sault Ste. Marie, and the host […]
Badminton may not be considered among Canada’s major sports, but the club here in Fort Frances definitely has had staying power. Manami Alexander originally began coaching the Muskie badminton team in 1992, but felt the season was too short to make a positive impact on the student players so she […]
After more than an inch of rain overnight Thursday, and fairly wet weather again Friday, track preparations at the Emo Speedway were difficult to maintain Saturday. However, after plenty of running in, the WISSOTA AMSOIL Dirt Track Series was ready to race. Thirteen cars were entered in the WISSOTA Midwest […]
Last summer, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced a review of the province’s moose management program. Recently, meetings were held to review those plans. One of the meetings, held in Dryden, brought together hunters from around this area. Eight members of the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club were on hand to […]
The Fort Frances Cyclone Swim Club put the cover on their final pool session of the season Saturday with a team wind-up at the Memorial Sports Centre. Fifth-year coach Debbie Murray reflected on what she found to be another successful and, more importantly, fun year in the pool. “Overall, we’ve […]
The Muskies girls’ soccer team will be heading to Collingwood on the weekend for the all-Ontario showdown, which runs June 9-11 at Jean Vanier Catholic High School. The girls advanced to the 20-team tournament after a 2-0 shutout over the host Kenora Broncos in the NorWOSSA final last Wednesday, and […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres may not be on the ice yet, but the off-ice preparations are in full swing as the team begins preparations for the 2008 Superior International Junior Hockey League season. Head coach Wayne Strachan has agreed to a three-year contract with the club, which instills some […]
It took another big finish, but unlike last year, this time it was good enough to take home the hardware. Doug McBride of Devlin and Steve Ballan of Fort Frances managed a tournament-best one-day haul of 14.11 pounds Saturday to capture the seventh-annual Emo Walleye Classic and reclaim the title […]
