The Muskie girls’ soccer team clinched a bye to the NorWOSSA final with a win and a draw here Wednesday. The black-and-gold opened the day with a 1-0 win over the defending champion Dryden Eagles. Kelsey Quibell netted the lone goal of the game. Then needing only one more point […]
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Former Fort Frances Aquanaut swimmer Heather Dutton reached a milestone earlier this month by clocking a senior national qualifying time in her home pool at the University of Lethbridge. Head coach Brad Mori was thrilled with Dutton’s accomplishment and had nothing but praise for his athlete. “This young lady had […]
While there still may be ice on the lake, the Rendezvous Yacht Club kicked off its season with the annual “Spring BBQ” recently and already has plans for a busy summer. A few sailors will brave the cold this weekend on the Spring Cruise while the first race is scheduled […]
The Club 55+ bowlers held their season-end banquet on May 8, with the following receiving awards: •High average (ladies)—Arvilla Degelman (188) •High average (men)—Dave Bell (193) •High single (ladies)—Arvilla Degelman (297) •High single (men’s)—Joe Kliner (313) •High single w/hdcp. (ladies)—Jackie Grynol (317) •High single w/hdcp. (men)—Robert McLean (348) •High triple […]
The 2008 season is fast approaching for the Borderland Racing Association, with lots of events lined up throughout the entire summer. Starting this Saturday (May 17), weather permitting, the Emo Speedway will open with tire races for the kids during intermission. Candy will return to the track on two occasions […]
As of yesterday (May 13), there are spots open in the field of the 2008 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship—and there is no one on the waiting list. For the first time in 11 years, you now can enter the FFCBC directly without having qualified or having entered in the […]
Although the Fort Frances Gymnastics Club has not been running for the past year, it doesn’t look like there is any hope to be able to bring the sport back and keep it alive. “We’ve pretty much exhausted all of our options that we can think of,” board president Diane […]
Saturday, May 3 was an exciting day for local teens Joe Basaraba and Mitch Cain as they were drafted by OHL teams. Basaraba, who just turned 16, was drafted 22nd overall (out of 301 players taken)—chosen as the second player in the second round by the Erie Otters. “I was […]
It’s that time of the year again. Registration for the men’s and women’s Borderland soccer leagues will be held this Wednesday (May 14) from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Fort Frances High School. The sign-up fee is $85/person. Also be sure to bring along your health card when registering. All skill levels […]
Football is swinging back into action with the start of spring camp, which gets underway today at Muskie Field. The camp is open to students who already are in high school, as well as those who will be entering Grade 9 this fall. The camp is touted as a fun […]
The Muskie girls’ soccer team turned in a strong showing in Dryden on Wednesday, beating the Kenora Broncos 1-0 and then blanking the host Eagles 2-0. Erin Kaemingh was the black-and-gold’s lone scorer in their game against Kenora while Lauren Pierce and Kelsey Quibell each hit the twine versus Dryden. […]
The Muskie soccer teams kicked their seasons into gear last weekend. The girls’ squad opened action with a home exhibition tournament on Friday and Saturday so the players could accumulate some experience before the NorWOSSA season began. The tournament not only was an opportunity for the girls who make up […]
