The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres have nothing to do but think and train for the next week, having lost three games in a row to the Dryden Ice Dogs. The Sabres were looking to rebound last night, hosting the rival Ice Dogs after enduring 5-1 and 7-3 losses in Dryden […]
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Partridge should shape up to be one of highlights during this hunting season, said Darryl McLeod, a biologist with the Ministry of Natural Resources in Fort Frances. “Ruffed grouse should be a good hunt this year,” he noted. “We’re either still increasing or at the peak of the population cycle.” […]
A touchdown returned off the opening kick-off was the deciding factor in the Muskies’ 7-2 loss to the Dryden Eagles during the annual Homecoming game last Friday afternoon. The black-and-gold were hoping to make the best of playing a winless opponent in front of a large, friendly crowd to turn […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres will be looking to avenge a pair of weekend losses to the host Dryden Ice Dogs in a game here tonight that players already are considering a must-win. “We’re four games into the season and it’s a must-win game already,” said Sabres’ captain Quinn Amiel. […]
After performing the songs of Elvis Presley here twice and Tom Jones once, vocal impressionist Daylin James will be gracing the stage at the Townshend Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 4 with a double feature show “Bits of Broadway” and “The Comeback King.” For his first set, James will be performing […]
The Muskie football team was hoping to make the best of playing a winless opponent during the annual Homecoming game Friday afternoon but fell 7-2 to the Dryden Eagles. Dryden ran back the opening kick-off for a touchdown, then conceded a safety in the third quarter for the only scoring […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres played their first-ever road game Friday night and absorbed their first-ever loss—falling 5-1 to the Dryden Ice Dogs. The Sabres followed that effort up with a 7-3 thrashing on Saturday in Dryden, in which Fort Frances twice blew leads early in the game. “I think […]
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association is facing an immediate shortage of coaches and conveners at a number of age levels. “It’s quite common,” admitted FFMHA registrar Kelly Jolicoeur. “Usually once the kids get out skating . . . everyone wants teams and games and everyone starts stepping up.” The […]
Here are the results of district runners who competed in the 25th anniversary of the North Country Marathon in Walker, Mn. on Saturday, (Sept. 15): < *c>Half-marathon (13.1 miles) •Lorne Ricard—1:32:55 (first in age group and fifth overall); and •Dave Gustafson—2:03:28 < *c>10-km •Jodi Easton—50:45 (third in age group) •Krista […]
The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team spent the weekend in Kenora in their first action of the season, placing sixth in the annual 12-team Kenora Invitational Volleyball Tournament, hosted by Beaver Brae and St. Thomas Aquinas. The Muskies won their first match, beating Churchill 25-11 and 26-24, but followed that […]
The 12th-annual NorthShore Inline Marathon took place Saturday in Duluth with a handful of local participants doing their best in the inline skating marathon. Once again, the event had a field of 4,000 participants ranging from professional to recreational participants. This full marathon was 26.2 miles, and basically followed the […]
Fort Frances Jr. Sabres will see signage promoting the team at the east and west entrances to town, as well as receive special financial considerations at the Memorial Sports Centre, following the approval by council Monday night of a slate of proposals put forth by the team. The proposals, which […]
