The burgeoning rhythmic gymnastics club at the Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy is facing a coaching crisis. With current coach Mirela Bica on her way out and no one in line, 17-year-old Katie Pearce is working towards filling the void. “I like the sport,” said Pearce. “I want to teach people […]
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The Muskie golf team has gotten its feet wet in a pair of tournaments earlier this month, and now is looking forward to another pair in Kenora today and tomorrow that mark the halfway point in the season. The black-and-gold is hoping to break away on the links after a […]
The Borderland Racing Association got its season off to a good—if not chilly—start on Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. And the big winner was Kyle Gavel, picking up where he left off last year by easily taking the WISSOTA modified feature. “Last year at the last race here, I […]
This part Tuesday (May 15) saw 54 ladies kick off the golf season with their annual opening banquet at Kitchen Creek. New club manager Real Curé helped greet the ladies and announced that all 18 greens were now open to play. The ladies enjoyed several casual games and draws while […]
Two Fort Frances teens were selected in the Ontario Hockey League draft earlier this month. Luke Judson was taken in the fifth round by Belleville while Pat Bobczynski went in the 14th round by Guelph. Between draft day (May 5) and now having to work to be their best for […]
Council approved an agreement between the Fort Frances Curling Club and the Town of Fort Frances on Monday night that will see the club paying off its outstanding taxes by 2014. As it stands, the curling club owes the town about $74,000. But under the following terms of the agreement, […]
Both Muskie soccer teams are preparing to wrap up their short season today at the NorWOSSA playoffs up in Dryden. While the boys come into the league playoffs at the bottom of their pool, the girls are on top of theirs and so get a bye into the final—something co-head […]
The local adult slo-pitch league—a 20-year tradition here—is facing tough times as it faces falling enrolment, with only 20 teams registered to play this summer. “It’s just slowly been decreasing over the course of the years,” noted Megan Ross, physical education director with the Memorial Sports Centre and organizer of […]
Shane Bliss, head coach of the Muskie boys’ hockey team, understands there’s an interest in bringing a Midget ‘AAA’ team back to town. He’s just upset the push has gone so far. “I have a lot of parents who are going in support of this [Muskie] program who are very […]
The Muskie soccer squads swapped places in Kenora last week, with the girls clinching the top spot in their division and the boys falling to third. Both results were somewhat surprising given the boys went into the two-day tournament on Thursday and Friday leading their division while the girls were […]
It is one of the more storied names in Muskie hockey history. For a decade beginning in the early 1970s, fans packed the stands at the old Memorial Arena on Friday nights and cheered as three brothers—Billy “Pic” Roach, Don Roach, and Randy Roach—starred on their respective Muskie teams. During […]
The Muskie golfers headed over to International Falls for a tournament yesterday, finishing in sixth place out of the 11 teams competing. The black-and-gold posted a 349 total—well behind Virginia’s tournament-winning of 304 score. “Conditions were perfect for scoring,” admitted Muskie coach Greg Ste. Croix. “I don’t think they underachieved […]
