Local rhythmic gymnasts Katie Pearce and Chanelle Matthews competed at a meet in Winnipeg over the weekend and were pleased with their performances. “I was quite impressed with how they did,” Fort Frances Gymnastic Academy coach Mirela Bica noted Monday. “They listened to everything I said and that makes you […]
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Begun in the early 1990s, the Fort Frances Youth Soccer program has seen a steady increase in participation over the years. This year, for the first time, numbers have climbed above 700. “It’s great news and we’re very happy the program has been so well accepted by local parents and […]
The Muskie senior boys’ doubles team of Jamie Jensen and Tim Desjardins, who had gone undefeated to win NorWOSSA gold, met their toughest competition last Wednesday at the NWOSSAA badminton showdown in Atikokan. Although playing against more polished teams, the pair managed to keep their winning streak intact for the […]
The warm spring rains and greening grass signal the start of another Muskie soccer season. The girls’ program, headed by second-year coaches Laura and Adam Craig, is looking for bigger and better things this season. “We have set very high expectations for this year,” said Laura Craig. “Compared to last […]
The Border Skating Club held its annual awards banquet earlier this month at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Awards were presented as follows: •Agnes McEvoy Trophy—Chelsey Skirten; •Most Improved Primary Level Skaters—Emma Kunkel (dance), Kelli Cole (skills), and Hannah McLeod (free); •Most Dedicated Program Assistant—Sierra Cousineau, Erika Moffitt, and Chelsey […]
Joey Galloway of Emo, the #01 Modified driver, attended the 2007 season-opener at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Mn. (south of Rochester). Saturday (April 21) was a beautiful spring day, but with a very strong wind blowing at the race track. With a total car count of 104 in […]
The Fort Frances Badminton Club brought home two medals after competing in the Manitoba Junior Badminton Open in Winnipeg over the weekend. Kimika Alexander took silver in the under-13 girls’ singles event. Melissa Liew of IPP won gold (21-11, 21-6). And Erin Gustafson and Taylor Shouldice teamed up to capture […]
Energy Fitness Centre is holding its first-ever “5-K in May” on Saturday, May 5 starting at 8:30 a.m. at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. It’s a five-km walk/run open to all age groups, with proceeds being donated to the “Just Imagine” fundraiser to honour a pledge that was made […]
The Rainy River High School senior badminton team cleaned up at the NWOSSAA championships in Atikokan on Wednesday, with six players qualifying for the all-Ontarios in early May. Chantel Heyens and Hillary Hanson went undefeated in the senior girls’ doubles division to earn NWOSSAA gold. The duo of Molly Bartlett […]
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 Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy’s Springfest 2007 Invitational Inter-Club meet is an annual competition, but Saturday’s event held special meaning for two local coaches. It was Mirel and Mirela Bica’s last competition at the club as the couple is moving to Saskatoon. “We were very sad that it was our […]
A squad of Bantam ‘A’ players from various local teams came out on top of their division at a 3-on-3 hockey tourney in Thunder Bay over the weekend. The team lost its first game 8-4 to the Kenora Crush but then rebounded to win its next five, including getting revenge […]
