The Fort Frances Visserettes will be hosting a competitive ‘A’ theory course (Level 1) at the club’s gym on May 5-6. The two-day course is required training for anyone who wishes to coach any amateur sport locally. The clinic will run from noon-8 p.m. on the Saturday and then 8 […]
Local Sports
Sixteen teams vied for the championship of the 25th-annual Drew McKelvie mixed broomball tournament over the weekend at the Ice for Kids Arena. In the end, it came down to two Minneapolis teams facing off for the coveted trophy. The now five-time champion Minnesota Gypsies defeated the “No Bull” team […]
The championship game of the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League will feature the top two teams from the regular season. Vianets (14-1) punched their ticket into the final with a 85-60 win over Taggs (0-15) in one semi-final match-up Monday night. John Sivonen led all scorers with 36 points while […]
Hockey Northwestern Ontario is proud to announce its selection to host the “Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey Festival” in Thunder Bay from June 15-17. This grassroots hockey program will feature some of the game’s greatest ambassadors coming to town, including Hockey Hall of Fame member Bobby Orr and two-time Olympic […]
Rob Sinclair Jr. of Thunder Bay defeated Paul Fraser’s local rink 6-4 to capture the ‘A’ final of the 59th-annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel yesterday afternoon. The win marked Sinclair Jr.’s second-consecutive championship and his fourth title overall. “They are all fun,” Sinclair Jr. said with a smile when asked […]
The Muskie boys’ curling team failed to qualify for the quarter-finals at the all-Ontarios in Mississauga after a 6-4 loss to Haliburton Highlands S.S. yesterday afternoon. The loss left David Kaun’s rink with a 2-2 record, which wasn’t good enough to advance out of Pool ‘B.’ According to the OFSAA […]
OSHAWA—After a promising start to their quest for all-Ontario gold, it was all downhill from there for the Muskie boys’ hockey team. Already eliminated after a 7-0 loss to the top-ranked Mother Teresa Spartans (London) on Thursday night, the black-and-gold wrapped up play with a 4-3 loss Friday morning to […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team lost 5-3 to the Brother Andre Cardinals (Markham) this morning at the all-Ontario ‘AAA’ championship in Oshawa to drop their record to 1-1. The black-and-gold—seeded eighth in the 20-team field—fell behind 5-0 through two lackluster periods before staging a third-period rally. Kevin Bobczynski, George Halverson, […]
The Muskie boys’ curling team kept their hopes for a berth in the quarter-finals alive as they rallied to beat the Loyalist Lancers 7-6 this morning to improve their record to 2-1 at the all-Ontarios in Mississauga. The rink—featuring skip David Kaun, third Mike Badiuk, second Sean Murray, lead Travis […]
OSHAWA—The Muskie boys’ hockey team earned a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Thomas A. Stewart Griffins (Peterborough) this morning in their opening game at the all-Ontario ‘AAA’ championship in Oshawa. But while he was happy to pick up that crucial first win in round-robin play, Muskie head coach Shane Bliss […]
The 2006-07 Muskie boys’ hockey team has built an impressive résumé. The black-and-gold went undefeated (17-0-1) during the NorWOSSA regular season. And they swept the two best-of-three playoff series—first against the Kenora Broncos in the semi-finals and then the Dryden Eagles for the league crown. They boast both the NorWOSSA […]
David Kaun’s high school curling career has come full circle. After three years of frustration, Kaun is back competing at the all-Ontario championships this week for the first time since his freshman year. The Muskie skip—along with third Mike Badiuk, second Sean Murray, lead Travis Showalter, and alternate Ben Robinson—qualified […]
