The Muskie boys’ hockey team can cross another item off the list of goals they set for themselves prior to the season. The black-and-gold won 3-2 in a double overtime marathon against the host Dryden Eagles yesterday to sweep the best-of-three NorWOSSA final and earn a trip to the all-Ontarios […]
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FORT FRANCES—The going is about to get a lot tougher for the Muskie curling program. After a pair of dominating performances at the NorWOSSA playoffs late last month in Kenora, Fort High’s boys’ and girls’ rinks both are set to compete at the NWOSSAA showdown beginning Monday at the Fort […]
Some losses are tougher to take than others. Local curler Raymond Roy found himself in prime position to advance to the final of the Northern Ontario senior men’s playdowns last weekend after jumping out to a 3-0 start. But the Fort Frances rink—also comprised of third Don DeBenedet, second Dave […]
Some lessons are best learned the hard way. The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team was swept in two-straight games by the Hammarskjold Vikings at the NWOSSAA playoffs over the weekend in Thunder Bay. The black-and-gold hung tough with the Vikings in the opening game of the best-of-three series Friday afternoon. […]
Rarely does a playoff series sweep generate concern for the winning team. However, there’s concern in the Muskies’ locker-room following their two-game sweep of the lowly Kenora Broncos in their best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final showdown last weekend. Despite winning both games by handy margins—11-5 here Friday night and then 8-4 on […]
There are some things that are beyond the control of any coach or player. The Muskie girls’ hockey team fell victim to illness—and injury—as they were swept in two-straight games by the Kenora Broncos in the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final over the weekend. “We kind of went through the same thing […]
The Muskie football program held its annual awards banquet last Wednesday night at the Adventure Inn. The black-and-gold gathered with family, friends, and members of the Touchdown Club to celebrate both a successful campaign, in which the team finished with a 4-2-1 record, and the careers of two retiring coaches—Bob […]
It’s been a long time coming. After years of disappointment, Judy LaBelle’s rink finally broke a string of second-place finishes as they won the 54th Fort Frances ladies’ bonspiel here Sunday afternoon. LaBelle—along with third Nancy Evans, second Diane Bonot, and lead Trudy Badiuk—blanked Dana Kosowick’s rink 7-0 in just […]
Vianets will finish the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League season where they began it—atop the standings. The defending champs (12-1) cemented their top dog status with a 65-55 victory over second-place team La Place Rendez-Vous (10-3) on Monday night at Fort High. John Sivonen was the game’s top scorer, pouring […]
Fine Foods Fury edged fellow Fort Frances team Taggs 2-1 on Sunday to capture the ‘A’ title at “The Puck Drops Here” local IP2 hockey tournament. Brett Hahkala opened the scoring for Taggs at 2:18 of the first period after taking a pass from Kyle Knapp. However, the lead would […]
The Fort Frances Times Tigers earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Emo Rockets on Sunday to capture the ‘B’ final of “The Puck Drops Here” local IP2 hockey tournament. Graeme Kitt got the Tigers off to a strong start with an unassisted marker with 4:26 left in the first […]
Raymond Roy faltered down the stretch and missed qualifying for the final of the Northern Ontario senior men’s curling playdowns over the weekend in Sault Ste. Marie. After jumping out to a 3-0 record to start the tournament, Roy faced Wayne Matheson’s winless Copper Creek rink Friday afternoon. With a […]
