The Muskie hockey program recently welcomed two familiar faces back into the fold just in time for this season’s playoff run. Kevin Bobczynski and Nina Bird, both former Muskies, recently re-joined the black-and-gold after spending much of this season playing in Thunder Bay. But while Bobczynski and Bird share the […]
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The Fort Frances Knights of Columbus hockey team staked their claim as one of the top PeeWee ‘AA’ outfits in the region this past weekend at the Tournament of Champions in Brandon, Man. The Knights laid waste to the rest of the 10-team field, going undefeated in their six games—including […]
The Fort Frances Canadians edged the International Falls Broncos junior varsity squad 5-4 last night in a seesaw battle that required overtime to decide it at the ’52 Canadians Arena. Ryan Shortreed was the hero, deflecting Jared Baker’s point shot past Bronco goalie Mike Hart with 2:04 left in the […]
Lorne Jackson has been eliminated from contention for a berth at the Tim Hortons Brier next month in Hamilton. The Fort Frances skip—along with third Don DeBenedet, second Derek Jackson and lead Mike Kjerulf—lost 7-2 to Jamie Morphet (Sudbury) this morning at the Northern Ontario playdowns there. With the loss, […]
Lorne Jackson’s bid to represent Northern Ontario at the Tim Hortons Brier next month in Hamilton is in serious jeopardy. The Fort Frances skip—along with third Don DeBenedet, second Derek Jackson, and lead Mike Kjerulf—lost both their games yesterday to drop to 1-3 at the Dominion of Canada Northern Ontario […]
FORT FRANCES—At one point, the medical staff treating Muskie girls’ hockey player Lindsey Roehrig didn’t know whether she’d walk again, let alone play hockey. The then 14-year-old Roehrig, playing in her first season with the black-and-gold, broke her neck on a freak play during the Muskies’ first game at the […]
The upcoming Borderland Soccer Association’s season could be cancelled if the club doesn’t find several volunteers to fill positions on its executive committee soon. The association currently is without a president after Shane Beckett resigned earlier this month. To make matters worse, the women’s division vice-president and secretary positions, which […]
Local curler Raymond Roy took the lessons he learned during last year’s senior men’s provincial playdowns in New Liskeard to heart. The Fort Frances skip struggled in the early going of the provincials a year ago and finished with a 2-3 record. Roy said the team’s lack of consistency was […]
The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team finished second at a tournament hosted by St. Patrick’s (Thunder Bay) over the weekend. The black-and-gold battled a familiar opponent in the final, with predictable results. The NorWOSSA-leading Dryden Eagles continued their mastery of the Muskies by sweeping the best-of-three final by scores of […]
Lorne Jackson’s Fort Frances rink fell to 1-1 after losing 9-6 to Al Harnden (Sault Ste. Marie) last night at the Northern Ontario men’s curling championships in Sudbury. Harnden took a commanding 4-0 lead through three ends before Jackson cut the deficit in half thanks to a deuce in the […]
The Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ DPMG.com 99ers hockey team hosted its annual tournament over the weekend. After playing two games on Friday and two more on Saturday, the 99ers earned an undefeated record and the number-one seed in the ‘A’-side final on Sunday. To open the tournament Friday morning, the […]
The reigning Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League champions are not about to relinquish their title without a fight. Vianets (9-1) made a strong statement concerning their intentions to repeat as league champs with a 84-65 blowout over second-place La Place Rendez-Vous (7-2) on Monday night at Fort High. For the […]
