It pays to stick to the plan. The Holmlund Leafs had a game plan going into the all-Fort Frances ‘B’ final of the local Bantam ‘A’ tournament and executed it to perfection en route to a 4-2 victory over the Canadian Tire Sabres on Sunday afternoon at the Ice for […]
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It’s a long-standing sports adage—defence wins championships. Well, the Fort Frances Canadians struggled with their defensive zone coverage and, as a result, were eliminated in the semi-finals of the consolation bracket at a 16-team tournament in Wayzata, Mn. over the weekend. “Basically we struggled in our own end,” Canadians’ head […]
Vianets (6-1) saw their bid for an undefeated season fall by the wayside Monday night when they lost 73-65 to La Place Rendez-Vous (5-2) in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action at Fort High. The league’s previously only undefeated squad squandered a 22-point advantage en route to their first loss. […]
In a battle of first versus worst in NorWOSSA boys’ hockey, the high-flying Muskies trounced the winless Kenora Broncos 9-2 last night at the ’52 Canadians Arena here. “Our concern lately has been the goal scoring,” head coach Shane Bliss said. “Tonight we got a few to go in and […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team earned a crucial 2-1 victory over the visiting Kenora Broncos Tuesday night at the Ice for Kids Arena. With the win, the black-and-gold are now three points clear of the Broncos for second place in the NorWOSSA standings with a game in hand. They also […]
Despite gritty efforts, neither the Fort Frances Curling Club’s junior men’s or women’s rinks qualified for their respective finals of the provincial showdown over the weekend in Sault Ste. Marie. Jenna Enge’s rink beat Vanessa Maloney (Sudbury) 7-4 on Friday afternoon in the 3 vs. 4 game under the Page […]
The Muskie hockey program skated to mixed results over the weekend. Up in Red Lake, the boys’ team battled to a 2-2 tie on Friday night before beating the host Rams 5-2 on Saturday afternoon. George Halverson and Taylor Jorgenson scored in Friday night’s game, with David Moen earning the […]
The Muskie hockey program picked up a pair of exhibition victories last night—albeit in dramatically different fashions. The boys crushed the host Ely Timberwolves 8-0 while the girls rallied in the third period for a 3-2 win over the Lake of the Woods-Baudette Bears in Rainy River. Matt Hebert led […]
The local Knights of Columbus PeeWee ‘AA’ squad is hosting a tournament on Jan. 19-21. Help us celebrate 70 years. If you have photos or played for the ‘AA,’ submit information to phawley@fort-frances.com or drop it off at the Fort Frances Museum (334 Scott St.)
The local junior men’s and women’s rinks are off to a rough start at the provincial playdowns in Sault Ste. Marie. Despite several close calls, both rinks still were searching for their first win heading into action this afternoon. Adam Bolen’s rink suffered its third-straight defeat with a narrow 10-8 […]
The NorWOSSA court sport action scheduled for this afternoon between the host Muskies and Dryden Eagles has been cancelled due to inclement weather. A snowstorm in the Dryden area has prevented the Eagles from travelling to Fort Frances. A make-up date for the matches has yet to be set.
Penalties often can be the difference between winning and losing—something the Emo Cowboys learned the hard way here Sunday in the final of the Fort Frances Midget ‘A’ hockey tournament. The Cowboys were firing on all cylinders through the first period-and-a-half, holding a comfortable 4-1 lead over Kenora Canadian Tire […]
