Sight & Sound’s bats remained hot last night in their home-opener against Big Island at VanJura Stadium here, earning a 10-8 victory to improve to 2-0 in Rainy River District Fastball League action. Sight & Sound has posted some impressive offensive numbers early in the season, scoring a combined 22 […]
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The boys of summer are back. Sight & Sound got the Rainy River District Fastball League season off to a strong start Tuesday night with a 12-3 romp over host International Falls. Bob Andy put in a strong performance on the mound for the Fort Frances-based team, picking up the […]
The Muskie boys’ soccer team edged the Dryden Eagles 2-1 on penalty kicks in the NWOSSAA ‘AA’ final here yesterday to advance to the provincial championship June 5-7 in St. Catharines. Muskie head coach Shane Beckett said the win was especially rewarding due to the fact Dryden had beaten Fort […]
The Muskie girls’ soccer team suffered a heart-breaking 1-0 loss in overtime to the Dryden Eagles in the NWOSSAA ‘AA’ final here yesterday afternoon—costing the squad a trip to the all-Ontarios in Peterborough next month. Head coach Adam Craig said despite the loss, he was very proud of the way […]
One of the most popular television shows of the mid-1950s was a sit com called “Father Knows Best.” In the case of Kevin Bobczynski of Fort Frances, it’s a title that certainly rings true. Bobczynski realized a dream recently when he was selected 110th overall by the St. Michael’s Majors […]
One of the most popular television shows of the mid-1950s was a sit com called “Father Knows Best.” In the case of Kevin Bobczynski of Fort Frances, it’s a title that certainly rings true. Bobczynski realized a dream recently when he was selected 110th overall by the St. Michael’s Majors […]
The Muskie girls’ soccer team suffered a heart-breaking 1-0 loss in overtime to the Dryden Eagles in the NWOSSAA ‘AA’ final here yesterday afternoon—costing the squad a trip to the all-Ontarios in Peterborough next month. Head coach Adam Craig said despite the loss, he was very proud of the way […]
The Fort William North Stars nipped the Yorkton Terriers 2-1 yesterday afternoon in the team’s final round-robin game at the Royal Bank Cup in Brampton, Ont. The win earned the North Stars, who won the Dudley Hewitt Cup (provincial) after capturing the SIJHL crown, a spot in the semi-finals—and a […]
The Fort William North Stars dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to the Burnaby Express yesterday at the Royal Bank Cup in Brampton, Ont. The loss moved the North Stars into a three-way tie with the Joliette Action and Yorkton Terriers. Two of the three teams will advance to the playoff round […]
The Muskie boys’ soccer team got off to a promising start in regular-season play by going undefeated at a tournament here on Friday and Saturday. Muskie head coach Shane Beckett was pleased with his team’s performance en route to three wins and a draw, saying he was particularly encouraged by […]
Every athlete dreams of playing at the highest level possible in their sport. It’s what drives them to spend years practising their craft. The cruel reality, however, is that only a handful of athletes ever realize their dreams. Sarah Noonan is one of those lucky ones. The 23-year-old Fort Frances […]
Brent Tookenay admits he’ll probably spend a few minutes at work this week checking hockey scores on the Internet. But unlike many Canadian hockey fans caught in the grips of NHL playoff fever, the Fort High vice-principal and former Borderland Thunder general manager won’t be checking for the latest news […]
