Whether or not the Borderland Thunder return to Fort Frances may be a matter forced into the hands of the courts. At a meeting here last Wednesday (Feb. 1), 50 people turned out to address the difficulties supporters are having in their attempts to resurrect the Thunder. Former Thunder general […]
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With the annual “Curl for Cancer” fundraiser only 10 days away, organizers are looking for more teams to sign up and start getting pledges. “Things are going really well,” co-organizer Nadine Johnson said. “Right now, we have 19 teams. I’m still looking for more. I’d like to get 24 if […]
Like any good curling match should, the final of the 25th-annual Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts came down to the last rock here Saturday night. And Krista Scharf delivered to perfection—making a nose hit for two to lead her Fort William Curling Club rink to an exciting 7-6 win over […]
Raymond Roy of Fort Frances captured one of the two berths up for grabs at the provincial senior men’s playdowns. Competing in Red Lake, Roy ended up tied for first with former world champ Al Hackner (Thunder Bay) and Murray Affleck (Kenora) at 6-1. Roy and Hackner advanced after a […]
Like any good curling match should, the final of the 25th-annual Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts came down to the last rock here Saturday night. And Krista Scharf delivered to perfection—making a nose hit for two to lead her Fort William Curling Club rink to an exciting 7-6 win over […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team notched their first win of the NorWOSSA season when they beat the host Kenora Broncos 45-42 yesterday. Morgan Anderson led the Muskie attack with 20 points. Head coach Paul Noonan said the black-and gold are playing much better at this point in the season. […]
Krista Scharf reeled off five-straight wins to claim the top berth after round-robin play at the 25th-annual Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts here. Sitting at 2-2 after four draws, Scharf, representing the Fort William Curling Club, completed her streak with a 9-2 romp over Janet McGhee (Uxbridge and District) yesterday […]
Only one thing is absolutely clear going into this afternoon’s final round-robin draw of the 25th-annual Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts here. Janet McGhee will finish in first place outright at 8-1 if she beats Krista Scharf (Fort William Curling Club). If she loses to Scharf, however, that’s when things […]
The ice at the Fort Frances Curling Club doesn’t make itself during the season—and it certainly didn’t make itself for the Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts. Fort Frances native Kevin Busch, the ice-maker at the local curling club, has been preparing for more than a year for one of the […]
It’s been four years since Janet McGhee’s last appearance at the Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts, but the drought certainly hasn’t affected her performance here. McGhee, representing the Uxbridge and District Curling Club, improved to 5-0 after a narrow 7-6 win over Natalie Beauchamp (Coniston Curling Club) in last night’s […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team notched a pair of exhibition wins on the road against Minnesota squads over the weekend. The black-and-gold started things off Friday night with a 12-3 romp over Bagley, then they blanked Red Lake Falls 2-0 the following afternoon. Ryan Witherspoon netted a hat trick in […]
Canadian Tire here is hosting “The Great Skate” on Monday afternoon to raise money to help needy kids play organized sports. A free skate—open to all ages—will run from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre, organizer Margaret McDonald said Friday morning. “When people come, they don’t have to pay […]
