The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team packed a lot of action into a two-day tournament in Thunder Bay last weekend. And in the process, they sent a clear message that they’re a team to contend with come playoff time. The girls opened action at the 14-team St. Pat’s tourney with […]
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You know winter is more than half over when thoughts turn to fishing. Perhaps that’s why renowned pro walleye angler Gary Roach’s seminars were so enthusiastically received at Pinewood Sports and Marine here last Wednesday. Roach—a.k.a. “Mr. Walleye”—gave two lectures in the showroom, which were attended by roughly 200 people […]
The Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians no longer are the only undefeated team in the Manitoba Eastman Midget Hockey League after dropping a sloppy 4-3 decision to the visiting La Broquerie Habs at the Ice for Kids Arena here Sunday. The Canadians got off to a rocky start, allowing three […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team improved their NorWOSSA-leading record to 15-2-1 on Saturday afternoon with a convincing 17-0 rout of the Sioux Lookout Warriors in Emo. The win came on the heels of a 14-0 Muskie win Friday night at the Ice for Kids Arena here. Mat Gamsby earned the […]
After eight matches, and 16 gruelling sets at the St. Patrick’s senior girls’ volleyball tournament in Thunder Bay, the Muskies had little left in the tank for their bronzemedal match against the Westgate Tigers. But, as they had done all weekend, the squad produced when the chips were down. Coming […]
It will be a hectic end to June for Patricia Armstrong and her two daughters. Armstrong’s older daughter, Kristen Roehrig, finished off her exams last week before heading to Thunder Bay for nine days of training camp with the Thunder Bay Northern Hawks’ under-17 team. The younger one, Lindsey Roehrig, […]
Deer hunters—and motorists—will be happy with the news that the Ministry of Natural Resources has put into place new regulations to allow hunters in Northwestern Ontario to take as many as six deer this fall. Area MNR biologist John Vandenbroeck, a member of the provincial deer technical committee, said the […]
It was close but no cigar for the local Taggs Bantam hockey team last weekend as they posted a 2-1- 1 record at a tournament in Thunder Bay to finish second in their pool. Another win would have propelled Taggs into the semi-finals— and a shot at the tournament championship. […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team improved their NorWOSSA record to 13-2-1 with a 5-3 victory over the host Kenora Broncos on Tuesday night. With just four games left in the regular season, the black-and-gold also solidified their hold on first place—which means they would meet the fourth-place team in the […]
It was a long and busy weekend for Fort Frances’ two swim clubs, but both the Aquanauts and Cyclones proved they have the right stuff at the Northwestern Ontario regional championships here. The meet started Friday afternoon and ran until Sunday at the Memorial Sports Centre, with more than 120 […]
Topics varied from old to new as the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club held its annual general meeting here last Wednesday night (Jan. 28). The meeting began by recognizing the achievements of its junior members, who have been affiliated with the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters for last two years. […]
After outscoring their opponents 13-4 in their three pool games at the John Taylor Piper Classic in Winnipeg, the Muskie boys’ hockey team ran into a hot goalie in Adrian Dowsett of the Oak Park Raiders in the semi-finals. And the rest, as they say, is history. Despite firing shot […]
