The “Battle of the Border” turned into a one-sided rout for the guys from the land of the Maple Leaf. Four Fort Frances sharks took the top positions at the inaugural “Battle of the Border” 32-person singles pool tournament at Warp 9 last weekend, which also featured players from Dryden, […]
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Horsepower high honours were divvied up among a legion of stock car drivers during the Borderland Racing Association’s annual awards Saturday night at the Ukrainian Hall here. Points champions Vic Larson of Dryden (Modified), Ron Westover of Devlin (Street Stock), and Ken Perry of Fort Frances (Mini-Sprints) were recognized for […]
Stranger things have happened, but the Muskie senior girls basketball team would be hard-pressed to remember when. A second quarter that saw them held to a meagre two points cost the local side dearly as they fell 37-29 to the St. Ignatius Falcons (Thunder Bay) in the final of the […]
A round-robin showing that carried hope for good things to come ended up meaning as much to the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team as political promises during an election campaign. After finishing fourth with a 5-5 mark in the preliminary round, including a 2-0 sweep over Atikokan, the Muskies dropped […]
The looks on their faces said it all. Muskie receiver Kevin Gemmell and cornerback Jason Kellar wore their emotions on their sleeves after last Thursday’s 38-0 quarter-final loss to the top-ranked St. Paul’s Crusaders at Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg. It was a combination of frustration at a second-straight winless […]
One is laying down for another long winter’s nap; the other taking its first snow-induced snooze. With the arrival of colder temperatures and the accompanying snow they bring, it’s adios until spring to driving, chipping, and putting at the two local golf courses. Kitchen Creek Golf Club head pro Steve […]
The family that pairs together, spares together. Four duos won their way to Dryden—and the provincial round of the Northern Ontario Family Twosome tournament on Nov. 16—after capturing their respective divisional titles at the house round Sunday at Plaza Lanes here. The event involved local YBC members teaming up with […]
The Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians are liking their new surrounding just fine, thank you very much. A 4-2 win here Saturday afternoon against the Pineview Paper Kings was an ideal start to the Canadians’ entry into the Manitoba Eastman Midget League as the circuit’s newest member. “The boys were […]
The defending SIJHL champs have a giant target on their back, and the Fort William First Nation North Stars took dead aim last weekend with pinpoint results. The North Stars (8-3-1) did all their damage in the final 40 minutes both nights as they beat the visiting Borderland Thunder 5-1 […]
The Muskies varsity football squad suffered a fuel crisis in Winnipeg last night. Their offence was operating on fumes all night, their defence’s gas tank went dry, and the combination left the black-and-gold’s playoff hopes running on empty. The St. Paul’s Crusaders ball possession offence wore down Fort Frances in […]
With court back in session, Gillons’ is acquitting itself quite well. The 10-time defending champions of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League wasted little time in entrenching themselves at the top of the standing two weeks into the season, as their six points have them ahead of the rest of […]
Let the good times roll. Five bowlers representing Plaza Lanes at the Northern Ontario Youth Bowling Challenge zone round in Kenora this past weekend had the pin gods on their side, as they earned spots in the provincial round in Sudbury Dec. 5-7. “They make us so proud, and they’re […]
