The Fort Frances Badminton Club went outside the lines to bring a close to its season Monday afternoon at Fort High. Club members played alongside and against non-members (mostly parents of children in the club) in a series of exhibition doubles matches that was followed by a pizza party and […]
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The decision by Hockey Canada to eliminate bodychecking at the Atom level has some saying it had to be done while others wondering why it hasn’t always been part of the play. Lynn Kellar, president of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association, said he wasn’t surprised by the ruling, which […]
The home team got their wish, but they should have been more careful about what they asked for. The underdog Muskies took the visiting St. Ignatius Falcons to the limit, but the Thunder Bay champs rode the wings of a 3-2 penalty kick shootout victory to capture the NWOSSAA boys’ […]
Three old friends will reunite here tomorrow, but only one of them will go home with a smile on their face. The St. Ignatius Falcons (Thunder Bay) filled the final berth for Saturday’s NWOSSAA soccer playoffs with a 3-2 victory over the Hammarskjold Vikings on Wednesday night. Gustavo Argueta notched […]
Three old friends will reunite here tomorrow, but only one of them will go home with a smile on their face. The St. Ignatius Falcons (Thunder Bay) filled the final berth for Saturday’s NWOSSAA soccer playoffs with a 3-2 victory over the Hammarskjold Vikings on Wednesday night. Gustavo Argueta notched […]
It was a golden Thursday for the Muskie boys’ soccer team in Kenora as they beat Rainy River for the NorWOSSA crown. The black-and-gold dominated play in the final against the Owls, netting two quick goals. The second half was shortened, with consent from both coaches, from 45 minutes to […]
Everything is going according to plan. Both the Muskie girls’ and boys’ soccer teams began defence of their respective NorWOSSA titles yesterday by earning a pair of shutout wins at the league showdown in Kenora. The girls slipped past the Dryden Eagles 1-0, then put the boots to the Kenora […]
Bob Kennedy isn’t letting any new spring grass grow under his feet. The local marksman started his year off with a bang by delivering two perfect rounds of 25 during the opening of the skeet season May 6 at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club range at Frog Creek. Kennedy outdistanced […]
General manager Brent Tookenay could have asked for more out of the Borderland Thunder’s second season, but that might look greedy. The local Junior ‘A’ hockey squad had a season chock full of pleasant memories that had Thunder fans buzzing with excitement from the first drop of the puck. Borderland’s […]
The minor hockey hardware cupboard is bare. All levels of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association have been accounted for now with the recent announcement of the PeeWee division’s post-season awards. George Halvorsen (Fort Frances Lions) earned the Bud Hebert Trophy for Most Valuable Player while Ben Morrisseau (Fort Frances […]
Neither side has lost, and both want that trend to continue. The Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer squads entered the NorWOSSA championships in Kenora today with no blemishes on their record in pre-season league play as they both look to defend their titles from a year ago. The teams each […]
