It wasn’t enough for Jared Catholique-Bruyere to run roughshod over the opposition in his own weight class—now he’s beating up people bigger than him. The local judoka maintained his amazing season-long undefeated streak at last weekend’s Mid-Canada Martial Arts Championship in Thunder Bay, winning gold medals in two weight classes […]
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They had to wait four hours to get a bite but when they did, they got their money’s worth. The team of Todd Baker (Emo) and Greg Stahn (Devlin) took advantage of an 8.8-pound catch on Saturday—the largest fish reeled in all weekend—to capture the second-annual Emo Walleye Classic with […]
In a sport where size and quantity play such a significant role, it is sometimes nice to find the race goes not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong. The winners of the 2003 Emo Walleye Classic are a perfect example of how—if you have a good […]
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 […]
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 […]
