Don’t be fooled by today’s last gasp from Old Man Winter–the local minor soccer scene is already in full stride. Registration for the 2003 Fort Frances Minor Soccer Association season began in earnest Tuesday night upstairs at the Memorial Sports Complex, with approximately 280 youth signing up to get their […]
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The top two teams in the SIJHL this season will settle their differences with the league title at stake. The first-place Borderland Thunder (72 points) will challenge the second-place Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs (68 points) in the SIJHL championship series, after the Bulldogs pounded the Fort William First Nation Wolves […]
A decades-old hockey rivalry has gone on the chopping block because of concerns over fair play and officiating. Gordy Dault, principal/activity director of Falls High School across the river, confirmed that next year’s Broncos hockey schedule will see the traditional home-and-away series between the Falls and Muskies reduced to just […]
With his opponent holding the hammer in the last end of a tie game, Scott Gobeil had enough trouble on his hands without worrying about a worn-out slider. But a tiny piece of rubber picked up by the Fort Frances skip’s last rock had a gigantic impact on the final […]
Who let the dogs out? The Borderland Thunder, that’s who. But they soon may have another cavalcade of canines to deal with soon. The Thunder earned payback—and a week-long rest to boot—by disposing of the defending SIJHL champion Dryden Ice Dogs with a pair of road victories last weekend to […]
It’s every skip’s dream to have last rock advantage coming home. And when you don’t have it, dreams usually go unfulfilled. Scott Gobeil of Fort Frances could only watch as Alberta’s Mark Johnson used the hammer to score a single in the 10th end to edge Northern Ontario 6-5 in […]
The Borderland Thunder’s depth on offence proved to be the fatal injection that put the Dryden Ice Dogs to sleep for the season. Matt Johnson scored two second-period goals, and Drew Fisher tallied the game-winner, as the Thunder knocked off the defending SIJHL champs with a 5-2 win there Saturday […]
A few more high fives this weekend could put the Borderland Thunder in line for their first-ever SIJHL title. Coming off 5-0 and 5-3 victories here last Friday and Saturday night, respectively, the Thunder take a 2-0 lead into Dryden as their best-of-seven semi-final series against the defending champion Ice […]
It won’t be just memories that the Muskie boys’ curling squad takes home from their appearance at the all-Ontario championships in St. Thomas. Skip Adam Bolen and his 12th-ranked team of third Brendon Loney, second Jason Pattison, and leads Joey Wensley and David Kaun trounced 17th-ranked Erindale Secondary School (Mississauga) […]
Scott Gobeil’s first-day accuracy resulted in a first-place finish at the end of a wild and woolly round-robin at the Canadian Police Curling Championship in Summerside, P.E.I. The Fort Frances skip and his team of third Jeff Simpkins, second Dennis Smith, and lead Pete LeDrew crushed John Elliott (Nova Scotia) […]
A highly-competitive field is pushing Scott Gobeil to the wire as he tries to pin down a playoff berth at the Canadian Police Curling Championship in Summerside, P.E.I. The Fort Frances skip—representing Northern Ontario along with third Jeff Simpkins, second Dennis Smith, and lead Pete LeDrew—moved into a three-way tie […]
The Muskie boys’ curling squad hit some bumps in the ice yesterday during their first day of action at the all-Ontario championships in St. Thomas. Skip Adam Bolen and his 12th-ranked team of third Brendon Loney, second Jason Pattison, and leads Joey Wensley and David Kaun came within a hair—literally […]
