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Win and you were in. It was as simple as that for the Rainy River Owls’ junior boys’ basketball team on Thursday morning against the visiting Ignace Falcons with a berth into this week’s NorWOSSA ‘A’ semifinals on the line. The Owls’ defence got the crucial stops it needed down […]

The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team set out to attain a perfect regular-season record at the start of the year. Mission accomplished. Fort High ended the regular season with lopsided wins over both the Kenora Broncos and Dryden Eagles last week to earn a first-place bye to next Monday’s NorWOSSA […]

Eleven competitors from the Fort Frances Wado Kai Karate Club, accompanied by Sensei Becky Kupila, made the trip to the eighth-annual Thunder Bay Wado Kai Karate Tournament in Thunder Bay last weekend, returning with a total of 15 medals. Tanner Boyer (brown belt, age 15) earned two gold medals for […]

Although they would have liked to score more goals, it was still an impressive weekend overall for the Muskie boys’ hockey team. The black-and-gold compiled a perfect 4-0 record at the annual Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase held here Friday through Sunday, showing the talent that has made them the top […]

Amy Wilson-Hands is taking her volleyball coaching career to the next level. The Fort Frances native will be heading to France next month to train and coach with the France Youth National Team as well as with Team Ontario Elite. She then will be in British Columbia this summer to […]

It’s been an up and down season for the Fort Frances Lakers and it was much of the same over the weekend. A spirited effort saw the Lakers pull out a 5-2 win over the visiting Red Lake Miners on Friday night but it was a much different story for […]

It was a day of mixed results for the Muskie court sports teams in the NorWOSSA regular-season finale against the host Dryden Eagles on Thursday. Both senior squads finished the season undefeated and ended the year on a winning note while both junior teams suffered losses. In boys’ basketball action, […]

The Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams were able to show off just what has made them successful this season with spectacular showing at the annual Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase held here over the weekend. The boys’ squad compiled a 4-0 record and allowed just a single goal each game […]

Red Lake Miners’ captain Shaye Sommerfeld scored twice to lead his side to a 6-2 win over the Fort Frances Lakers in SIJHL action on Tuesday night at the Cochenour Arena. With the win, the Miners (28-12-3-2) moved into first place overall in the SIJHL standings, two points clear of […]

Nolan Mann scored twice and assisted on two others to pace the Muskie boys’ hockey team to a convincing 6-1 win over the two-time defending NorWOSSA champion Sioux Lookout Warriors on Tuesday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena. Peyton Avis scored and added four assists to also impress offensively for […]

There was no shortage of excitement at Fort High on Tuesday. Three of the four Muskie court sports teams came away with wins in NorWOSSA action against the visiting Kenora Broncos. Ethan Barker sunk a jump shot at the buzzer to lift the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team to a […]

Offence was aplenty for the Muskie girls’ hockey team during their annual “Seniors Night” game here on Tuesday night. The Muskies rode the strength of a three-goal outburst in the first period to a 7-2 rout of the Sioux Lookout Warriors in NorWOSSA action at the Ice For Kids Arena. […]