The Borderland Thunder and Dryden Ice Dogs will gaze into the crystal ball tonight—if they don’t hit each other over the head with it first. The two teams square off at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena in their regular-season finale, and will be looking to grab the […]
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The Borderland Thunder and Fort William First Nation Wolves (also known as the North Stars) matched each other shot for shot over the weekend, continuing a season-long trend that could culminate in the SIJHL final. The squads had been tied 31-31 in goals scored for their season series before trading […]
With first place already sewn up, the Borderland Thunder will use the final three games of the regular season to work on getting the most out of their home ice advantage. Coming off a 6-3 victory here Tuesday night against the Dryden Ice Dogs that clinched top spot in the […]
The top three teams in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League held true to form last Thursday night as they sharpened their games in anticipation of the upcoming playoffs. The first-place Die Hards had a six-point night to increase their season total to 89.5. Gillons’, the nine-time defending league champs, […]
Less than five minutes came off the clock, but it took Jared Catholique-Bruyere years of hard work to gain his newfound title as the best young judoist in the country. The Couchiching resident won three-straight matches yesterday afternoon, each one quicker than the last, en route to the gold medal […]
Jared Catholique-Bruyere’s quest for Winter Games gold is still alive. The Couchiching judoist won his quarter-final match 10-0 over Prince Edward Island’s Patrick Knox this morning in the 81 kg+ division of men’s judo at the Canada Winter Games in Bathurst-Campbellton, N.B. The outcome of his semi-final bout was unknown […]
Even with captain Steve Yzerman out of the Detroit lineup, the streaking Red Wings didn’t miss a beat. Pavel Datsyuk had two goals and two assists for a career-high four points, and he and linemates Brett Hull and Henrik Zetterberg combined for nine points, as Detroit beat the Phoenix Coyotes […]
For Ben Andrusco, his passion for squash comes from the thrill of the chase. “There’s so many different levels, there’s always someone you’re aspiring to beat,” said the 30-year-old Fort Frances High School teacher whose star is on the rise in the competitive squash circuit of central Canada. Andrusco’s ascension […]
From beginning to end, Mark McCaig would have been hard pressed to be happier. “That was our best performance all year,” said the head coach of his Fort Frances PeeWee “AA” Knights hockey team’s effort at the 12-team Brandon Tournament of Champions last weekend, where they captured the consolation championship […]
There was no need to call the Psychic Friends Network. Dave Allison could handle the fortune telling duties all by himself. “This one had been coming for a long time,” said the Borderland Thunder head coach after his troops absorbed their worst defeat of the year in a 6-1 loss […]
Harry Houdini would have been proud of this escape act. With elimination staring them straight in the face all day, the Muskie boys’ curling squad pieced together four-straight wins, including a 6-3 victory over the Dryden Eagles in the final, to capture the NWOSSAA crown yesterday in Red Lake. “I […]
The great ones make it look easy, but are never satisfied. Fort Frances Aquanauts member Alex Parent took the junior national swimming championships in Regina last week by storm, tearing up the pool for six gold medals in the Swimmers With Athletic Disabilities (SWAD) division—and winning every event he competed […]
