It was a super Sunday for the Scott Gobeil foursome 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 won both their opening games Sunday over two of the better squads to […]
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The Muskie boys’ curling team will be out to shed its middle-of-the-pack image when it opens play Wednesday morning at the all-Ontario curling showdown in St. Thomas. In the pre-tournament rankings released last week by OFSAA, the Muskie team of skip Adam Bolen, third Brendon Loney, second Jason Pattison, and […]
By the numbers, keeping the Dryden Ice Dogs on a tight leash shouldn’t prove too demanding for the Borderland Thunder. With a 8-3-0-1 advantage in their season series, the Thunder (33-12-5-2) have done their best to avenge a 4-0 sweep to the Ice Dogs (28-20-2-2) in last year’s SIJHL final. […]
If Scott Gobeil is going to be king of the rings once again, he and his rinkmates are going to have to earn it. The Fort Frances skip and his team of third Jeff Simpkins, second Dennis Smith, and lead Pete LeDrew are headed to Summerside, P.E.I. to represent Northern […]
The message is clear—Gillons’ isn’t relinquishing its crown without a fight. With the playoffs just around the corner, the nine-time defending champs of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League are peaking at the right time as they reclaimed first place after a six-point effort last Thursday night. Gillons’ big week […]
For Jared Catholique-Bruyere, time efficiency translated into triumph. The 16-year-old Couchiching resident is back home after a whirlwind Maritime adventure that saw the judoist win a gold and silver medal for Team Ontario at the Canada Winter Games, which wrapped up Saturday. “All the hard work has paid off,” said […]
A pair of local bowlers were rewarded for their decades of dedication here Sunday night. Shirley Jensson and Bev McCool were named lifetime members of the Sunset Country Five-Pin Bowling Association at the closing banquet of last weekend’s zone aggregate championship at Plaza Lanes. “It’s something every volunteer hopes might […]
Both teams wanted to set the tone for when the big dance starts, but the Dryden Ice Dogs were slightly off key. “Critter” Nagurski scored twice and added an assist as the Borderland Thunder connected for three power-play goals in a 5-2 win over the visiting Ice Dogs last night […]
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 […]
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, […]
