The last time Fort Frances hosted the all-Ontario high school hockey championships, the hometown crowd witnessed a Hollywood ending as their beloved Muskies captured provincial gold. The sequel has been 14 years in the making, but it’s now closer than ever to becoming reality. As first reported in Monday’s Daily […]
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The coaches of the Muskie court squads lead NorWOSSA in two categories this morning: stress lines on their foreheads and smiles on their faces. TSN wasn’t in the building, but it was made-for-television excitement yesterday afternoon at the “Fish Tank” as three of the four Muskie teams took it to […]
Fisticuffs rather than flowers were the gifts of choice Wednesday night in a wild pre-Valentine’s match-up between the SIJHL’s current top dog and last year’s best in show. Chris Shaen’s fifth of the season early in the third was the game-winner as the Borderland Thunder (26-8-5-1) downed the host Dryden […]
In a preview of their successful tournament run, the Wildcats used a big night last Thursday to make the lone move up in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League standings. A five-point outing for the Wildcats, combined with the Power Paks being shut out, boosted them into fifth place with […]
A philosophical change brought on by necessity couldn’t douse the red-hot run of the Fort Frances Firemen Flames. Without their top defenceman for most of the game, the Flames hunkered down and managed to hold off the Westfort Rangers (Thunder Bay) 1-0 to win the PeeWee ‘A’ crown at the […]
It’s not carved in stone, but the battle to decide the best high school hockey team in the province once again could be waged on Fort Frances ice. FFHS principal Ian Simpson said Monday there was a “good chance” the town soon may secure the right to host the 2005 […]
The building was colder than they’re accustomed to, but the Muskie boys’ hockey team still packed plenty of fire in their sticks. The black-and-gold shrugged off the unheated environment inside the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre to dispose of the Sioux Lookout Warriors by scores of 7-3 on Friday night and […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team will be playing a pair of home games away from home this weekend as they continue their drive to the NorWOSSA playoffs. The black-and-gold (12-3) will call the Emo Arena home tonight and tomorrow afternoon as the cellar-dwelling Sioux Lookout Warriors (0-16) visit for a […]
The local Sunset Country Ford Atom ‘AA’ Mustangs are gearing up for what could be a championship ride here this weekend. A total of 11 teams will compete in the Mustangs’ annual home tournament. Preliminary-round games are scheduled tomorrow and Saturday, with the playoffs set for Sunday. The Mustangs will […]
They wanted to question how good they really were. Their coach liked the answer. A foray into the Prairies by the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Knights didn’t translate into many wins, but their performance at last weekend’s Coca-Cola Western Canada PeeWee Championships in Regina revealed much promise for the rest […]
The Atikokan Voyageurs used clutch shooting instead of canoes to successfully navigate dangerous waters. Using an offensive attack that surpassed the 20-point plateau in four-straight games, the Voyageurs went undefeated en route to capturing the six-team Crossroads Tornadoes boys’ invitational basketball tournament Saturday in Devlin. Atikokan completed its race to […]
When you reach your goals, it’s satisfaction guaranteed. A season-long chase for a place on the podium finally had a happy outcome for two members of the Gavel Racing Team in Kenora last weekend during the latest stop on the North West Racing Association (NWRA) snowmobile circuit. Mike Gavel, 18, […]
