The scarcity of bodies could have been viewed as a disappointment, but Arlan Hahkala preferred to take the optimistic approach. “We were able to concentrate more on teaching the kids that we had,” said Hahkala, who had six teens attend a snowboarding workshop he organized Sunday afternoon at the Fort […]
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Vicki Stinson and her team hope to have a ball this weekend—but a ribbon or a rope will do just as well. The 18-year-old coach of the local rhythmic gymnastics team will travel to Winnipeg with her trio of performers in their season-debut at the Rhythmic Royals Invitational. “The training […]
An inability to finish strong could cost the Borderland Thunder against a pack of hungry Wolves here this weekend. “We don’t have that killer instinct,” Thunder head coach Dave Allison said about his SIJHL-leading squad, coming off a 5-3 loss to the Dryden Ice Dogs here last night, as they […]
It’s a good thing Christmas was last month because Scott Henderson won’t be on the gift-giving list of any district curlers anytime soon. The Fort William Curling Club skip sent two of the three local rinks packing on his way to clinching the third and final provincial berth up for […]
The time is now to put your favourite Borderland Thunder alongside the SIJHL’s elite performers. The first-place Thunder (22-6-4-1) take on the defending champion Dryden Ice Dogs (20-12-2-1) on Tuesday night at the Ice for Kids Arena. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. The game also will be the last […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team swept the host Pelican Falls Timberwolves by scores of 10-3 on Friday night and 9-1 on Saturday afternoon in a pair of penalty-filled games. The lowlight of Saturday’s game came with 3:40 left in the second period when Muskie Eric Mosbeck was kicked in the […]
Three local teams started the quest. Two made it to the weekend. One hung in until the final end. But when all was said and done, there will be no local representation at the provincial men’s curling showdown in Thunder Bay next month after the conclusion of last weekend’s district […]
They weren’t Knights in white satin, but Northwest Wisconsin had the Borderland Thunder suffering some moody blues over the weekend. Three second-period goals, including two on the power play, carried the Knights to a 3-2 victory Saturday and a split with the Thunder in SIJHL action. Trevor Thomas, Jake Smith, […]
Al Hackner has sent his share of chills down the spines of opposing skips over the years, but Lorne Jackson of Fort Frances melted “The Iceman” with some cunning thievery last night. Steals in the ninth and 10th ends gave Jackson (2-0) a 7-5 victory at the North Western Ontario […]
Life at the top may only be temporary for the current leaders of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League. The Diehards continued to set the pace with 57.5 points, but saw its cushion shrink from four points to just 1.5 over a hard-charging Scared Hitless squad (56), who jumped from […]
Peaking at the right time is every team’s dream. The Muskie girls’ and boys’ curling squads are envisioning NorWOSSA titles after earning their berths in the conference playdowns at the second and final qualifying bonspiel Monday afternoon in Atikokan. The girls extended their unbeaten streak they began at the first […]
The charms of Rainy Lake so well-known to local anglers will be on full display for our southern neighbours this weekend. Well-known sportsman Gord Pyzer, who has fished the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship and also contributes a regular column to the Times, will be the featured guest with host […]
