The waiting game needs to end immediately. If the Fort William First Nation Wolves are going to take a run at first place in the SIJHL, they’ll need to put the bite on the league-leading Borderland Thunder in a two-game series here tonight and tomorrow. The puck drops at 7:30 […]
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There’s a fine line between champion and runner-up. That line could be no thinner between the Diehards and second-place Scared Hitless atop the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League standings. The Diehards’ three-point outing last Thursday night lifted them to a season total of 60.5, with Scared Hitless nestled right behind […]
Carole Mackintosh is on the hunt for a fresh group of birdie bashers. Since the holiday season, participation in the Fort Frances Badminton Club has dwindled to a mere handful of players. Mackintosh hopes those who haven’t taken the opportunity to come out yet for the weekly sessions at Fort […]
In the beginning, it was only exhibition. By the end, it was exhilaration. It meant nothing in the standings, but a 3-1 win by the Muskie girls’ hockey team over the International Falls Broncos here Friday night might mean a new start for a black-and-gold team that’s taken its share […]
Lavana Fox could teach Dale Carnegie a thing or two about the power of positive thinking. Crediting a lifestyle transition that saw her get serious about her health, Fox charged to a second-place finish in the women’s 30-39 division at the annual “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run” during Icebox Days […]
A long memory by one team made for a forgettable conclusion for the other. Jessica Hiipakka tallied twice as Grand Rapids, Mn. exploded for three goals in the first period en route to a 5-1 win over Fort Frances to decide third place at a 15-and-under girls’ hockey invitational tournament […]
Forget the Brady Bunch. The Gavel Gang quickly are establishing themselves as a group really worth watching. John Gavel of Stratton and his three sons haven’t been tearing up the track for too long, but the Gavel Racing Team certainly has made an impact as part of the North West […]
After two days of going full speed, a gas shortage stalled the Muskies’ machine. The senior boys’ basketball squad were on a roll early but sputtered late as they finished with a 2-2 record at the Thunder Bay Basketball Officials Association tournament last weekend at Fort William Collegiate Institute. “We […]
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 […]
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 […]
