Not one Fort Frances snowmobile racer has been seen on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Yet, the magazine’s world-famous jinx for those who grace its title page seems to have extended to the local powder pilots who represent Team Polaris on the World Snowmobile Association circuit. Ice oval specialist Steve […]
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The field was reduced from past years, but the intensity of the participants was no less evident. Five adults and four juniors crossed rackets for the annual Boxing Day squash tournament last Thursday at the Memorial Sports Centre. “We’ve usually had 10-16 competitors,” said Bob Tkachuk, who won the consolation […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team won’t mind a small case of razor burn after a series of close shaves last week. In a season decorated with a number of lopsided losses so far, the black-and-gold proved themselves legitimate competitors at the Minnesota Girls Holiday Cup tournament in Blaine, Mn., finishing […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team lost their opening game at the Minnesota Girls Holiday Cup tournament last night at the Schwan’s Super Rink in Blaine, Mn., falling 5-3 to the Long Prairie-Wadena-Deer Creek Blue Devils. The Blue Devils opened the scoring at 5:43 of the first period on a goal […]
The Feathermen Hawks were missing some feathers, but they nearly warbled their way to a split against the top team in the SIJHL. Having only one victory in their last 11 outings, and playing with only 13 skaters, the Hawks were annihilated 8-1 by the visiting Borderland Thunder on Saturday […]
The Borderland Thunder went from winning in a cakewalk to surviving by the skin of their teeth. The SIJHL leaders crushed the Feathermen Hawks 9-1 in Thunder Bay on Saturday night, then squeaked past the host Hawks 4-3 in overtime yesterday afternoon to run their unbeaten streak to five games. […]
Don’t judge a book by its cover—or, at least, don’t judge a game by its final score. The Muskie girls’ hockey team (0-6) skated hard, had its chances, and even laid a couple of decent, if somewhat illegal, body checks on the Dryden Eagles during their NorWOSSA clash there Friday […]
A revolving door at training camp ended up spinning James Algie into a steady place in the line-up in his first university soccer campaign. The 19-year-old Fort Frances native saw significant playing time with the Ryerson University men’s soccer team in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference this past fall. […]
There’s no place like home for the holidays. It’s not only a song, but a sentiment shared by four former Fort Frances athletes who have spent the past four months separated from family and friends at their far-flung university locations. “As important as it is to go away, it’s important […]
Emo’s own “Group of Seven” showed some impressive artistry on the ice Sunday morning. The Emo Figure Skating Club’s final test day of 2002 was a complete success, with all seven of its participating members passing their on-ice examinations in a variety of levels. Brandy Hyatt and Samantha Loveday enjoyed […]
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Bob Hamilton’s been singing that Christmas favourite non-stop for the past three winters—and is keeping the faith that this year Mother Nature finally will listen. The owner and operator of the Little Beaver Snow Park, just off McIrvine Road near the […]
