Submitted Mike Reid and Jeff Gustafson held up part of their catch from “Bassin’ For Bucks” in Sioux Narrows over the weekend.

Jamie Mountain Peyton Avis looked to direct the ball over the net during a Muskie junior boys’ volleyball practice Monday afternoon at Fort High. The black-and-gold were working on a wide range of skills ahead of their NorWOSSA regular-season opener next Thursday (Sept. 20) against the visiting Dryden Eagles.

Jamie Mountain Zak Kellar wound up to unleash a serve while teammate Joe Hardy looked on during a Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team practice Monday afternoon at Fort High. Members of the black-and-gold worked diligently on getting their serves right for a portion of the practice.

Novalee Kabatay (Fort Frances team) and John Everson-Corriveau (Kenora team) worked together to pass the net to Rianna Roach (Fort Frances) at the Experimental Lakes Area near Dryden. –Photos courtesy of the MNRF

Caleigh Payne, left, Avery Cates, Scotia Biloski, Bethany Harrison, and Angel Nixon helped with the extension of the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretative Trail in the Township of Alberton.

Jamie Mountain With the NorWOSSA regular-season opener rapidly approaching, the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team knows it has little time to get ready. The Muskies will host the Dryden Eagles next Thursday (Sept. 20) and with that in mind, head coach John Gibson noted his squad will be looking to […]

Jamie Mountain Having experience on a team always is a good thing–and it’s something the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball squad is stocked up on this season. Ashton Cousineau, Declan Webb, Jaxon Gartzke, Joseph Hardy, Peyton Avis, Tristan Yerxa, and Zakary Kellar all were selected to the Region 1 14U boys’ […]

Jamie Mountain After forfeiting their WHSFL season-opener last week against the host Churchill Bulldogs due to inadequate practice time and not having enough players attending those practises, the Muskie football team is hopeful it will be able to play its next game this Friday when they face the host Tec […]

Jamie Mountain The SIJHL announced last Wednesday that Fort Frances will serve as the host community for the league’s annual all-star game. The game is slated for Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan believes hosting the […]

Staff Another fishing tournament culminated in yet another win for Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson. After claiming a second-straight International Falls Bass Championship title alongside Scott Dingwall last month, Gustafson of Keewatin teamed up with Kenora’s Mike Reid to nab the crown at the 23rd-annual “Bassin For Bucks” in Sioux Narrows over […]

Jamie Mountain The wins may not count just yet but don’t think for one second that getting off on a winning foot wasn’t a top priority for the Fort Frances Lakers. The squad kicked off its SIJHL pre-season schedule in style over the weekend by claiming both games of a […]

Jamie Mountain It’s that time of year again and you can bet both the Muskie junior and senior girls’ basketball teams are itching to get their seasons started. Led by head coach Angela Petsnick and assistant Gord McCabe, the junior squad has seen higher numbers try out than for the […]