Jamie Mountain Joe Glowack of the International Falls Broncos looked to avoid the oncoming freight train in Muskie forward Jon Busch during his team’s 2-1 exhibition win Monday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Broncos swept the two-game “Border Battle” series after having won the opener 5-4 in […]
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Jamie Mountain Jeff Watts prepared to throw a ball during the annual Open zone roll-offs Saturday afternoon at Plaza Lanes. The Fort Frances bowler wound up averaging 257 over the 20 games to top the men’s division and earn a berth at the provincial championships in Azilda (Sudbury) in March.
Jamie Mountain Heading up one of Fort Frances’ longest-running sports leagues is no easy task but it’s one Bev Cochrane is taking in stride. After spending the past three years as vice-president of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League, she transitioned into her new role as president back in August. […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie boys’ hockey team head coach Jordan Sinclair was all too familiar with Monday night’s outcome. While the squad is an impressive 8-0 in NorWOSSA regular-season play, it’s how they’ve come up short time and again in exhibition games and tournaments that has left him scratching his head. […]
Staff It was nail-biting time by late Sunday afternoon at Plaza Lanes here. When the dust finally settled, five local bowlers had qualified for the provincial round of the annual Open championships, which are set for March 28-31 in Azilda (Sudbury). There was no question who would claim the top […]
Jamie Mountain It was a bit of a roller-coaster ride for the Fort Frances Lakers last week. After being embarrassed in back-to-back home games, first 7-1 by the Thief River Falls Norskies last Tuesday and then 7-3 at the hands of the Thunder Bay North Stars on Friday, the squad […]
Staff The Dryden Eagles will be glad to get a little break from playing the Muskies. Taylor Croswell scored twice to lead Fort High to a 3-0 victory Monday night in Dryden that improved their NorWOSSA record to 11-0-1. The black-and-gold had blanked the Eagles 1-0 in the teams’ previous […]
From the MNRF Spot something unusual the last time you were out enjoying the outdoors? Notice someone not doing their part as a responsible resource user? Now there’s a way to help–by accessing a new online tool that aims to reduce and deter natural resource offences. The Ministry of Natural […]
Jamie Mountain It’s not how you start but how you finish. That’s the best way to describe how the weekend unfolded for the Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ Canadians at their annual home tournament. After dropping their first two games, the Canadians stormed back with three-straight wins to claim the six-team […]
Jamie Mountain It will be a day she won’t soon forget. Kelly Lyons had her talent on full display at the Alderwood Teddy Bares Masters Swim Club’s 43rd-annual swim meet held Jan. 21 in Etobicoke. The Fort native–who now resides in Toronto where she works as an associate professor at […]
Jamie Mountain To say the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team wowed in Kenora over the weekend would be an understatement. The squad won all three of its games in convincing fashion en route to capturing the Kenora Invitational Tournament title. Fort High opened play Friday with a 44-8 romp over […]
Jamie Mountain It’s been a challenge, to say the least, for the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team so far this NorWOSSA season. Fielding a team with only 10 players on the roster is tough enough–and recent injuries have made things even muddier. But coach Duane Roen has been pleased with […]
