Both the Muskies senior and junior boys’ volleyball teams wanted to open their seasons on a winning note against St. Thomas Aquinas (Kenora) here last Wednesday afternoon. Unfortunately, you don’t always get what you want. After winning the first two games 25-21 and 25-16, the Muskies couldn’t put the Saints […]
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Grunts, moans and bodies slamming on floor mats are familiar sounds to thirteen year-old Fort Frances resident Jared Catholique-Bruyere. He is a Judo competitor with the Fort Frances Judo Club. Catholique-Bruyere recently travelled to the U.S. National Jr. Judo Championships in Charlotte, NC and brought home a bronze medal. There […]
Over 35 anglers got their rods and reels out for the MEC summer fish derby Saturday at Crow Rock beach landing, as they competed in four categories. Steve Ballan took first place in the walleye category, with Lauren Krueger, Sherie Redford and Kamika Alexander coming in second, third and fourth […]
Special Olympians that participated in the regional finals in Thunder Bay last weekend brought home not only a second place trophy but the exhilarating experience of athletic competition. “The athletes enjoyed themselves in baseball and came home with a huge second place trophy–and huge smiles to go with it,” enthused […]
For Dave Garber, fishing in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship isn’t about winning–it’s all about having a good time. “I am not in the tournament to win, I am only in it for fun. I told my partner Jimmy that it didn’t matter if we won,” said Garber of […]
Both novice and the pro anglers alike joined forces this past Sunday at the Sorting Gap Marina to participate in the Kid-Pro fishing tournament. Now, in its third year, its clear interest is still growing. “When we started three years ago, we only had 13 boats. This year we had […]
Despite making it to the final round of the Manitoba Amateur championship, local golfers Greg Ward and Brian Johnstone aren’t thrilled with the end result. “My golf swing left me,” said Johnstone. “I had two nines and an eight and I didn’t get any better on any other hole,” he […]
A pair of local golfers will take to the La Verendrye golf course in La Broquerie this Sunday in hopes of qualifying for the Manitoba amateur championship later this month. John Lundon and Brian Johnstone, both of Fort Frances, are among the 99 golfers vying for the remaining 59 berths […]
Even though bodybuilding is nothing new to Fort Frances resident Brock Madill, winning a competition is still as exciting as when he first began, he said. Madill, 30, won the Light Heavyweight division at the “Musclemania Canada 2000” showdown July 1 in Toronto, then went on to capture the overall […]
The Emo Bulldogs have a tight grasp on first place in the Rainy River District Fastball League so far this summer but Pinewood is gaining momentum. The Bulldogs lead the league with a 10-0 record, with Pinewood close behind at 8-2-1. Stratton is next (7-3-2), followed by Big Grassy (5-5-2). […]
Local anglers Doug McBride and Steve Ballan teamed up to capture third place–and $4,000–in the annual Shoal Lake Bass Classic. Fishing against 71 other teams on the water, the duo finished with a two-day total weight of 28.36 pounds. Both men are planning to fish in the Fort Frances Canadian […]
Tagg’s certainly has set the example of how soccer should be played. The team has taken a commanding lead atop the men’s Borderland soccer league standings with 25 points, 10 more than second-place AAA (15) ITS is next with 12 points, followed by Nova (10) and Gillons’ (zero). Mike Webb […]
