While he has played the Kitchen Creek golf course several times in the past, it was the first time Aaron Loken played it during tournament action. And he made the most of his opportunity. The 20-year-old International Falls native carded a steady–but not spectacular round–of a one-over 73 Saturday to […]
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Even though the fall bear hunt was officially opened on Sunday–two weeks earlier than it has been in the past–camp owners have yet to see an influx of hunters. In fact, the action so far has resulted in what many expected–with little or no hunters taking to the fields at […]
One mistake cost them a goal. And that goal ultimately cost them a shot at winning their third-straight “Borderland Ball Blast” men’s soccer tournament here last weekend. A defensive breakdown a few minutes into overtime gave the Kenora Rangers a 2-1 win in the semi-finals Sunday, relegating tagg’s to the […]
You get the feeling Dave Allison likes a challenge. The Fort Frances native inked a one-year deal–with an option–last week to become head coach of the Fort Wayne Komets, an expansion team in the United Hockey League. Although an expansion draft gave the Komets some “pretty good players,” Allison said […]
Call it the changing of the guard, or the start of a new era. Whatever the case, you can call Chrissie Thomson the new Kitchen Creek Ladies Open champion after she carded an 80 for a three-stroke victory over perennial champ Joan Richardson last Saturday. At just 16 years old, […]
Some locals dipped their paddles into Rainy Lake as the Fort Frances Kayak and Canoe Association took its inaugural trip out on the water last Wednesday evening. “I’m as novice as it gets,” revealed Dawn Olson, who, while an experienced canoeist, was out for her first time in a kayak. […]
After putting his troops through a week of tryouts, Muskie head coach Glen Edwards came away with a good feeling about the potential of his hockey team this coming season. So good, in fact, that Edwards predicted this team will not only earn a berth to the all-Ontarios but go […]
Heading into this fastball season, the Barwick Blue Knights knew they would be fielding a young team. Decimated by the retirement of several quality veterans in Kent Ogden, Tom Woolsey, and Greg Wilson, coupled with the departure of talented shortstop Trevor Oltsher to the Landmark Alliance in Manitoba, this year […]
Both Jim Brow and Pat Giles first got their start in swimming by taking a keen interest in their children’s activities many years ago. Now, that interest has culminated in both finding themselves at the Pan Am Games in Winnipeg this week as official timers for swimming events. Both stressed […]
Tristen and Jackson Lippert don’t know much about the Allan Cup but there is one thing they do know–their grandfather’s name is on it. The boys and their parents travelled here from Kitchener, Ont. just to attend the A&A hockey camp (named for Mike and Dave Allison) at Memorial Arena […]
Mike Lang has seen his share of gymnasts over the years, and has incurred a bevy of experiences along the way. He likes to look over the past 25 years with a sense of satisfaction at having established a good rapport with both the athletes and their parents. For Lang, […]
After being cancelled late last week, the women’s local soccer tournament is on again as part of this weekend’s “Borderland Ball Blast ’99” with the surprise addition of a Dryden team. But organizer Caroline Spencer warned as quickly as the tournament was reinstated, it can be axed again if Dryden […]
