Submitted byLarry PatrickMilt Strachan The Dudley-Hewitt Cup Tournament 2020 will be held in Fort Frances on April 28 to May 2, 2020, at the Ice for Kids Arena. A significant event, soon to be recognized by the Town of Fort Frances, the Fort Frances Lakers and the Dudley-Hewitt Cup Tournament […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Tennis Club hosted an impromptu men’s doubles tournament on Saturday at the Multi-Use Tennis Courts here. A total of four teams played a round robin doubles format, with the first to reach eight games winning the set. Taking first place were Al Cesuinas (Dryden) and Al […]
Staff It was a tough weekend to start the SIJHL pre-season schedule for the Fort Frances Lakers. The Dryden GM Ice Dogs beat the Lakers by scores of 6-3 and 3-0 to sweep the weekend home-and-home series. Six different skaters tallied for the Ice Dogs to help them double the […]
Jamie Mountain An abundance of early interest in the new Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy has the club excited for its future. The RLGA held its first registration night last Tuesday at the Fort Frances GM office here, with just over 200 athletes signing up for its programs. “We were amazed […]
Jamie Mountain There will be one less swimming option in Fort Frances for the foreseeable future. The Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team (FFAST) has officially gone on a hiatus as they couldn’t find a new coach for the 2019/20 swim season. Former head coach Dawnn Taylor said she stepped down […]
Staff After a tough start to the season, things got a little brighter for the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs women’s volleyball team last Wednesday. The squad, which includes former Muskies Hailee Barnard and Alex Spuzak, split its games to improve its record to 1-5. After dropping their first game […]
Jamie Mountain Further and further into uncharted waters they go. Marissa Kerry pitched a complete game, two-hitter as the third-seeded Fort Frances Her-icanes eked out a 2-1 win over the top-ranked Renegades in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League championship final last Wednesday night at the St. Francis Sports […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers will have to appoint a new captain this season. The Lakers announced last Thursday that Nick Lucas has committed to St. John’s University in Minnesota where he will play Division III hockey for the Johnnies this season. “We are very happy for Nick. He […]
Staff If they were aiming to make a statement, then job well done. The Fort Frances Braves used a pair of six-run innings to cruise to a 15-0 thrashing of the Barwick Blue Knights that knotted the best-of-three Rainy River District Fastball League championship series at 1-1 last Thursday night […]
Jamie Mountain Another SIJHL season is right around the corner and the Fort Frances Lakers have their sights set squarely on an anticipated exciting season ahead. The Lakers are set to open their annual training camp on Monday, which will run through next Thursday (Sept. 5). Head coach and general […]
Staff Another year, another title for the Fort Frances Her-icanes. Despite a late rally, the third-seeded Her-icanes were able to hold off the top-ranked Renegades 2-1 last night to claim their fourth-straight Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League crown at the St. Francis Sports Field. With the ‘Canes leading 2-0 […]
Press Release The SIJHL has announced six games that are presently on its pre-season schedule. This slate of half dozen contests featuring SIJHL clubs begins Friday, Sept. 6 as the Fort Frances Lakers host the Dryden GM Ice Dogs at the Ice For Kids Arena while the Thief River Falls […]
