Staff Fort Frances is the place to be if you like playoff soccer action. Both the men’s and women’s divisions of the Borderland Soccer League were setting up to have thrilling finishes to the playoffs. In men’s action on Monday night, top-ranked Centra Pipelines and second-place CJ Contracting battled to […]
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Staff Local motocross racers had yet another solid showing at the Superior Dirt Riders’ fifth stop of the season in Kakabeka Falls on Saturday. Landon Flinders of Fort Frances was tops in the 85cc age 7-11 race. He was followed by Alex Kreger of Emo in third, Aiden McTavish of […]
Staff The Fort Frances Her-icanes aren’t ready to pass the torch quite yet. The three-time defending champions are off to another Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League final after routing the top-ranked Renegades in the Winner’s Side final of the playoff bracket on Monday night at Oltsher Field in Barwick. […]
Jamie Mountain It was an evening to catch up with old friends, reminisce, and celebrate all the achievements of standout former athletes and builders. The third class inducted into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame was granted official entrance Saturday night during ceremonies held at La Place Rendez-Vous. First […]
Staff A pair of identical winning streaks has highlighted the action at the Emo Speedway of late. Both Brody Strachan and Tanner Williamson ran their feature triumphs to a third-straight night in Borderland Racing Association action on Saturday night. Strachan, of Emo, claimed yet another checkered flag in the WISSOTA […]
Press Release The Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy (RLGA) and Fort Frances GM would like to announce that they have entered into a five-year partnership agreement. Through the hard work and dedication of the board of directors for the RLGA and a significant donation by Fort Frances GM, equipment has been […]
Staff It seemed early on as if it was going to be a pitcher’s duel between the Barwick Blue Knights and Sabaskong Lakers. But then the floodgates opened. The top-ranked Blue Knights used a four-run third inning to cruise to an 8-0 win over the third-seeded Lakers this past Thursday […]
Ryan StelterKenora Miner and News Jon O’Connor and Byron Sharp won the 32nd-annual Kenora Bass International with an impressive final day on Lake of the Woods over the weekend. O’Connor from Lorette, Man. and Sharp from Stratton, finished in top spot after Day 2 and knocked off 2018 champions Scott […]
Jamie Mountain It’s a sport the Borderland has been without for some time and this fall will make its triumphant return. The new Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy is planning on beginning its programs this October, which will take place at the Memorial Sports Centre. It’s a vision that has been […]
Staff The Fort Frances Her-icanes took another giant step towards their attempted title defence last night. Taylor Pagee homered to pace the third-seeded Her-icanes to a 6-2 upset win over the second-seeded Raiders in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League Winner’s Side playoff action at Couchiching. Mariah Leahy pitched well […]
Staff The goals were hard to come by in the first game of the Borderland Soccer League men’s division playoffs. A first-half goal was all they needed as second-place CJ Contracting blanked third-place Manitou Forest Products 1-0 last night in the opener of the two-game, total-goals semi-final at the St. […]
Staff It was an equine extravaganza in Emo over the weekend. The Borderland Quarter Horse Association held its annual show at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society fairgrounds with numerous riders taking part. Below is the list of all the winners of the High Point Circuit Awards, with the division, […]
