Staff Make way for the post-season! The Borderland Soccer League men’s division playoffs is set to kick off tonight in what should be some hotly contested action. Second-place CJ Contracting will host last-place Manitou in a two-game total-goals semi-final that will conclude tomorrow night. The winner of the semi-final then […]
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Staff Andretti Rallycross’ Tanner Foust and Cabot Bigham captured a thrilling one-two finish in the ARX of Canada, Round 4 of the 2019 ARX Supercar Championship over the weekend. Foust became the fourth different winner in four rounds this season at the famous Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres venue by claiming […]
Staff It was a dominant weekend of racing for Emo’s Brody Strachan. After claiming the checkered flag once again in the WISSOTA Modifieds division in Borderland Racing Association action on Saturday night at the Emo Speedway, he followed that up with another win in the same division the following day […]
Staff If their first game of the post-season is any indication, the Fort Frances Braves are going to pose a big problem for every team they face. The two-time defending champion Braves piled up the runs early and never looked back as they pounded the fourth-seeded Raiders 12-0 in their […]
Jamie Mountain They were a Cinderlla story in the making and made their dreams a reality. Made up of a group of mostly “ragtag” boys, the 1953-54 Fort Frances Jaycees Juvenile hockey team became the champions of the Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association by defeating the Fort William East End […]
Jamie Mountain The impact he had on helping to build collegiate hockey in the United States will be felt for generations to come. Fort Frances native Bruce McLeod had a long and distinguished career as a builder while serving his Alma mater, the University of Minnesota∕Duluth, in varying administrative capacities […]
Staff A two-goal performance from Nick Hahkala is just what the doctor ordered as Manitou Forest Products edged CJ Contracting 2-1 in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action last night at the St. Francis Sports Field. Ian Jodoin’s first-half goal for CJ (2-5-2) held up until the second half when […]
Staff In a stunning display of offensive power, the seventh-seeded Fort Frances Angels rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to nab a 18-9 win over the ninth-ranked Sabaskong Tebinaak last night in a Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League Loser’s Side playoff matchup at the St. Francis Sports Field. After […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers decided to change things up a bit over the weekend and postpone their annual tryout camp. Although the camp was originally slated to run Friday through Sunday at Bronco Arena in International Falls, Lakers’ head coach/general manager Wayne Strachan noted that most of the […]
Press Release Four athletes and two builders make up the 2019 slate of Inductees to enter the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame at the 38th Annual Induction Dinner and Ceremonies set for Sept. 28 in Thunder Bay. All four of the athletes being inducted competed at the highest level […]
Staff Their most recent win could not have come any easier–but they all count the same in the standings. Centra Pipelines picked up their second win in a row with a default victory over CJ Contracting (2-4-2) in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action on Monday night. Last Wednesday night […]
Staff The Rainy River District Fastball League post-season began in earnest last night with two games in the West Division and one in the East. In the West, Rainy River played host to the Stratton Eagles while the Lakers welcomed the last-place Goldeneyes in an all-Sabaskong battle. Over in the […]
