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 […]
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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 […]
Staff For a third-straight year both the WISSOTA Modifieds and Midwest Modifieds divisions have seen the same face hoisting the points trophy. Both Brody Strachan of Emo and Cody Ossachuk of Fort Frances are kings of the hill again as they claimed the crowns by putting in stellar seasons during […]
Press Release THUNDER BAY, Ont.–The SIJHL, in conjunction with the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Canadian Junior Hockey League, announced Monday that Fort Frances and the Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) has been named the host of the 2020 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. ‘A’ […]
Emily GeddeFalls JournalInternational When Leroy Wilson and Bill Godin reeled in their fifth and final smallmouth bass Saturday, they knew they had a chance at winning the International Falls Bass Championship. Wilson of International Falls and Godin of Devlin sealed the deal with a two-day total of 39.69 pounds of […]
Staff Which team reigns supreme is still unknown in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League. The championship final between the top-ranked Renegades and third-seeded Fort Frances Her-icanes has now been pushed to a third different night as poor weather on Monday forced it to be postponed. A make-up date […]
Staff The balls were flying and the smell of an upset was in the air. The Barwick Blue Knights pounded out a trio of home runs to soar past the two-time defending champion Fort Frances Braves 9-5 in the Rainy River District Fastball League best-of-three championship series last Thursday night […]
Summer reporterMarc Stuempfle The Renegades and Her-icanes played during a brisk summer night yesterday even as the action on the field was steaming. Each team was equal to the challenge, and as the daylight started to fade away, neither team was able to add any runs during the extra innings. […]
Summer reporterMarc Stuempfle Sight & Sound came out with a bang but the Fort Frances Braves were able to settle back down to advance to the Rainy River District Men’s Fastball League championship defeating the Wolves 6-1 in the east final. The Wolves’ John Desaulniers pelted a home run off […]
