Staff Competitors from around the region put their skillful hand and strength to the test during the 42nd-annual loggers’ competition on Friday morning during the Emo Fair. From chair carving to the classic axe chop, several competitions tested both the mind and body of the 10 loggers competing for first […]
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Atikokan ProgressM. McKinnon After coming oh so close–third, fourth, and fifth place finishes the past four years–Rene and Debora Cadene blew the doors off the Atikokan Bass Classic last weekend. The day one leaders brought in a 24-pound bag on Saturday to push their two-day catch to 46.88 lbs, the […]
Summer reporterMarc Stuempfle In a hard-fought, back and forth game here Monday evening, the Renegades were able to steal the win by a matter of inches in the bottom of the seventh over the Couchiching Lady Raiders 8-7. Fans witnessed a spirited game as the teams swapped the lead on […]
Summer reporterMarc Stuempfle The bright lights from the Emo Fair mixed with the dust kicking up on the track at the Emo Speedway, making for a memorable Friday night during the Rea Memorial races. Friday featured a full night of racing which had some young talent–along with familiar names–taking home […]
Summer reporterMarc Stuempfle The Borderland Soccer League men’s final came down to a single goal as it almost was a forgone conclusion the first team to strike would come out victorious. Neither teams’ defence was willing to crumble and seemed virtually impenetrable. It was not until the 82-minute of game […]
Staff The Couchiching Lady Raiders plunder their way into the semi-final with a win over the Northwest Bay Beavers. The Raiders came out charging hard last Tuesday night with some aggressive base running and swiped multiple stolen bases during the game. It could have been a costly strategy for the Raiders […]
Staff Sight & Sound Wolves avenged an earlier loss to the Windey’s Warriors during the East Division playoffs. During the teams’ first meeting the Warriors vaulted past the Wolves by limiting the team offence to a single run, as the final score was 6-1. This time around on Tuesday night […]
Press Release The SIJHL announced last Thursday its schedule for the 2019-20 regular season. A total of 168 games will be on the league docket, with opening night action for the SIJHL’s 19th campaign beginning on three fronts on Friday, Sept. 20– including the Wisconsin Lumberjacks’ first-ever game as the […]
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 […]
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 […]
