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 […]
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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
