Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers’ tradition of advancing players to the next level has been at the forefront recently. Often the best player on the ice last season, the Lakers announced Monday that goalie Jacob Gnidziejko has committed to Portage College in Alberta where he will suit up for […]
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Staff Another solid night at the ball field let to yet another win for the Couchiching Raiders. Grace Bragg pitched well to pace the Raiders (12-1) to a 14-8 decision over the Red Gut Babes for their third win in a row. Tracy Morningstar was tagged with the loss for […]
Staff They clawed away but just couldn’t muster up quite enough offence in the end. The Fort Frances Her-icanes fought valiantly but an early 6-0 deficit was just too much to overcome as they dropped a 10-8 decision to the Couchiching Raiders in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action […]
Staff Time and again this season local riders have put in great performances. That rang true once again on Saturday as the Superior Dirt Riders held its fourth race of the season in Kakabeka Falls. Dylan Tessier of Devlin had the top showing among the local riders, cruising to top […]
Staff It was a night of perfect 10s for the Fort Frances Braves. The Braves pounded out 10 runs in a shutout of Windey’s Warriors as they improved to a league-best 10-0 in Rainy River District Fastball League action on Thursday night at Couchiching. It didn’t take long for the […]
Staff If you come at the king, you best not miss. That’s what all of the other drivers are starting to find out in the WISSOTA Modifieds division of the Borderland Racing Association. Brody Strachan of Emo roared to his division-leading fifth checkered flag of the season on Saturday night […]
Jamie Mountain What a difference a year can make when it comes to bass fishing. After finishing in 25th spot last year, the International Falls duo of Larry Foss and Joel Pagnac rebounded in a big way as they claimed the title at the 19th-annual “Castin’ For Cash” tournament hosted […]
Jamie Mountain The impact that Barney Maher had on the Muskie hockey program can’t be overstated. Born in Manchester, England on Nov. 27, 1922, the young Maher immigrated to Meaford, Ont. on the shores of Georgian Bay. As he grew into his teens, he exhibited some characteristics that would remain […]
Ryan StelterKenora Miner and News The Sioux North Warriors (Sioux Lookout) athletics will be taking a step up next season. The Warriors are slated to join the NorWOSSA ‘AA’ division in basketball, volleyball, and soccer for the 2019-20 season. This does not affect NorWOSSA hockey, as there is only one […]
Staff The Couchiching Raiders are proving to be a problem for a lot of teams in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League. Grace Bragg and Darcy Jones homered to pace the Raiders to their league-leading 10th win of the season in a 19-12 decision over the Fort Frances Angels […]
Staff Another great year of Rainy River High School athletics has come to a close. So it was time to reward the Owls for all of their hard work over the past year with some athletic awards. And the winners were: •Jr. girls’ basketball–Tala Quran (top rookie), Carenna Haw (most […]
Press Release THUNDER BAY, Ont.–The SIJHL announced on Friday that the Dryden GM Ice Dogs have been named the recipient its second-annual Team Community Service Award. This honour is presented annually by the SIJHL and goes to a member organization in recognition of their involvement in their respective community in […]
