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 […]
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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 […]
Staff Out of all the all-stars on the field, it was perhaps Mariah Leahy who shone the brightest. Leahy, who is a member of the three-time defending champion Fort Frances Her-icanes, got it done on the mound and with the bat as she paced Team Stacy Patey to a 7-2 […]
Jamie Mountain Scott Fawcett had a highly successful coaching career that spanned nearly 30 years and included 10 championships at various levels of the game of football. But the Fort Frances native is quick to point out that football is a team sport and all of his accolades came from […]
Jamie Mountain Their faith in each other never wavered and it was ultimately what led them to success. The Fort Frances-based quartet of Clint Barton (skip), Scott Gobeil (third), Don Robertson (second), and Steve Maki (lead) didn’t let the pressure of playing at home get to them as they cruised […]
Staff Brody Strachan is having a season to remember in the WISSOTA Modifieds division. And by the way it’s looking, a fourth-straight points title is almost a forgone conclusion for the Emo native. Strachan cruised to his division-leading sixth feature win of the season in Borderland Racing Association action on […]
