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 […]
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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 […]
Jamie Mountain When you think of racquet sports in Rainy River District, Bob and Mary-Beth Tkachuk are likely the names that first come to mind. That’s because for over 30 years the locals have been involved with squash and were two of the pioneers of the Multi-use Tennis Courts Committee […]
Staff Down but not out. So was the mentality of the West division as it rallied late to snatch a 4-2 win over the East division in the Rainy River District Fastball League’s annual all-star game on Thursday night at Manitou Rapids. The night didn’t start out so smoothly for […]
Staff They were remembering drivers who paved the way before them, but it also was a memorable weekend for local drivers at the Emo Speedway. Tanner Williamson (Fort Frances), Raice Westover (Fort Frances), and Brody Strachan (Emo) claimed the overall points total for the weekend in their respective divisions at […]
Jamie Mountain Former Fort Frances Lakers’ standout forward Lucas Debenedet is making the leap to professional hockey. After a successful NCAA collegiate career at Northland College (NCHA), the International Falls, Mn. native has signed a pro contract in Europe with the Meudon Hockey Club in the France 2 League. “We […]
