With another SIJHL season officially in the books, the Fort Frances Lakers’ organization has its sight set squarely on the future. The Lakers announced last week the date for their annual prospects camp, this year slated for July 26-28 at Bronco Arena in International Falls. Open to players born between […]
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Press Release Voyageurs National Park biologists conducted aerial surveys to determine the number and location of bald eagle nesting pairs present in the park. A second occupancy survey will be conducted in early June to check on the status of occupied breeding territories and search for late incubating pairs. The […]
Jamie Mountain It was a near perfect two days of soccer for the Rainy River Owl girls’ and boys’ soccer teams last week. The girls’ squad won both of their games while the boys earned a win and a tie in theirs to open the NorWOSSA ‘A’ regular season on […]
Press Release The ALS Fundraising Team will be celebrating their 20th anniversary of “The Make a Difference for ALS Walk/Run” in Roseau, Mn. The event will take place on Saturday, July 20, 2019. For the past 20 years, this event has been a major source of raising funds for patient […]
Staff A medal just wasn’t to be this time around for Jackson Arpin at the OFSAA badminton championships held Thursday through Saturday in North Bay. The Rainy River Owl standout compiled a 3-3 record at the all-Ontarios and fell short of making the podium. Arpin had claimed a silver medal […]
Jamie Mountain The Rainy River Owl girls’ and boys’ soccer teams will be looking to start the NorWOSSA ‘A’ season off on the right foot today. The boys were slated to face the Red Lake Rams while the girls were to battle the Sioux Lookout Warriors this afternoon in the […]
Jamie Mountain It’s no easy task climbing the mountain and attempting to claim NorWOSSA glory, but it’s one that the Muskie girls’ soccer team will be taking in stride this season. With the regular season-opener slated for next Wednesday (May 8) here, when Fort High will welcome both the Dryden […]
Jamie Mountain While the weather hasn’t fully cooperated so far, the Muskie track-and-field team still was impressive at its season-opening meet last week and they’ll be hoping to continue that trend at a meet in Dryden next Thursday (May 9). The Muskies racked up multiple top-three finishes at the Bronco […]
Jamie Mountain To say the Muskie boys’ soccer team has been impressive over the last decade would be a massive understatement. The NorWOSSA landscape has been painted black-and-gold for the last eight brilliant seasons and the Muskies are hoping they can secure a ninth-straight NorWOSSA title and with it–another trip […]
Jamie Mountain Add another Fort Frances Lakers’ product to the list of who will be playing hockey for the College of St. Scholastica Saints next season. Defenceman Nate Drobnick recently announced that he has committed to play for the Saints next season. Drobnick will be joining former Lakers’ teammate Jaedin […]
Press Release The four-team field for this week’s Dudley-Hewitt Cup, which kicked off yesterday and runs through Saturday in Cochrane, has been finalized. Rounding out the field is the Hearst Lumberjacks, who captured their first-ever Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship last Wednesday evening in Sault Ste. Marie as they […]
Press Release RED LAKE, Ont.–The Red Lake Miners of the SIJHL are looking to fill the role of GM/head coach for the upcoming 2019-20 season. After four years of dedicated service to the Miners’ organization, Derek Sweet-Coulter has decided to pursue another opportunity in the hockey world. We wish Derek […]
