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 […]
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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 […]
Jamie Mountain Another season, another trip to the all-Ontarios for Jackson Arpin. The Rainy River Owl standout continued his dominance this season with an impressive 5-0 showing en route to claiming gold in senior boys’ singles at the NWOSSAA badminton championships held last Wednesday in Thunder Bay. Arpin now advances […]
Staff A dominant season has led to another trip to the all-Ontarios for Jackson Arpin. The Rainy River Owl went a perfect 5-0 en route to claiming gold in senior boys’ singles at the NWOSSAA badminton championships yesterday in Thunder Bay. It will be the third trip to OFSAA for […]
Staff The Muskie track-and-field team was nothing short of impressive in its season-opening meet in International Falls on Tuesday. The Muskies racked up multiple top-three finishes as they were able to shake off any rust at the Bronco Booster Track & Field Invite varsity meet at Falls High School. Alexis […]
Press Release The SIJHL announced Sunday that its director of communications, Tom Annelin, has been named the 2018-19 recipient of the prestigious Gary Cook Memorial Award. This distinguished honour is presented annually by the SIJHL to an individual in recognition of their efforts, commitment, and contributions to the league. “It […]
Benjamin HochmanSt. Louis Post-Dispatch Who is that guy? The answer to the question is–Ash Gibbs of Fort Frances, Ont. The lifelong Blues fan is a native of Thunder Bay (home of Robert Bortuzzo), and as seen in the tweet below, he was the lone Blues fan in the viral photo […]
Press Release The Ontario government is working for the people by listening to concerns from hunters on how the province manages its moose population to ensure sustainability and hunting opportunities for future generations. Last fall, the government announced a review of moose management in Ontario. Last week, John Yakabuski, Minister […]
Jamie Mountain It’s a sport the whole community can gather around and it will be making its way to the district in the near future. The Health and Wellness Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) students at Fort Frances High School are planning on holding a “try day” on April 30 […]
Staff Keighan Gerrie scored twice, and assisted on the game-winner, to pace the Thunder Bay North Stars to a 4-1 win over the Red Lake Miners on Saturday night and capture the SIJHL’s Bill Salonen Cup title in front of a season-high crowd of 2,120 at the Fort William Gardens. […]
Jamie Mountain There will be a distinct Rainy River District flavour at the NWOSSAA badminton championships today in Thunder Bay. Both the Muskies and Rainy River Owls had ‘birders’ qualify after finishing within the top two in their respective divisions at the NorWOSSA finals last Wednesday in Dryden. For the […]
