Jamie Mountain Al’s Racquet Stringing proved last week that it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. After ending the regular season behind front-running La Place Rendez-Vous in the standings, it was second-place Al’s who had the last laugh in the Borderland Soccer League’s women’s division championship final last […]
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Staff At this rate, the tournament soon will have to be named after them. The Thunder Bay duo of Glenn Leroux and Trevor Zimak successfully defended their title from last year in claiming the annual Atikokan Bass Classic held Friday and Saturday. It was the fifth such title for Leroux […]
Jamie Mountain That gust of wind you feel is from the Fort Frances Her-icanes cruising to another championship. Marissa Kerry pitched a complete-game five-hitter to pace the fourth-seeded Her-icanes to a 12-4 romp over the second-seeded Red Gut Babes to claim their third-straight Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League title. […]
Jamie Mountain For any aspiring hockey player, the opportunity to represent your country in a national tournament definitely is at the top of the list of dream experiences. That dream became a reality for Raygan Kirk when she suited up for Team Canada’s national U18 team in a best-of-three series […]
Jamie Mountain After years of finishing as the top team in the regular season, only to come up short in the playoffs, CJ Contracting finally got the proverbial monkey off its back. First-place CJ used an early first-half goal to eke out a 1-0 win over second-place Manitou Forest Products […]
Staff The sounds of rolling balls and falling pins soon will be returning to Plaza Lanes here. The Fort Frances Bowling Club will kick off its 2018-19 season in less than two weeks, with the Tuesday night league starting on Sept. 4 and the Thursday night one on Sept. 6. […]
Staff A doubleheader was double the fun for Jamie Davis and Ward Imrie on Rea Memorial Weekend at the Emo Speedway. Davis, who was born in Devlin but now lives in Fort Frances, and Imrie (from Winnipeg) won the features in the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds and Modifieds divisions both Friday […]
Staff Another Borderland Soccer League season officially is in the books. CJ Contracting and Al’s Racquet Stringing nabbed the men’s and women’s division titles, respectively, during the league finals Tuesday evening at the St. Francis Sports Fields. Heading into the second-and-deciding game of the men’s final tied 0-0 on aggregate […]
Staff The Fort Frances Braves are well on their way to defending their Rainy River District Fastball League crown from a year ago. Cole Tymkin hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh to lift the East Division champs to a thrilling 3-2 win over the Dawson Tigers […]
Press Release With more than 87 percent of Ontario’s landmass, one of the most diverse populations in Canada, and holding a treasure trove of mineral wealth, forestry resources, natural attractions, water, and energy, Northern Ontario is the future of the province’s economy and prosperity. The time has come to set […]
Staff The Red Gut Babes are still alive and kicking in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League playoffs. Kayla Windigo homered to pace the second-seeded Babes to a 9-6 win over the seventh-seeded Couchiching Lady Raiders on Monday night. With the win, the Babes advanced to tonight’s Loser’s Side […]
Staff A trio of local motocross racers put in impressive showings Saturday in Kakabeka Falls at the second-last tour stop of the year for the Northern Ontario Superior Dirt Riders motocross circuit. Dylan Tessier of Devlin nabbed second place in the 85cc 12-16 age category, along with a third-place finish […]
