Staff The wins just keep on coming for the Fort Frances Braves. The Rainy River District Fastball League leaders improved their record to 11-0 with a 15-7 win over the Northwest Bay Chieftains (2-11-1) last Thursday night. Cole Tymkin earned the victory while Darren Smith took the loss. Elsewhere, the […]
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Staff Cindy Major and Roxanne Handorgan played the role of the “bash sisters” in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action Monday night. Both clubbed homers to pace the Big Grassy Lynx (6-7) to a narrow 13-11 win over the Manitou T-Birdies (3-10). Candace Handorgan earned the win while Summer […]
Jamie Mountain A local football player will get to showcase his skills to former NFL coaches and players next week. Jaykob Ryll was selected from thousands of applicants to attend the Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy’s International/Rising Stars football camp slated for July 17-19 at the Pro Football Hall […]
Staff The stars will be shining brightly once again in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League. Rosters have been announced for the annual all-star game, which is set for next Wednesday (July 18) at 7 p.m. at Manitou. Team #1 features Marissa Kerry (Her-ricanes) and Rylee Redford (Angels) at […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers have added some size and versatility up front with their signing of forward Isaac Baron last week. The Burnsville, Mn. native comes to Fort Frances after spending last season in the NA3HL with the Iowa Bulls and La Crosse Freeze. In 22 regular-season games […]
Staff Ian Jodoin scored twice in the second half to pace CJ Contracting to a 5-0 romp over Manitou Forest Products in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action last night at the St. Francis Sports Field. It was the third-straight win for first-place CJ (5-2). Joey Angus opened the scoring […]
Staff It’s tough when any hockey team loses its leading scorer. Fortunately for the Fort Frances Lakers, that won’t be the case next season. Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan last week announced that forward Nick Lucas will be returning to the squad for another campaign. In his […]
Jamie Mountain Whether you are a young or old angler, a good time is expected once again at the 18th-annual “Castin For Cash” bass tournament slated for this Friday and Saturday (July 6-7) on the Lake Despair chain. Lake Despair Lodge, located at the end of Highway 613 North, once […]
Staff John Desaulniers shone brightly during the Rainy River District Fastball League’s annual all-star game held Thursday night in Pinewood. Desaulniers was solid on the rubber and also belted a grand slam to left field to pace the East All-Stars to a 11-1 rout of the West All-Stars. Don Smith […]
Staff The accolades keep on coming for Molly Carlson. The Fort Frances native was among 15 Florida State Seminoles’ swimmers and divers named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America teams last Wednesday. The CSCAA recognized a record-breaking 1,069 student-athletes across all NCAA divisions, […]
Staff The Borderland Racing Association didn’t host races at the Emo Speedway over the Canada Day weekend, allowing drivers to compete south of the border. Wyatt Boyum of International Falls placed third in the Midwest Modifieds feature at Greenbush on Saturday. Cody Ossachuk of Fort Frances came fifth while Dayton […]
Jamie Mountain An unfortunate mishap forced organizers to cut short the seventh-annual International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday afternoon. Several people were injured on this side of the border during the Backus Community Center’s “community pull” tug-of-war between Fort Frances and International Falls, which ran in conjunction with […]
