Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers are hoping an influx of local talent can help turn the Junior ‘A’ franchise around. Head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan announced the first wave of local player signings at a press conference last Wednesday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena boardroom. […]
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Jamie Mountain A solid year on the mat recently became even better for Hudson Mann. The seventh-grader, who was born in Fort Frances but now lives in International Falls, Mn., made the Minnesota national wrestling team for the second year in a row and helped paced Minnesota Blue to a […]
Staff To say Mother Nature wasn’t always pleasant in the first half of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League season would be an understatement. The season schedule hit its midway point Monday night with a handful of make-up games being played. The Big Grassy Lynx were the busiest team–playing […]
Staff Tylar Wilson just might like this whole winning thing. The Fort Frances native nabbed his third-straight feature win in the Street Stocks division in Borderland Racing Association action Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. It was “Memorial Night” at the track, with drivers competing in honour of so many […]
Staff Zach Koomans scored twice to pace Centra Pipelines to a 4-0 shutout win over Manitou Forest Products in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action Monday night. It was the third-straight loss for Manitou, which now sits with an even 3-3 record after winning its first three games of the […]
Staff The Fort Frances Braves are a well-oiled machine so far this season. Jaden Gustafson was stellar on the rubber to lead the Braves to a 5-0 shutout of the Sight & Sound Wolves in Rainy River District Fastball League action Thursday night. With the win, the Braves saw their […]
Staff Some new changes proposed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources would see the popular late-winter and early-spring walleye season on the Rainy River becoming catch-and-release only, and the winter limit for sauger on Lake of the Woods being reduced. The changes are part of a draft long-term management […]
Staff The Fort Frances Braves are showing no signs of slowing down in Rainy River District Fastball League action. Cole Tymkin homered and was solid on the rubber as he led the Braves to their sixth-straight win with a 12-2 rout of the Stratton Eagles on Thursday night. Marissa Kerry […]
Press Release The local Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary met on June 13, with President Alfreda Easton called the meeting to order. With this being the final meeting before the summer break, a potluck supper was enjoyed by all at 6 p.m. President Alfreda Easton then called the meeting to order at […]
Staff It’s been a tough start to the season for Centra Pipelines. A 4-1 loss to CJ Contracting (2-2) on Monday night left the squad with an 0-4 record in the three-team men’s division of the Borderland Soccer League. Ian Jodoin’s hat trick ultimately was too much overcome for Centra […]
Jamie Mountain It’s not every day that you meet an NHL star, let alone be able to play alongside them. But that’s the opportunity that has arisen for local youth hockey player Parker Sisco. The nine-year-old was one of six youngsters from across Northwestern Ontario selected to play on Team […]
Staff The Couchiching Lady Raiders continued their recent winning ways in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action Monday night. Kam Singleton was solid on the rubber as she led the Lady Raiders to their third-straight win with a 14-4 romp over the Sabaskong Tebinaak. Candy Kelly was tagged with […]
