Staff John Desaulniers was the only pre-selected pitcher to make it out to the ballpark for his team. He was the only one it needed. The Sight & Sound Wolves’ ace was dazzling against some of the best hitters in the district as he led Team Vaughan Wilson over Team […]
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Staff The Barwick Blue Knights saw the error of their ways. They just couldn’t stop making errors. The normally sure-handed Knights racked up seven defensive miscues–and the Fort Frances Braves took advantage to claim a 9-4 victory in the third-and-deciding game of the Rainy River District Fastball League championship series […]
Cam Hanson (Rainy River) and Nancy & Bob Fretter (Barwick) won the $100 up for grabs for Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Aug. 27-Sept. 2 were Rene Turgeon (Thunder Bay), Lindsey Rogoza (Atikokan), David […]
Staff Sara Roach and Kyle Herr had the rest of the field throwing a fit. The Fort Frances tandem took first place in the Rx division at the 2017 Ribfest Throwdown CrossFit competition Aug. 26 in Thunder Bay. They finished first, second, and first in their three preliminary events among […]
Staff The Rainy River District Fastball League will hold its annual all-star game tomorrow (Sept. 7) at 7 p.m. at Couchiching. Team No. 1 will be led by Travis Tom (Fort Frances Braves) and JJ Landry (Barwick Blue Knights) at the pitcher’s spot. Other Blue Knights on the team include […]
Joey Payeur The recipe for this season’s Fort Frances Lakers still has a few ingredients to sort out. Head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan, along with his coaching staff, got an eyeful of the talent available to them during the team’s three-day training camp last week at the Ice […]
Staff Kangoo Jumps rebound shoes are the latest thing in workouts. Local Curves owner Angel Andrushuk and her daughter, Olivia, have been exploring Kangoo boots as a new fitness option. The boots offer a low-impact workout, kind of like a mini trampoline. They recently headed to Toronto to take a […]
Joey Payeur It’s a fair question–considering it’s regarding a team that went 0-7 last season and has had trouble getting even 20 players out for training camp practices so far. Can the Muskie football team win a game this season? The new starting quarterback’s eye instantly took on a glint […]
Staff If there was any difference between the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs and the Mesabi Range Lady Norse, you would have needed a microscope to see it. RRCC’s visit to Virginia turned into a tug-of-war between two evenly-matched teams before Mesabi Range prevailed 3-1 in the MCAC regular-season opener […]
Joey Payeur Come next month, Jackie McCormick and Trevor Bonot will be two of a kind, workin’ on a full house–of curling rocks, that is. After mixing business with pleasure in Calgary this past week, which included six hours of intense curling practice and a Garth Brooks’ concert as a […]
From the MNRF Most hunters and anglers stopped during a recent road check station on Highway 502 were found to be obeying Ontario’s hunting and fishing regulations. Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers conducted an enforcement blitz Aug. 18. Officers were checking for compliance with local and regional […]
Staff Instead of musical chairs, the Barwick Blue Knights initiated their own game of musical pitchers–and kept the Fort Frances Braves out of rhythm all night. A three-run second inning carried the Blue Knights to a 4-1 win over the Braves last Wednesday at Couchiching that tied the Rainy River […]
