Staff Fort Frances Lakers’ fans got their first glimpse at what could be in store for their team this season–and got to stick around even longer than they expected. Joel Nagy’s shootout marker gave the Minnesota Iron Rangers a 4-3 victory over the Lakers in the first SIJHL pre-season game […]
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Staff The Muskie golf squad teed off on its opponents in fine style Friday. Fort High nabbed first place in the team event at the NorWOSSA season-opener in Sioux Lookout. The squad posted a combined team score of 361, led by Cole Kowalski (86) and Kendyn Faragher (87). Kaleb Bruyere […]
Joey Payeur The Muskies’ execution of the “victory formation” at game’s end was a little shaky. That can be excused, though, when it’s the first chance a team has had to do it in 706 days. Fort High ended an 11-game winless drought by rolling over the Maples Marauders 42-18 […]
Staff Don’t lace up those skates just yet. The Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association announced earlier today the start of its Development Week camp will be delayed by one day. It was supposed to start today at the Couchiching Arena but the ice at “The Duke” won’t be ready for […]
Staff Troy Norman will look back on 2017 when it’s all said and done and probably not be able to stop smiling. The Fort Frances resident captured his second major fishing tournament of the season, teaming with Andy Carlson of Emo to win the annual “Bassin’ For Bucks” event in […]
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 […]
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 […]
