Staff Both the fish and the fun was biting in large amounts Saturday in the west end of the district. Stratton’s 23rd-annual “Fishing Derby at Morley Park” saw plenty of walleye and northern pike make their way into boats as anglers merrily cruised the waters of the Rainy River on […]
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Staff Fort Frances native Steve Arpin, driving for Loenbro Motorsports, came within a hair of nabbing his first feature win of the season in the second tour stop of the Red Bull Global Rallycross season in Louisville, Ky. He eventually settled for second place behind Sweden’s Sebastian Eriksson (Honda Red […]
Joey Payeur After feasting on the Junior Varsity Sault Sabercats during his time at the linebacker and running back spots, Brady Meeks decided to deliver the main course from the quarterback position. The Fort Frances resident took over behind centre to start the fourth quarter after an injury to starting […]
Staff Run faster, jump higher, fly farther than the rest and a trip to the ultimate athletics battlefield awaits. The mission is clear for the Muskie track-and-field team, which is competing at the NWOSSAA championships in Thunder Bay yesterday and today. All gold medalists from NWOSSAA and the two other […]
Joey Payeur The tears in Rebecca Tolen’s eyes were that of sadness from a dream unrealized, but also of unabashed satisfaction at her team’s incredible effort. “I was so proud, I cried–the sunglasses had to stay on,” the coach said of her emotional response to the Rainy River Owls’ girls’ […]
Joey Payeur A casual observer might suggest Chris Sinclair’s toughest task going into today’s NorWOSSA boys’ soccer final was to keep his team’s collective head from swelling to Rocky Mountain-size proportions. But Sinclair believed his team’s mindset was exactly where it needed to be after completing an undefeated regular season […]
Staff One traditional adult recreational league just barely survived the chopping block, but another is facing its own possible demise. The women’s division of the Borderland Soccer League is in crisis mode due to a lack of players for the upcoming season. “This [women’s] season is in jeopardy if we […]
Staff The Wolves are howling already. John Desaulniers picked up where he left off at the end of last season–firing a complete game while belting a home run to lead defending champion Sight & Sound to a 14-3 victory over the Couchiching Raiders in Rainy River District Fastball League action […]
Staff It was a good thing the Fort Frances Angels had a healthy lead by the late innings because the Emo Renegades made one sick comeback. The Angels built an eight-run advantage through five innings, then withstood a furious rally by the host Renegades to escape with a 14-13 win […]
Staff The Dryden Eagles and the Kenora Broncos have one week to figure out the mystery that is stopping the Muskie boys’ soccer team. In seven days in Kenora, the Muskies will be the heavy favourites to make it seven NorWOSSA championships in a row as they will have an […]
Submitted bySensei Chuck MacDonaldBorderland Judo Club This past Saturday, four local Borderland Judo Club judokas attended the Minnesota State Judo Championships held in Minneapolis. The competition brought the best fighters from Minnesota and the surrounding area to compete for the title of sate champion, with Borderland Judo claiming six medals […]
From the MNRF Two Maple residents have been fined a total of $6,000 for moose hunting offences. Gennaro Adamo pleaded guilty and was fined $4,500 for discharging a firearm without reasonable consideration for people or property. He also received a one-year hunting suspension, and will be required to successfully complete […]
