Staff It’s possible 12 other teams might have a say in things still when it comes to who will be in the Rainy River District Fastball League final. But last year’s participants have looked very much like they intend to be back fighting it out for championship glory again. The […]
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Joey Payeur There’s no place like home to start the regular season. The Fort Frances Lakers won’t have to worry about bus legs and late-night fast-food suppers in the opening two weeks of the new SIJHL campaign, as indicated by the release of this year’s schedule on Friday, which will […]
Joey Payeur Travis Tom (55) of the Fort Frances Braves successfully ended Couchiching Raiders runner Ryan MacDonald’s tour around the bases by laying the tag down in time during the first inning of the Braves’ 16-6 win over the Raiders this past Wednesday at the Rodrick and Telford Bruyere Ball […]
The Associated PressJoshua Koch HOUSTON—Marcus Stroman pieced together his best performance of the season last night. However, his offence didn’t support him, striking out 22 times. Carlos Correa’s RBI double in the 14th inning gave the Houston Astros a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays last night. Stroman gave […]
Staff Formal dressing shouldn’t be a problem for the International Travel Services men’s team as they have a quickly-expanding selection of “ties” to choose from. ITS had to settle for one point instead of three on consecutive evenings thanks to a 4-4 draw with Manitou Forest Products on Tuesday and […]
Joey Payeur It was a fantastic three days for three Fort Frances-based swimmers in southern Ontario. The only shame is that it could have been better if not for an administrative decision that left at least two of the locals shaking their heads. Cassidy Roach and Jacy Gagne of the […]
Staff The league’s best regular-season team against its lone expansion team. It reads like a script for a blowout. Then again, games are never won on paper. The eighth-ranked Emo Renegades pulled off the first big upset of this year’s Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League playoffs Monday night—upending the […]
Joey Payeur Molly Carlson’s exit from her last junior diving meet on Canadian soil was pure grace with a touch of gold. The Fort Frances native, who now calls Toronto home, bid farewell at her final Speedo Junior Elite National Championships in dramatic fashion—taking gold in the women’s Group A […]
Joey Payeur The first time Troy Norman and Jay Samsal tried to climb the mountain that is the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, Rainy Lake buried them in a pile of boulders. Could they actually have believed at that point that one day they would be standing on the peak? […]
Joey Payeur Troy Norman and Jay Samsal came across the biggest threats to their lead, did a 180-degree turn, and pointed their bow elsewhere. It wasn’t a sign of fear but respect. And by the end of the day Saturday, their integrity—along with fantastic fishing skills—were rewarded handsomely. For just […]
Staff Two nights after getting run over by a freight train, Taggs got back on track. Myan Miller netted a hat trick as Taggs topped Al’s Racquet Stringing 5-4 in Borderland Soccer League women’s division action last night. It was a horror show for third-place Taggs (4-10) on Tuesday as […]
Staff He only had one goal last year but Tanner Garnham is going to get another shot. The Fort Frances Lakers announced today the 19-year-old from Portage la Prairie, Man. will be back in action for the three-time defending SIJHL champs this season. “Tanner is a player that brings energy […]
