Staff Having played the night before, it would have been easy for Pharmasave to mail in its effort last night. Instead, it opted to do things the hard way, which yielded positive results. Jeremy Nussbaumer scored twice as Pharmasave doubled International Travel Services 4-2 in the men’s division of the […]
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Staff One does not become champion by giving up without a fight. Staring an eight-run deficit in the face against a team on a nine-game winning streak, the Northwest Bay Beavers hung tough and eventually pulled out a walk-off 10-9 victory over the Fort Frances Her-icanes last night in Rainy […]
Staff Manitou Forest Products is starting to get that look about them again. It’s the look that champions get when things start clicking on all levels. Ahmadou Idrissou rocketed home a pair of goals as Manitou got past International Travel Services 3-1 in Borderland Soccer League play this past Monday […]
Joey Payeur Three years ago, Grace Petsnick fought the first bouts of her competitive judo career. This past weekend, she fought—and won—the most important ones so far as maple leaf pride shone through on the American west coast on the Fourth of July weekend. The 13-year-old Fort Frances resident put […]
Joey Payeur Bryan Gustafson and Brian White were the models of consistency and it paid off handsomely this past weekend. Gustafson and White carried off a total of $6,000 in prize money after the Fort Frances team repeated as the champions of the 16th-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tournament […]
Joey Payeur One of the more unsung heroes of the Fort Frances Lakers’ championship run last year will be back this fall. Forward Julian Uhryniuk announced his intention yesterday to return to the fold for the three-time defending Bill Salonen Cup titleholders for his second SIJHL season. “Julian improved immensely […]
Joey Payeur Mom and Dad beat their son and his friend. Then the defending titleholders showed up and beat them all. The Fort Frances tandem of Bryan Gustafson and Brian White made it back-to-back victories in the 16th-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tourament at Lake Despair Lodge this past […]
Staff On Monday, it was huge underdog Iceland eliminating mighty England at the Euro 2016 soccer tournament. A day later, the Borderland Soccer League had its own monumental upset. Jess Caul scored twice as Taggs dumped the previously-unbeaten La Place Rendez-Vous U18 Voyageurs 5-1 in women’s division play. After having […]
Staff The Fort Frances Herricanes delivered an obedience lesson to the Fort Frances Mud Dogs yesterday evening. Stacy Patey and Jess Woodgate each homered off Rachelle Yeo as the ’Canes rolled to a 25-7 romp to move four points up on the Mud Dogs for first place in the Rainy […]
Staff The Memorial Sports Centre will be open additional hours this summer to better serve patrons. Town council agreed to the recommendation of the Community Services executive committee to sanction five additional hours of weekend operation in the fitness area of the facility. This includes the aerobic room, weight room, […]
Joey Payeur Jeff Watts and Dallas Gervais plan to showcase their own version of “Pin-terest.” The Fort Frances duo kicked off their stay at the 2016 Masters Bowling Association of Canada Nationals earlier today as they bowled the first six of what will wind up being 21 games over four […]
Joey Payeur They dazzled in Dryden, crushed it in Kenora, were fantastic in Fort Frances, and terrific in Thunder Bay. Now they’ll shoot to be marvelous in Mississauga. The Fort duo of Adyson Wilson-Hands and Alex Spuzak, along with Emo’s Pasquel Shortreed, will be the Rainy River District reps on […]
