Joey Payeur Rebirths, renamings, new arrivals, and a new departure. Change is the catchword when it comes to the Rainy River District Fastball League, which begins its 53rd season next Tuesday (May 17) at various diamonds around the district. “There’s always a ton of anticipation to get back on the […]
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Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers gave their time generously to help out in the community this past season. But that generosity proved detrimental when it came to their biggest games of the year. The three-time defending SIJHL champs were hamstrung by turnovers and penalties as they went 0-3 record […]
Staff Ryan Faragher is getting a front-row seat for what’s turning into a pretty good series. The Fort Frances native currently is serving as the back-up goalie for the San Diego Gulls, who trail the Ontario Reign 2-1 in their best-of-seven AHL Calder Cup Pacific Division final. Faragher was called […]
Staff Cole Tymkin looked and played smart to become the SIJHL’s rookie of the year this past season with the Fort Frances Lakers. Now the 17-year-old local resident is being hailed for his book smarts, too. Tymkin was selected as the Lakers’ representative on the 2016 CJHL All-Academic All-Canadian Champions […]
Staff Jordan Larson will get one more shot at a storybook ending. The Fort Frances native and the rest of the Carleton Place Canadians will head to Lloydminster, Alta./Sask. later this week after qualifying for the RBC Cup by capturing the Eastern Canadian regional title yesterday in Woodstock, N.B. Larson, […]
SubmittedBetty Grynol Submitted by Betty Grynol Local Grand Knight Dino Morelli is pleased to have his Council #2766 support the local Special Olympics participants. Two local Olympians—Gerald Carrier and Ray Bedard—will be travelling to Guelph, Ont. for the provincial games May 26-29. They will be competing in five-pin bowling. In […]
Staff Aaron Bujold can’t afford any more mistakes—and played like it earlier today. The Muskies’ lone representative at the OFSAA badminton championships in North Bay eliminated Aaron Trowhill of the Woodstock Red Devils in the first round of ‘C’ Flight action this morning. Bujold then took on Augusta Li of […]
Staff Jordan Larson and the Carleton Place Canadians control their own destiny. The CCHL champion Canadians are tied for first with QJHL champion College Francais de Longeuil after Day 2 of the Fred Page Cup Eastern Canada Junior ‘A’ hockey championship in Woodstock, N.B. It comes down to a battle […]
Staff The story of the first two days of the Dudley Hewitt Cup was lots of offence and not much defence from the Fort Frances Lakers. They flipped the script in their final outing—but couldn’t change the outcome. The Lakers’ potent offence dried up in a 3-0 loss to the […]
Press Release The dragon boats will be hitting the water, and kick-starting a busy summer season for the local club, this Sunday (May 8) at 10 a.m. This not only will mark the start of the International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat team boating season, but also community practices, its youth […]
Staff Father-son runners Lorne and Rick Ricard hit the streets at the Winnipeg Police Service half-marathon on Sunday. The elder Ricard showed he still can run at a solid pace—clocking in at 1:36.38 over the 21-km course to place second in the male age 60-65 category. He was 73rd overall […]
Staff Ryan Faragher is back in the AHL after being called up by the San Diego Gulls late last Friday. The 23-year-old Fort Frances-based goalie had just finished getting shelled for three goals on six shots before being pulled just 3:23 into Game 1 of the Utah Grizzlies’ 6-4 loss […]
