Lucas Punkari Heading into last year’s “Bassin’ for Bucks” tournament in Sioux Narrows, Fort Frances native Bryan Gustafson and Darrin Bohonis of Winnipeg didn’t even know they were going to be teaming up in the event until two weeks beforehand. But when all was said and done, the pair captured […]
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Lucas Punkari In only their third year of existence, the Big Grassy Braves are now kings of the Rainy River District Fastball League. After leading the 12-team loop during the regular season, the Braves sealed the deal last night in Stratton with a 14-6 victory over the host Eagles in […]
Staff It was a big-game performance on both the mound and at the plate by Guy Arpin. Arpin earned the win—and also belted a grand slam—as the Stratton Eagles came away with a dramatic 8-7 win over the Big Grassy Braves in the Rainy River District Fastball League final Tuesday […]
Press Release Two Wisconsin men have been fined $1,500 for unlawfully harvesting baitfish and leaving boats on Crown land. Dan and Charles Schafer, both of Chippewa Falls, pleaded guilty and were fined $500 each for unlawfully harvesting baitfish for commercial purposes. Charles Schafer was fined an additional $500 for leaving […]
Lucas Punkari With the ice already put in at the ’52 Canadians Arena, and the same process set to get underway inside the adjacent Ice for Kids Arena, the Fort Frances Girls’ Women’s Hockey Association is ready to get another season started. First up on the agenda is registration, which […]
Lucas Punkari After working for the past few months to get the program off the ground through fundraising and getting players interested, Ken Matthews can start to focus on the actual game of football. Matthews, who is in charge of the Fort Frances Junior Football team, has been getting back […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Lakers’ memorable run to the SIJHL final last season officially will become scrapbook material tomorrow morning when the team opens its annual training camp to solidify its roster for the 2012/13 campaign. “It’s now the time of year where it really starts to set in […]
Lucas Punkari With a year’s experience under his belt behind the bench of the Muskie girls’ hockey team, head coach Scott Clendenning is fired up about getting another season underway. “I think it’s going to be a really exciting year,” he enthused. “We have a full slate of games and […]
Lucas Punkari For Fort Frances driver Libby Wilson, the 2012 season at the Emo Speedway is one she’ll remember for many years to come. Not only did she pick up her first career feature victory on Aug. 4, the Street Stock driver also become the first female to win an […]
Staff After dropping an 8-2 decision to the Rainy River Royals back on July 26, the Stratton Eagles have become the hottest team in the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs. The Eagles, the fifth-seeded team entering the post-season, now find themselves two wins away from capturing the league title […]
Staff A tournament scheduled to take place here this weekend to crown the top men’s and women’s soccer teams in the region has been cancelled. Event organizers said due to the short time frame from the end of the regular season for leagues in the region, not enough teams were […]
Lucas Punkari Given the fact they had very limited practice time this summer due to renovations at the Memorial Sports Centre, Fort Frances Aquanauts Adam Stromberg and Levi Rittau performed exceptionally well at the Ontario Summer Games over the weekend in Toronto. “With the lack of training time that these […]
