Lucas Punkari While actual games won’t be taking place until October, the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association already is gearing up for a new season of action. With online registration having opened up Monday on the FFMHA’S website, players in all age groups will have a chance to get some […]
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Ken Johnston Anglers and fans alike are gearing up for the eighth-annual Morson Bass International tournament this Saturday and Sunday. A few new things have been added to this year’s event. “The tournament is now on Facebook, with details being posted regularly,” noted Nancy Miller of the Morson Tourism Association. […]
Lucas Punkari There is only one guarantee heading into this weekend’s International Falls Bass Championship: Jeff Gustafson and Scott Dingwall will not repeat as the event winners. The pair, who have won the last two IFBCs and also captured the inaugural tournament back in 2005, won’t be registered this year […]
Lucas Punkari For a driver who hadn’t raced at the Emo Speedway in more than a year, Jamie Davis showed very little rust behind the wheel of his WISSOTA Modified over the weekend. Davis used a second-place finish in the feature race Friday night, along with a win in the […]
Lucas Punkari After finishing in eighth place at the Canada’s Strongest Man competition back in 2009, local “strongman” Luke Skaarup failed to qualify for the next two editions of the national event. This year went a lot better for the man known as “The Iron Viking,” though, as he finished […]
Lucas Punkari With a squad featuring some of the best players from the Rainy River District Fastball League, the Sight & Sound Wolves proved they can match up with many of the top fastball teams in North American. Competing at the NAFA World Series last week in Topeka, Kan., the […]
Lucas Punkari There is only one guarantee heading into this weekend’s International Falls Bass Championship: Jeff Gustafson and Scott Dingwall will not repeat as the event winners. The pair, who have won the last two IFBCs and also captured the inaugural tournament back in 2005, won’t be registered this year […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Lakers locked up the services of their top selection in this summer’s SIJHL draft with yesterday’s signing of Fort Frances native Hunter Leishman. The 16-year-old suited up for the Muskies last season, where he had seven goals and six assists during the black-and-gold’s NorWOSSA championship […]
Staff Local “strongman” Luke Skaarup showcased his abilities among the best in the country as he came away with a sixth-place showing at the 2012 Canada’s Strongest Man competition over the weekend in Quebec City. “For me, this was a success,” Skaarup said. “My goal going into the event was […]
Staff The only team that gave the Sight & Sound Wolves any trouble at the NAFA World Series in Topeka, Kan. over the weekend was the one that went on to win the overall title. After a loss Friday morning to the Santa Rosa Fastpitch (California) dropped the Wolves into […]
Staff After adding Minnesota high school blueliner Hunter Bowlin to their roster Tuesday, the Fort Frances Lakers focused on their offensive attack yesterday with the signing of Thunder Bay forward Kevin Kurm. The 17-year-old was the leading scorer for the Fort William Hurricanes Midget ‘AA’ squad last season, notching 22 […]
Staff Due to inclement weather earlier in the day, the go-kart races scheduled in conjunction with the Emo Fair were postponed. Instead, the races, held on a small dirt oval situated in the infield of the Emo Speedway, will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. Meanwhile, the Borderland Racing Association […]
