Lucas Punkari The process of bringing back youth football to the area is moving forward here, as the Fort Frances Junior Football team had 30 prospective players sign up for the team during a registration night on Monday, June 18 at Fort High. “Overall, it looks like we are going […]
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Staff The expansion of the annual Canada Day beach volleyball tournament from a one-day event into a two-day affair proved to the perfect move for the fourth edition of the Fun in the Sun beach volleyball tournament at Pither’s Point Park on Saturday and Sunday. “The format was well received […]
Lucas Punkari As the playoffs are edging closer and closer in the Borderland Soccer League, the top two teams in the men’s league are set to battle one another for the chance to have the top seed heading into the post-season. Heading into a head-to-head contest last night (game details […]
Press Release Our Lady of the Way School is very pleased to announce that it has been chosen to be the 2011-12 recipient of the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club Henry Miller Award for Best Classroom Contribution to Area Conservation. Our Lady of the Way School staff and students have always […]
Lucas Punkari Although he said he was going on very little sleep, Joey Galloway was all smiles in the pits Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. Galloway, who grew up in Emo but now lives in Manor, Sask., was the man to beat in the WISSOTA Modifieds as he swept […]
Lucas Punkari After setting a tournament weight record a year ago with a two day total of 32.46 pounds, Kenora angler Jeff Gustafson is gunning for a third title at this year’s “Castin’ for Cash” championship this weekend (July 6-7) on Lake Despair. But when this year’s event gets underway […]
Lucas Punkari With everything now set in place for him to head down to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina at the start of August, local golfer Tyson Morrisseau is beginning to get more and more excited about the next step in his golfing career. The 13-year-old Morrisseau, who is from […]
Staff Over the course of the last three years, the annual Fun in the Sun four on four beach volleyball tournament has become one of the most popular events during the Canada Day festivities in Fort Frances, and this year will be no exception. For the first time, the four-on-four […]
Staff For the second time in as many weeks, Mother Nature wreaked havoc over the Emo Speedway as inclement weather conditions forced the cancellation of racing on Saturday night. While it was sunny for most of the day, a brief but heavy rain shower at 7 p.m. proved just enough […]
Lucas Punkari Although he can’t say anything yet about where he’ll be playing hockey next season, Fort Frances native Jordan Larson is already getting excited about the 2012/13 campaign. “Thing are looking very good for where I stand right now, and I’m looking forward to it,” Larson said. “Right now […]
Lucas Punkari Those who live in the Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls area, or those that only visit the region during the summer for camping and fishing, have a brand new attraction to check out that salutes one of Northern Ontario’s biggest activities. The Northern Ontario Sportfishing Centre opened its doors to […]
Staff With the Rainy River District Fastball League starting its second half last night, the rest of the league now know what two teams they will have to knock off if they want to have the top seed entering the postseason. While the results of last night’s games were not […]
