Laurel Beager – International Falls Journal For a third time, Jeff Gustafson of Kenora and Scott Dingwall of Dryden won the International Falls Bass Championship. The team finished with 31.44 pounds of smallmouth bass taken from the Rainy Lake and Rainy River in the two-day, catch-and-release event. The team bested […]
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Lucas Punkari It was easy to see just how much capturing the checkered flag during the annual Keith McNally Memorial at the Emo Speedway meant for Street Stock competitor Ron Westover on Saturday night. The long-time runner at the track was visibly emotional once he arrived in victory lane following […]
Lucas Punkari The last time that the Fort Freakshow laced up their skates and took to the track in front of local fans was nearly a year ago. So it’s easy to see why members of the team are looking forward to competing in front of their friends and family […]
Ken Johnston They did it again! Terry Gill and Chad Hanson won the Morson Bass International for the fourth time this past weekend. The duo had a strong showing on Day 1, with 18.23 lbs., leading the field. However, Pat Gibbins and Pat Handorgan were nipping at their heels with […]
Lucas Punkari Saturday night’s action at the Emo Speedway marked the final night that points were up for grabs in the race for division championships in all three classes, but in actuality, two of the three title fights had been decided a weekend prior during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural […]
Staff It’s all come down to this. The 2011 Rainy River District Fastball League title will be decided tonight, weather permitting, as the number one ranked Beef’s Warriors will take on the third seeded Sight & Sound Wolves in a 7:30 p.m. tilt at VanJura. The Wolves, who have won […]
Lucas Punkari The Sight & Sound Wolves showed Beef’s Warriors they will not go quietly into the night in defence of their Rainy River District Fastball League crown. The Fort Frances-based squad came from behind to beat the Warriors 9-8 at VanJura and force a winner-take-all showdown for the league […]
Lucas Punkari It’s only the first couple of days of practice, and there’s still a little while until the Muskies open the WHSFL season here Sept. 9 against St. Norbert. But with the a small turnout so far in the opening week of pre-season preparations, head coach Chad Canfield is […]
Staff The 2011 Rainy River District Fastball League champs could be crowned tonight. Beef’s Warriors, who finished atop the regular-season standings, will take on the third-place Sight & Sound Wolves, the two-time defending champs, at 6:30 p.m. at Couchiching. If the Warriors are victorious tonight, the first-year team will claim […]
Staff Local cyclist Jeff Tilbury had a pair of good showings over the weekend in Manitoba, with two top-five finishes in the events he participated in. On Saturday in Carmen, Tilbury finished fifth overall at the X-Terra Manitoba off-road duathlon, where he completed a hilly six-km trial run, a 20-km […]
Lucas Punkari The season-opener for the OHL’s Belleville Bulls won’t take place until Friday, Sept. 23 against the Ottawa 67’s. But for team captain and Emo native Luke Judson, he already is anxious to get the season underway. “I think with just being here at home and getting all of […]
Lucas Punkari Tomorrow morning will mark the end of summer vacation for 39 hockey players arriving at the Ice For Kids Arena for the Fort Frances Lakers’ training camp. And by the sound of things, the start of the season can’t come soon enough for Lakers’ head coach/general manager Wayne […]
