Lucas Punkari In most cases, a third-straight top 15 finish, in what was just your fourth career start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, is a pretty big accomplishment for most drivers. But in the case of Fort Frances native Steve Arpin, a 13th-place showing in the AAA Insurance […]
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Lucas Punkari To the casual observer, competing in two Strongman events in consecutive days might seem a bit crazy. But for local competitor Luke Skaarup, it is just par for the course. “I’ve actually done a three-day event before as part of North American’s Strongest Man, and that was a […]
Staff The Rainy River District Fastball League is set to resume its post-season tonight (weather permitting), with the playoff lives of four teams hanging in the balance. In the bottom half of the double-elimination playoff bracket, fifth-place Barwick is set to take on ninth-place Manitou. The other game sees eighth-place […]
Staff Post-season play in the Borderland Soccer League is set to kick off tonight with a pair of games at St. Francis Field. On the men’s side, first-place Pharmasave (11-3-2) will square off against the last-place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs (2-14). In ladies’ action, top-seeded Boston Pizza (14-1-1) will battle fourth-ranked Taggs […]
Staff Four local atheletes took part in the 25th-annual Brewhouse Triathlon in Duluth over the weekend, with two besting their previous times and two trying the triathlon for the first time. Lori Green swam, ran, and biked her way to a 2:13:47 finish, shaving two full minutes off her first […]
Lucas Punkari After solid performances two weekends ago at the Paul Bunyan Triathlon Race in Bemidji, local athletes Jason Kabel and Lori Green will be looking to match their showing on Sunday in Duluth, as they will compete in the 25th-annual Brewhouse Triathlon. For Kabel, 38, Duluth will mark a […]
Press Release The Winnipeg Super Trucks will be returning to the Emo Speedway one more time due to their popularity! Last season, fans were thrilled and dazzled by some great racing action including a spectacular rollover before the night was over. On Saturday, Aug. 6, action returns at the track […]
Lucas Punkari After starting the post-season with four games on Tuesday night, the Rainy River District Fastball League will resume their double-knockout playoffs tonight with four more games on the schedule. The top seeded Beef’s Warriors will begin their title quest in Couchiching this evening as they will be up […]
Lucas Punkari Local netminder Mark Loveday is looking to put his foot in the door towards the next step in hockey career this week in Chicago, as the 14-year old will be taking part in the 2011 USHL Combine for 1996 and 1997 birth year players. “I’m really excited about […]
Lucas Punkari The roster building for the 2011/2012 edition of the Fort Frances Lakers continues to take place, as the team signed three more players to the squad earlier this week. Returning from last year’s squad that made the SIJHL semi-finals are defenders Connor Hady and Josh Scott, while the […]
Lucas Punkari Normally, the summer months are usually an easy-going time for most youngsters as they spend time with family and friends back home. But for 19-year old Fort Frances native Joe Basaraba, his summer away from the campus of the University of Minnesota-Duluth has been anything but rest and […]
Lucas Punkari The 2011 playoffs in the Rainy River District Fastball League got underway on ball diamonds across the district yesterday evening, and judging by the feelings from players in the league, it is certainly anyone’s title to win. “Every team in the league has picked up wins this year, […]
