Dan Falloon Local driver Steve Arpin can’t talk much about how he’ll be spending his time in the 2011 auto racing season, but he has a couple of possibilities narrowed down. Arpin is looking to latch on under the NASCAR banner full-time, be it on the Nationwide Series or the […]
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Dan Falloon Objectively, the Fort Frances Lakers won both of their games last week, earning all four possible points while not allowing their rivals to gain any. Subjectively, on the other hand, the local Junior ‘A’ squad knows it didn’t play up to its full potential, which is an area […]
Dan Falloon Kyle Turgeon is doing his part to help the youthful Portage Terriers to Manitoba Junior Hockey League glory. But the 20-year-old Fort Frances product sounds like he could be useful as some Hollywood help, too. The movie “Goon,” featuring Seann William Scott (“American Pie” trilogy) and Jay Baruchel […]
Staff Fort High has released the schedule for the NorWOSSA playoffs being held here tomorrow (Nov. 10). Three of the four Muskie teams will play morning games after the Dryden Eagles wrapped up the first-place bye to the final in three of the divisions. In semi-final action, the junior girls’ […]
Staff Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie Jameson Shortreed didn’t get a chance to show his skills at the World Jr. ‘A’ Challenge in Penticton, B.C. last night. The 17-year-old Emo native instead was the back-up to Matthew Krahn as Canada West dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to Switzerland. Canada West (0-1) […]
Staff There are better ways to earn two points, but getting those two points in the bank was the top goal for the Fort Frances Lakers. The local Junior ‘A’ squad earned its second-straight 5-4 win at the Ice For Kids Arena on Friday night, fending off the hard-charging Duluth […]
Staff Fort Frances Lakers’ captain Tyler Stevenson has been named the SIJHL’s first Sportop Marketing performer of the month for the 2010-11 season. In 16 games played in September and October, Stevenson notched 15 goals and five assists. He also put together an eight-game goal-scoring streak and a nine-game points […]
Staff The hoopsters ruled the day as the Fort High Muskies took on the Dryden Eagles yesterday. Both basketball teams came away with victories, as the junior girls came away with a 33-10 win to even their record at 4-4, while the seniors improved to 7-1 with a 34-28 win […]
Press Release Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC) will offer an early bird prize to teams that enter the 2011 tournament by Dec. 20, 2010. Every team that enters by the deadline will be entered in a draw for a free entry to the 2012 event. The draw will take […]
Staff How’s this for a comeback? Fort Frances Laker forward Zach McCool, playing in just his second game of the season after missing nearly six weeks with an injury, halted a see-saw of a game by notching the winning goal with just 3:35 left. McCool hadn’t played since the Lakers’ […]
Joey Payeur Atikokan’s mining boom may be on the horizon, but the St. Francis Sentinels staked their claim on Saturday and struck a motherlode of precious medals. All five St. Francis squads in the Gord Savoy Invitational Grade 7-8 volleyball tournament pocketed medals at the event, with three of them […]
Anthony Leek The 2010 Emo Speedway Season officially drew to a close on Saturday as the Borderland Racing Association held its annual awards banquet at the Emo Legion. A record number people came to the ceremony, which included a wonderful supper, videos of the 2010 season, a display of the […]
