Dan Falloon Local blueliner Jon Carlson may not have been able to crack the Ottawa 67’s opening day lineup as a 16-year-old, but there is plenty of optimism around his showing at the OHL club’s training camp earlier this month. Carlson went right down to the wire, surviving the first […]
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Dan Falloon Make a couple of tackles, don’t get sucked into a couple of penalties, kick a couple of roughly 20-yard field goals and the Muskies would have been right there with the Elmwood Giants. Instead, the black-and-gold gave up a couple of big runs for Elmwood touchdowns, were flagged […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers have found ways to win in early SIJHL action. After beating host Sioux Lookout 4-1 on Friday night, the Lakers beat the expansion Wisconsin Wilderness 5-2 here yesterday to wrap up pre-season play with a perfect 5-0 record. The Lakers outscored their opponents 27-11 over […]
Staff Unlike the last time he broke a drought, local driver Steve Arpin was unable to carry forth some momentum into the following race. A week after capturing the Southern Illinois 100, Arpin finished a distant 16th at the Northwest Ohio Ford Dealers 200 yesterday in Toledo. He wound up […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers continued their strong pre-season performance with a convincing 7-1 win over the visiting Dryden Ice Dogs last night. Just under 400 fans were at the Ice For Kids Arena to watch the Lakers’ earn their second win over their northern rivals in a week, having […]
the MNR A two-day enforcement blitz by Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers on a lake near Atikokan found many individuals to be in violation of a variety of fishing and boating regulations. On July 29-30, conservation officers checked 125 individuals on Basswood Lake, located on the Canada/U.S. border south […]
the MNR A fishing party of four has been convicted of possessing more than their limit of walleye. Roger Marion and Donalda Zoratti, both of Kenora, and Cyril Taylor and Solange Taylor, both of Winnipeg, all pleaded guilty to possessing an over-limit of walleye and each were fined $600. They […]
Anthony Leek It was the most suitable day possible after days of wet, rainy, and windy weather ripped through the Rainy River District. Season Championship night was at hand for the Emo Speedway with the usual classes of WISSOTA Modifieds, WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, and Street Stocks. While the WISSOTA Modifieds […]
Press Release The inaugural Thunder Bay Marathon-Miles with the Giant race weekend on Sunday, Sept. 19 is less than two weeks away. The event will feature a full marathon of 26.2 miles, a half marathon of 13.1 miles and a 5K fun run and walk. Interested participants are reminded that […]
Each team has five players on the floor at a time, with three different positions: three blockers, a pivot, and a jammer. The blockers are supposed to create space for the jammer to pass through. Pivots act as a lead blocker, setting the pace for their teammates and keeping an […]
Dan Falloon Local ARCA racer Steve Arpin was able to earn his third win of the season at the Southern Illinois 100 in DuQuoin, Ill. on Monday. Arpin edged out Tom Hessert, who tied for the overall points title with Patrick Sheltra with 3,870 points. Though Arpin has fallen out […]
Dan Falloon Nestor Falls has advanced to the final round of voting for the World Fishing Network’s “Ultimate Fishing Town” contest. The town finished third in Canada, and sat in a similar position at press time yesterday afternoon, shortly after voting kicked off. Voting will continue until Sept. 28 at […]
