Press Release The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association has named its ‘AA’ coaches for the 2010-11 season. Coaching the Atom ‘AA’ Snipers will be Brent Tookenay, who is returning for his second year behind the bench. After a successful inaugural year, Tookenay is looking to improve on what they accomplished […]
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the MNR Two Michigan men have been fined a total of $11,300, and are banned from hunting in Ontario, for a number of hunting offences. Jamie Doucette, of Gladstone, was convicted of careless hunting, night hunting, and having a loaded firearm in a vehicle. He was fined $8,300 and had […]
Dan Falloon The Sabaskong Cubs are set to host the second-annual Rick Copenace Memorial men’s fastball tournament this weekend. The tournament is scheduled for June 18-20 at the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation diamond and Bass Lake Park field in Nestor Falls. Action is slated to kick off at 4 […]
the MNR Two anglers have been fined a total of $3,750 for having too many walleye in their possession. Brent Kruger of Kenora and Cynthia Nault of Winnipeg pleaded guilty to having 15 walleye over the legal limit. Kruger was fined $2,250 while Nault was fined $1,500. Court heard that […]
Dan Falloon Fort Frances driver Steve Arpin hasn’t seen many finish lines lately, let alone a checkered flag, but the 26-year-old is staying positive in the face of recent struggles. Arpin was forced to bow out on Lap 68 of the Racing for Wildlife 200 at Michigan International Speedway on […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie cheerleading team is looking at expanding its range. After competing in the cheer division last year, the black-and-gold also has its sights set on both the stunt and dance divisions for the coming year. The squad began working towards proficiency in all three divisions at tryouts […]
Dan Falloon Coming out of its annual spring camp, the Muskie football team believes it has found a few good men. But rookie head coach Chad Canfield still would like to some more grace the field come the fall. At the end of Saturday’s intrasquad scrimmage, Canfield stressed to his […]
Dan Falloon As it stands now, the Fort Frances Thunderhawks are down one obstacle to appearing at the Allan Cup next season. By that same token, they also are down one nearby exhibition opponent. Hockey Northwestern Ontario general manager John Pucci confirmed the Thunder Bay Twins have folded, which, in […]
Dan Falloon Fort High’s two athletes of the year came from two very different paths. Josh Strain, for instance, already had earned two MVP awards—taking the honours in track and field honours before sharing the senior boys’ basketball nod with Justin Anderson. “I didn’t really see it coming,” admitted Strain. […]
Dan Falloon The local club volleyball team—the under-14 Fort Frances Vipers—started up looking to pull even with programs run in the town of Dryden, which generally ends up being a volleyball powerhouse. So it was fitting, in a way, that at the club’s first and only tournament of the year […]
Heather Latter It took a make-up game to do it, but every team in the Rainy River District Fastball League now has a victory. Previously-winless Big Island snagged its first win of the season after topping Manitou 10-8 last night. Patrick Gibbins earned the win while Elvis Debungee took the […]
Staff All four teams in Borderland Soccer Association action last night did their best to imitate squads at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Both games ended in draws. Emo and Manitou Forest Products battled to a scoreless tie in men’s action while, on the women’s side, Boston Pizza […]
