Local Sports

This season I would like to welcome all of the readers into the 3D Racing shop where my Dad (#28 Doug Derendorf) and myself (#80 Darren Derendorf) field two Emo Street Stocks weekly at the Emo Speedway. Doug is the veteran of the team with nearly 50 years of racing […]

The Fort Frances Senior Centre is calling on local seniors to join in the Senior Games. The window to sign up is closing fast – the deadline for registration is May 20. Forms are available at the Senior Centre. The games will kick off on May 24 with Billiards, in […]

Jenks took part in the 126th Boston Marathon last month, finishing with a time of 4:42:59. But for Jenks, who just turned 60, her placement wasn’t as important as seeing the finish line. “My goal was to finish,” she said. “The big thing with Boston is getting into the Boston […]

After a virtual tournament last year and nothing the year before, Colleen Vennechenko, Emo Walleye Classic organizer, says she is ready for the competition to be back in person. “It’s a great way to bring the community together,” she says. “And right now, I think we need this.” Vennechenko is […]

Beyak Automotive Group has partnered with Fort Frances Youth Soccer, to keep everyone playing in style for the 2022 Season. Beyak Automotive Group has purchased moisture wicking, sport performance t-shirts for each player and volunteer. “It is exciting to see that registration numbers for 2022 have almost doubled from what […]

On Monday the Fort Frances Lakers announced they have hired a new Head Coach and General Manager to lead the team into the next season. Paul MacLean has previous experience in the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) as coach for the Dryden GM Ice Dogs from 2012-2014. The name […]

The Fort Frances Lakers hockey team will hold its annual general meeting next Monday evening. Board President Gary Silander is up for reelection as well as other board positions. They are also hoping to get the community more involved with the team. “We want the community more involved,” Silander said. […]

With the change of the seasons, comes a change of sports, as hockey and curling give way to soccer, football and track. As Canada’s two favourite winter sports wrap up, and award nights are organized, we’ve collected some photos of kids in sports from across our region. Teams in the […]

As a correction to a Cheers and Jeers from two weeks ago, The Rock 3 on 3 Hockey League is not a Fort Frances Minor Hockey program. Instead, it was created 10 years ago by Brent Tookenay and Shauna Leigh Carlson in memory of local hockey legend and beloved coach […]