The Fort Frances Youth Soccer Board has decided to pull the plug on the upcoming season. “Given the current situation and the ongoing emergency measures in place, we have unfortunately decided to cancel the upcoming soccer season,” the league stated on its Facebook page. “If you have already registered, please […]
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Message from the President: We hope that everyone is doing well during these uncertain and unprecedented times during this COVID-19 pandemic. We made the difficult decision to cancel our banquet and year end awards ceremony this year. This came with much disappointment and heartache as we feel the year end […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
While this COVID19 and social distancing has certainly thrown a monkey wrench into the works the RRWT and the RRBB Lions Club are not throwing in the towel. We are five months away from the scheduled date of the Rainy River Walleye Tournament, Sept 17-19, 2020 and although border travel […]
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THUNDER BAY, Ont. -On Thursday, the SIJHL announced that three members of the Wisconsin Lumberjacks have earned themselves the opportunity to attend college and play NCAA Division III hockey next season. Goaltender Matt Fitzgerald will be heading to Concordia College in Moorhead, Mn. to join the Cobbers program, who compete […]
Jamie Mountain
The longer this COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the more popular events in the Rainy River District are being forced to be cancelled. The annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is the latest casualty as the organizing committee decided last Wednesday to axe this year’s tournament. The 26th-edition of the three-day […]
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THUNDER BAY, Ont.—The SIJHL announced yesterday that Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan has been named the recipient of its prestigious Gary Cook Memorial Award for the 2019-20 season. This distinguished honour is presented annually by the SIJHL to an individual in recognition of their efforts, […]
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America announced its All-America award winners last Wednesday. Due to the cancellation of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the CSCAA Board adjusted the selection criteria for each Division. Five women and 10 from the 14th-ranked men’s team were selected from […]
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THUNDER BAY, Ont.–The SIJHL announced on Sunday that Don Dowswell of the Thunder Bay North Stars has been named its recipient of the 2019-20 SIJHL Equipment Manager/Trainer of the Year Award. This honour is presented annually in recognition of an individual on the training/equipment staff of one of the SIJHL’s […]
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A statement from Nick Rowe, OFSAA President: As we continue to cope in these challenging times with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is with great disappointment that we announce Tuesday [March 31] the cancellation of the remaining 2020 spring OFSAA championships and festivals. On behalf of the OFSAA Executive Council and […]
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CALGARY, Alta.–The early evening of Friday, April 6, 2018 was a time that changed all of us forever. It has now been two years since the devastating tragedy shocked the Humboldt Broncos, their families, loved ones, the community of Humboldt, Sask., the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, the Canadian Junior Hockey […]
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–For the second time in their careers, Florida State head diving coach John Proctor and senior diver Molly Carlson swept the ACC diving awards. Proctor was selected as the ACC Female Diving Coach of the Year and Carlson was voted as the ACC Diver of the Year. Both Carlson […]
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THUNDER BAY, Ont.–The SIJHL announced yesterday that Thunder Bay North Stars’ forward Hunter Foreshew has been named its Scholastic Player of the Year for 2019-20. An honour roll student all throughout high school, the 19-year-old from North Bay, Ont., played last season in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League where […]
