By his own account, Mike Allison was a journeyman hockey player. Next month, he’ll be on the move again—this time to take his place among this region’s all-time sporting greats. The Fort Frances native and 11- year NHL veteran was at a loss for words after it was announced yesterday […]
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With first place already in the bag, the thoughts of Sight & Sound now have turned to the post-season. The Rainy River District Fastball League leaders continue to build upon their impressive performance in 2003, having clinched top spot with a 16-1 record with three games left in the regular […]
Ladies’ amateur golf in Manitoba has a new heartbeat, and a local player is helping in strengthening that pulse. Fort Frances native Chrissy Thomson, fresh off winning the Manitoba Ladies Amateur Championship, managed two ties and one loss in match play to help Team Manitoba take second place during the […]
Images in Ron Westover’s driver’s side mirror are closer than they appear—and one in particular is getting closer by the second. The defending champion and current points leader in the Street Stock division saw his lead trimmed from 16 to three by fellow Devlin driver Denny Trimble, who grabbed his […]
The spotlight always shines on the best anglers at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship—and rightfully so. But the big stories involving the big winners aren’t necessarily the best stories. And while there are awards for the deserving winners, others who may have missed out on the money are equally […]
The right combination of teammates finally did the trick for the Lindner family. After several top-10 finishes matched up with other relatives, Minnesota siblings James and Bill Lindner put it all together to capture their first Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Saturday with a three-day total of 55.46 pounds. […]
Thirteen was definitely unlucky for Team Langlais. Sight & Sound pitcher Warren Voth battled back from first-inning difficulties to deliver a baker’s dozen of strikeouts and lead Team Oltsher to a 5-3 win in the annual Rainy River District Fastball League all-star game before a packed house at VanJura Stadium […]
Whether it’s female intuition or instinct, Carlee Bosma has found the right ingredient to formulate a recipe for success lately. The young Emo driver has pocketed feature race victories in each of the last two weeks as she makes a push to win the overall title in the Beginner division […]
Earl Klyne’s team got the point—several of them, in fact. Klyne and his team of Gus MacDonell, Steve Pruys, and Penny McComb were on their game last Thursday as they piled up 92 points to take the third-annual Kitchen Creek Golf Club anniversary tournament. The event works on a points […]
It’s a birthday James Lindner won’t soon forget. The Brainerd, Mn. resident, who turned 44 on Saturday, teamed up with his brother, Bill, to capture the ninth-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The pair used three consistent days of fishing to top the 136-team field with a 55.46-pound total— taking […]
If you’ve seen one fish, you’ve seen them all. That was the thinking of Winnipeg anglers Scott Cook and Jerry Millar for most of yesterday’s opening day of action in the ninthannual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship—until Cook hit the jackpot. “We were getting cookie-cutters all day long, but then […]
Golf is a game of wide swings. One minute you’re in the bunker, the next you’re in the hole. Chrissy Thomson will testify to that fact as she went from being an almost certain winner with four holes to play to a runner-up on the 18th green to a champion […]
