No driver is easily going to wrest the title away from the defending series champions of the Borderland Racing Association. The three division winners from last year all rank at or near the top of their classes again after the opening two weeks of stock car racing action at Emo […]
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The well-oiled Borderland Thunder machine had three of its most important parts recognized at the SIJHL’s annual general meeting and awards banquet Saturday in Thunder Bay. Dan Hoehne was named the league’s top goalie. Blueliner Jay Phillips was voted co-winner of the defenceman of the year trophy while forward A.J. […]
The directors of the Emo Walleye Classic had promised there would be much more than fishing to keep people occupied—and they came through in spades. The children’s centre at the Emo-La Vallee Arena proved to be a big hit with the younger crowd, said children’s activities co-ordinator Carrie Baker. “The […]
Rick Chambers had a distinct message for his troops after they were dealt a season-ending blow. “They were headed to a barbecue Saturday night and I told them don’t drown your sorrows, but cheer your year,” the head coach of the Muskie boys’ soccer team said after they narrowly lost […]
The event might end up in the red, but it still has its organizers feeling in the pink. Borderland Thunder president Shawn Jourdain said last Thursday that holding the Dudley Hewitt Cup Central Canada Junior ‘A’ championship here in late April was a good decision despite the possibility the event […]
It wasn’t enough for Jared Catholique-Bruyere to run roughshod over the opposition in his own weight class—now he’s beating up people bigger than him. The local judoka maintained his amazing season-long undefeated streak at last weekend’s Mid-Canada Martial Arts Championship in Thunder Bay, winning gold medals in two weight classes […]
They had to wait four hours to get a bite but when they did, they got their money’s worth. The team of Todd Baker (Emo) and Greg Stahn (Devlin) took advantage of an 8.8-pound catch on Saturday—the largest fish reeled in all weekend—to capture the second-annual Emo Walleye Classic with […]
In a sport where size and quantity play such a significant role, it is sometimes nice to find the race goes not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong. The winners of the 2003 Emo Walleye Classic are a perfect example of how—if you have a good […]
The Fort Frances Badminton Club went outside the lines to bring a close to its season Monday afternoon at Fort High. Club members played alongside and against non-members (mostly parents of children in the club) in a series of exhibition doubles matches that was followed by a pizza party and […]
The decision by Hockey Canada to eliminate bodychecking at the Atom level has some saying it had to be done while others wondering why it hasn’t always been part of the play. Lynn Kellar, president of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association, said he wasn’t surprised by the ruling, which […]
The home team got their wish, but they should have been more careful about what they asked for. The underdog Muskies took the visiting St. Ignatius Falcons to the limit, but the Thunder Bay champs rode the wings of a 3-2 penalty kick shootout victory to capture the NWOSSAA boys’ […]
Three old friends will reunite here tomorrow, but only one of them will go home with a smile on their face. The St. Ignatius Falcons (Thunder Bay) filled the final berth for Saturday’s NWOSSAA soccer playoffs with a 3-2 victory over the Hammarskjold Vikings on Wednesday night. Gustavo Argueta notched […]
