For an all-star shootout, it seemed like both teams left their big guns at home. Former Borderland Thunder goalie Kyle Rogers, now with the Thunder Bay Downtown Volkswagen Bulldogs, made 11 saves in the second period as Team East beat Team West 5-3 last night in the second-annual SIJHL all-star […]
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Sydney Gillon’s competitive career got off to an unbeatable start. The eight-year-old Fort Frances youth, participating in her first rhythmic gymnastics competition ever, overcame her inexperience to grab first place in the Level 1 Child freestyle category at the Rhythmic Royals Invitational in Winnipeg last weekend. Fort Frances coach Vicki […]
Chris Lindberg’s story is the Canadian dream with a European twist. The 35-year-old Fort Frances native and former NHL player with the Calgary Flames and Quebec Nordiques has spent most of the last nine seasons making his hockey mark in Germany and Switzerland. But while he has enjoyed his European […]
Unlucky 13? Try telling that to Braedon Keast. The forward for the Fort Frances MEC Bulldogs scored the only goal of a marathon shootout session to lift his team past the Century Cinema Stars (Kenora) in the ‘A’ final of the 16-team Atom ‘A’ hockey tournament here last weekend. The […]
Dixie McDonald liked her weekend destination so much, she decided to make a return visit this spring. The Plaza Lanes bowler was on her game last weekend, finishing third in the ladies’ division of the provincial open qualifier in Dryden—earning her a berth in both the singles and team categories […]
Dave Allison doesn’t want to make a big deal of things, but he’s not about to take his punishment lying down. The Borderland Thunder head coach was suspended by the SIJHL for four games for verbal abuse of an official after receiving a game misconduct and then a gross misconduct […]
The Borderland Thunder added a few points to their league-leading record while referee Andrew Brewer added a few more to their coach’s blood pressure. The Thunder (23-7-5-1) snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-0 win against the Fort William First Nations Wolves (17-15-5-4) here Friday night, then pulled out […]
The waiting game needs to end immediately. If the Fort William First Nation Wolves are going to take a run at first place in the SIJHL, they’ll need to put the bite on the league-leading Borderland Thunder in a two-game series here tonight and tomorrow. The puck drops at 7:30 […]
There’s a fine line between champion and runner-up. That line could be no thinner between the Diehards and second-place Scared Hitless atop the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League standings. The Diehards’ three-point outing last Thursday night lifted them to a season total of 60.5, with Scared Hitless nestled right behind […]
Carole Mackintosh is on the hunt for a fresh group of birdie bashers. Since the holiday season, participation in the Fort Frances Badminton Club has dwindled to a mere handful of players. Mackintosh hopes those who haven’t taken the opportunity to come out yet for the weekly sessions at Fort […]
In the beginning, it was only exhibition. By the end, it was exhilaration. It meant nothing in the standings, but a 3-1 win by the Muskie girls’ hockey team over the International Falls Broncos here Friday night might mean a new start for a black-and-gold team that’s taken its share […]
Lavana Fox could teach Dale Carnegie a thing or two about the power of positive thinking. Crediting a lifestyle transition that saw her get serious about her health, Fox charged to a second-place finish in the women’s 30-39 division at the annual “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run” during Icebox Days […]
