After three-straight second-place finishes, local golfer Greg Ward finally tasted victory at the annual Kitchen Creek Classic men’s tournament. But he needed two extra holes Sunday afternoon to pull it off. “I always seem to fight my way to second place,” the 24-year-old said after making his par putt at […]
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The Borderland Thunder has acquired the rights to former Fort Frances native Aaron Grynol from the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League, the local Junior ‘A’ team announced Tuesday. “We believe it is a significant signing,” said Thunder head coach Dave Allison. “He has the ability to be […]
The Borderland Thunder acquired another big defenceman Thursday, shipping forward Cole Hayward and an undisclosed amount of cash to the Selkirk Steelers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for Chris Schaen. “It’s a deal that’s been in the works,” Thunder head coach Dave Allison said. “We’ve been concerned with David […]
Forget bunkers and trees, the weather may be public enemy number-one for the field coming in the annual Kitchen Creek Classic men’s golf tournament this weekend. Forecasts of rain this weekend—which may interrupt play in the two-day, 36-hole tourney—are keeping organizers of the 25th-annual event wary. “There’s nothing we can […]
Tonight could spell the end of a six-year dynasty. The Bulldogs—six-time defending Rainy River District Fastball League champs—face elimination tonight in the double-knockout playoffs here tonight as they face Hyatt’s Contracting. Game time is 6:30 p.m. at the Couchiching diamond. Also tonight, Big Grassy (2-14), who had lost 8-0 to […]
Christin Thomson will have to fit another driver in her suitcase next week. The local golfer, bound for the U.S. college links this fall, captured her third Kitchen Creek Ladies Open title in four years—and a $400 driver—with a round of one-under par 73 on Saturday. “I’m glad I got […]
While the opening of the driving range at the new Heron Landing golf course at Couchiching has been delayed until early fall, its project manager is optimistic the course itself will open according to plan. “[The June flooding] affected everybody. We’re just currently starting to do seeding here,” said Shane […]
The culmination of the annual Borderland “Ball Blast” women’s soccer tournament was played out on a sun-drenched pitch here Sunday afternoon as local teams Gillons’ and Curves squared off for all the marbles. The field was swarming in green jerseys as Gillons’ dominated the early going of the women’s final. […]
For the first time in three years, the one-year operating budget of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is expected to be in the red. FFCBC media director Bud Edwards confirmed yesterday the total bill for last month’s three-day derby will be two percent over budget—translating into a hole of […]
With the start of Muskie football camp yesterday came promise of resurrecting the ‘C’ program this fall. Muskie ‘A’ head coach Bob Swing said students entering Grade 6-8 this fall who are interested in playing football are welcome to attend an information meeting this Thursday (Aug. 15) at 5:30 p.m. […]
Pat Handorgan of Morson teamed up with Fred Greene (Shoal Lake) to win the 15th-annual Kenora Bass International over the weekend. The duo bagged 49.69 pounds over the three days en route to the $20,000 first prize. They also won “big catch” prizes for Day Two and Day Three, and […]
The annual Kitchen Creek Ladies Open on Saturday left Christin Thomson looking for more competition. The 19-year-old carded a one-under 73 (74 is par for women) to capture her third Open title in four years. Her closest competition in the first flight was Laureen Hill (87). “A lot of people […]
