Little League baseball will be looking to make a return to the district this summer. Initial plans are in the works to organize a Canadian Little League organization made up of local and district talent to play “inter-locking” games with squads from International Falls. “We’re going to give it a […]
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The five-day break in the semi-final series between the Borderland Thunder and Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs will do little to quell the growing rivalry between the two teams. The Thunder hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven showdown as they face-off against the Bulldogs for Games 3 and 4 tonight […]
It may have been a little closer but the Borderland Thunder still held serve on home ice. The Thunder beat the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs 4-1 here Friday night to grab a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven semi-final series. They had dumped Thunder Bay 7-1 in the opener Thursday night. […]
Disputed calls and chippy play during last night’s playoff opener overshadowed the fact the Borderland Thunder remain Goliath to the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs’ David after a 7-1 drubbing at the Ice for Kids Arena. The Thunder hold a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven Superior International Junior Hockey League semi-final […]
This weekend’s annual Tom Thumb tournament will set a precedent as a girls team will compete with the boys for the first time in tourney play. “To my knowledge, this will be the first time,” said John Pierce, co-coach of the Skates and Blades Atom girls’ team, which will be […]
Those interested in competing in the first-annual Emo Walleye Classic had better get their entry forms in soon—there’s just 13 spots still open in the 50-boat field. The live-release derby will kick off May 30 with a boat parade. Competition then will be held Friday and Saturday on the Rainy […]
This is the last week for minor hockey activities at the Emo Arena, and also for statistics. I enjoyed having worked with the coaches, players and executive for the past 30 years, calculating score sheets, and this will be my last connection with EDBMH, as well with EFSC. I’ll concentrate […]
The Northwestern Ontario squash team may not have improved on their bronze medal from the 2000 Ontario Winter Games over the weekend. But considering the rich field of players a fifth-place finish isn’t bad. “Everyone is happy with that. The competition was tougher than it was last time,” said team […]
All five local Tom Thumb teams put in strong performances at an tournament in Dryden over the weekend. Skates and Blades led the way by going 3-0 in their four-team pool, which was second overall in the 24-team field. They opened with a 5-1 win over Emo O.P.P (Matt Goldamer […]
Emo Figure Skating Club members as of late have been achieving successful results in testing categories and at the Thunder Bay Open a couple weeks ago, This is especially true of the younger skaters. They’ve been skating their hearts out and making superb accomplishments. The skaters are training Monday, Wednesday […]
When it comes to fishing, Scott Fairbairn isn’t a fan of winter. The professional walleye angler was hoping to take a run on Rainy River if it wasn’t for the recent punch of winter in the area. “That’s too bad about that storm, I was hoping to do a little […]
One would think someone with the wealth of racing experience local oval sledder Steve Arpin has garnered at the age of 18, he would have nothing but aspirations of becoming a world-class pro. Think again. Even after a dizzying array of weekend races on the World Snowmobiling Association circuit, the […]
