File There has been no team that has matched the amazing success of Minnesota’s Jim Moynagh, left, and Joe Thrun at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The dynamic duo has carted home five FFCBC titles–more than anybody else in tournament history–and will be a good bet to grab a […]
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Joey Payeur The next generation of Canadian golf superstars just might have taken their first swings towards greatness recently during the weekly youth golf lessons being offered at Spruce Creek Golf Course near Morson. Spruce Creek owner Laurie Pentney (above) showed Emo’s Rion Lessman the proper way to get the […]
Submitted Fort Frances anglers Donovan Cousineau, left, and Dave Chambers had the old guard scrambling for answers they never found as two of the younger anglers in this year’s field of 52 teams claimed the title at the annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass tournament hosted by Lake Despair Lodge. It […]
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Scott Clendenning’s immeasurable contributions to local minor hockey and the high school girls’ team made him an easy choice for induction this year into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame.
Joey Payeur Third baseman Travis Tom of the Fort Frances Braves had to charge and fire in a hurry on this grounder to get the force-out at second against the Northwest Bay Chieftains during his team’s 15-11 win at VanJura last Thursday evening.
Staff The Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League has announced the two teams for its annual all-star game set for next Wednesday (July 19) at Manitou. The teams were picked by Stacy Patey of the Fort Frances Her-icanes and Kayla Windigo of the Red Gut Babes, the two captains from […]
Staff For only his first year of motorcross racing, Trevor Croswell is finishing first on an above-average basis. The Emo resident captured top spot in the MX3 Beginner division during the fourth stop in this year’s Superior Dirt Riders Northern Ontario season Saturday in Kakabeka Falls. Croswell also nabbed sixth […]
Staff They keep falling and can’t seem to get up. These are difficult times for the top team in the Borderland Soccer League’s men’s division as Centra Pipelines has followed its 5-0 start with a third-straight loss. This time it was a 3-1 setback to CJ Contracting on Monday evening. […]
Press Release The Northern Policy Institute is pleased to announce this year’s “State of the North” conference will take place Sept. 27-28 in Timmins. “State of the North” is an annual conference that brings together members of the general public, decision-makers, community leaders, experts, and innovators to explore the state […]
Staff Stacy Patey has been warning her team all season not to take anyone for granted. Her teammates had the point illustrated in technicolour Monday night. The Fort Frances Her-icanes got all they could handle–and nearly more–from the upstart Fort Frances Angels, who fell just short of a stunning upset […]
Joey Payeur The thought of being three-time second-place finishers did not appeal in the slightest to the New Gold Nuggets. Instead, it was the Nuggets who were pure gold in defeating the defending champion Kemira Paper Dragons in the championship final of the sixth-annual International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The Devlin slo-pitch league will hold its annual Gus Lindberg/Kingsley Downs Memorial Tournament tomorrow through Sunday (July 13-16) at the Devlin Ball Diamond. There will be plenty of auction on the diamond, as well as a full canteen and beer gardens. Come out and enjoy the action! […]
