Staff The young guys are starting to figure this out. Ian Jodoin and Joey Angus each scored once as the third-place La Place Rendez-Vous U18 Voyageurs battled first-place Manitou Forest Products to a 2-2 draw in Borderland Soccer League men’s division play last night. Ahamadou Idrissou tallied twice to give […]
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Staff Jeremiah Windego delivered a bomb, then gave a blunt observation after touching home plate. “Playoffs, boys!” His teammates got the message loud and clear. Windego’s lead-off homer ignited a 10-run first inning that sparked Windey’s Warriors to a 15-5 pounding of the visiting Sabaskong Cubs last night in their […]
Heather Latter Damien Hunt, seven, and Julie Marengere, five, were all smiles after being crowned the Fort Frances mini-king and queen yesterday afternoon under the tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. Held in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, a total of seven girls and three boys took […]
Joey Payeur Brian McNanney of Sioux Narrows wasn’t shy about showing off the highlight of his day with partner Bryan Gustafson of Fort Frances as this 5.65-pounder took top honours as the big fish on Day 1 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship yesterday.
Joey Payeur Brale Levesque, left, and his dad, Luc, made their later start pay off in spades as the Fort Frances duo racked up an opening-day total of 18.79 pounds. That was good enough for first place after Day 1 of the 21st-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, which continues […]
Joey Payeur “So the last shall be first. . . .” (Matthew 20:16). Such was the case for the local father-son duo of Luc and Brale Levesque, who recorded 18.79 pounds to take the lead after Day 1 of the 21st-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship yesterday. They were designated […]
Staff The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship still is looking for volunteers to help out this weekend. Kathy Cuthbertson, who sits on the board of directors, said there’s a shortage of hands involved with maintenance and take-down. “We have enough people on docks and fish care. We have enough people […]
Cameron Penney Pat Cross, left, and partner Shane Wepruk fished along the shoreline in search of a winning haul late this morning during Day 1 of the 21st-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Weigh-ins go today and tomorrow (View up to the minute Weigh-in info here) starting at 3:30 p.m. […]
Lindsay Campbell Jenna Mose, left, Jacy Gagne, and Cassidy Roach stopped to smile between dancing at the teen dance last night under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The event, held in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, saw more than 200 teens attend.
Joey Payeur Team Jesse Tom lead-off hitter Kevin Gemmell (Barwick Blue Knights) kick-started his team’s offence with this solo homer in the bottom of the first inning Tuesday evening in Stratton. Gemmell and his squad came away with an 8-7 victory.
Staff Jeff Morrison’s pitching acumen is well-known throughout Rainy River District. But with the game on the line Tuesday evening, the Manitou Thunderbirds’ ace showed he’s got a mighty live bat to go along with that arm. Morrison launched a 3-2 fastball over the left-field fence in the bottom of […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for July 19-25 were John Dyhm and Gisela Ewald (Atikokan), Ron Deschamps (Fort Frances), Pat and Joe Dorie (Fort Frances), Charlie Thomson (Thunder Bay), Luke Richards (Atikokan), Christopher Dennis (Fort Frances), and […]
