Dan Falloon Steve Arpin wasn’t quite as shifty as he needed to be in his opening race of the 2010 ARCA Racing Series season. The local driver finished 10th at the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 on Saturday at Daytona. It was an improvement from his 26th place finish at […]
News
Dan Falloon Heading into the final stretch of the NorWOSSA season, Muskie girls’ head coach Mel Langtry is a little reserved about the state of his team. “We’re winning, but it’s not pretty,” he admitted. The black-and-gold won both games after a lengthy 19-day break, pounding the Sioux Lookout Warriors […]
Dan Falloon Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman Ryan Presthus had been in coach Wayne Strachan’s good books going into Saturday night’s game at Sioux Lookout. But he may very well have earned a volume to himself in the squad’s 5-4 comeback win over the Flyers. Presthus notched a season-high three points, […]
Dan Falloon Thieves often go for a big heist instead of several small robberies. Isaac Keffer’s local rink was the victim of such a crime last weekend, allowing only one steal in the final of the 2009-10 Nexcap Bantam boys’ provincial playdowns in Longlac. But Tanner Horgan, of the Idylwylde […]
Dan Falloon A pair of local hockey players are adjusting to “Sainthood” in Duluth. Tyler Miller and Chris Sinclair, both Fort Frances products, are in their rookie seasons with the St. Scholastica Saints, an NCAA Division III program. The Saints are ranked second in their conference and fourth in the […]
Staff Local teams didn’t come away empty-handed in the girls’ Bantam/Midget home tournament held over the weekend. The BDO Stars and Pharmasave Wildcats each captured the bronze medals in Bantam and Midget divisions, respectively. The Stars edged the Dryden Sport-top Shooters 1-0 in their third-place game on Sunday while the […]
Staff Donovan Taylor and Krista Emond were the Aquanauts with the most wind in their sails at the club’s home meet over the weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre. Taylor, 15, and Emond, 16, captured first place in the 15-and-over male and female divisions, respectively. Taylor’s 180 points put him […]
Duane Hicks Abby Sanders, left, Madison Botsford, and Lauren Hamilton were among those who opted to snowshoe instead of ski on Saturday during the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s “Family Day.” Snowshoe trails, and pairs of snowshoes for the public to use, are something new to the club this season.
Heather Latter Norman Foote had the audience in stitches Monday night at the Townshend Theatre as he dealt with an unco-operative “baby.” Staged as part of the local “Kids & Co.” entertainment series, Foote also showcased his musical talents and puppetry. The final show of the 2009-10 season will be […]
Dave Ogilvie June Wheatley was among the many customers who passed through Betty Scheibler’s checkout during Cloverleaf’s fundraising campaign last Thursday. The store pledged to donate 15 percent of that day’s receipts (up to a maximum of $10,000) for earthquake relief in Haiti. The total of $3,843.14, which will be […]
Dan Falloon Brenden Archie of the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team clasped onto the ball against an International Falls Bronco defender at the Backus Community Center there Monday night. The black-and-gold fell 42-30 to their cross-border rivals. See story B2.
Duane Hicks The sidewalk on the east side of the 700 and 900 blocks of Portage Avenue will not be removed as part of Phase II of the biomass roads project this spring. Council approved a recommendation from the Operations and Facilities executive committee last night indicating that while the […]
