The student athletes of Fort Frances High School may not have played through to the end of their seasons, but they will still get the recognition they deserve at the annual Athletics Banquet, even if it comes in a new format.
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The Kam River Fighting Walleye of the SIJHL announced the commitment of 2001-born forward Christian Veneruzzo.
The Thunder Bay product played in the NA3HL in 2019-20, where he amassed 52 points in 40 games for the Bozeman Ice Dogs.
“Bringing a player like Christian home is a huge asset to our program,” said Fighting Walleye General Manager Kevin McCallum.
The Muskies’ own Jacob Albright has become the latest Providence Pilot student athlete to ink his letter of intent. He’ll be joining the University’s Men’s soccer team, while he works towards a science degree.
“I am really excited to not only start playing at Providence, but also learning through the academics and growing as a person,” said Albright.
The Fort Frances Lakers franchise has learned the Dudley-Hewitt Cup won’t remain in Fort Frances next year.
Under the direction of Hockey Canada, the 2020 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A Championship was cancelled due to the Coronavirus COVID 19 Pandemic. The Fort Frances Lakers were scheduled to host the event.
Five local football players will be heading up to the big leagues this fall.
Fort Frances Muskie Football players Aaron Scheibler, Brady Meeks, Carson Noga, Colton Allen and Dale Berg each signed with the Winnipeg Rifles during the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) Signing Day held on Monday, June 1.
A local athlete has been earned a prestigious award to help cap off her high school sports career.
If you've ever had an idea on how to honour local sports legends, now's the time to have your voice heard.
The Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame is currently looking for new volunteers who are willing to step up and help guide the organization as the current committee approaches the end of their tenure.
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The Kam River Fighting Walleye are pleased to announce that Doug Colbon has been named as an assistant coach.
“I am excited to have Doug join our coaching staff. He brings a wealth of hockey knowledge and together with his enthusiasm will make a fantastic team alongside coach Valley,” said Kevin McCallum, general manager of the Fighting Walleye.
Thunder Bay, Ont. — The Kam River Fighting Walleye of the Superior International Junior Hockey League are nearing their completion of the inaugural staff after announcing the addition of Dylan Butler to the coaching staff, in the role of assistant coach.
The Emo Speedway has announced a delay to the start of its season, due to COVID-19.
Under the revised season schedule, the season opener will be the Race for the Fallen, June 26 and 27, with a rain date of June 28, according to the club's Facebook page.
