Thursday, February 25, 2010

Local Sports for Thursday February 25

Fort Frances Lakers fell 5-3 to the Dryden Ice Dogs in an SIJHL game played in Dryden.

Lakers were down 3-nothing after one period and tied the game in the second on goals from Blake Boaz, Justin Erhart and Mike Jourdain.

They gave up the winning goal a minute after tying the game.

The Lakers end their regular season tomorrow in Sioux Lookout.


International Falls Broncos boys' hockey team will open the section 7-A championship at home with a game against Two Harbour.

The Broncos are ranked second and blanked their opponents 10-0 in a game played at the beginning of this month.

Two Harbours beat out Greenway earlier this week in overtime to advance.

Game time at Bronco Arena is 7:30 p.m.


In Atom Girls hockey last night, the Rolling Lake Lightning defeated Kaemingh Esso 1-0.

Annalise Hayes scored the lone goal with Marissa Loveday earning the shutout in net.

In PeeWee Girls hockey action from Tuesday night, the Emo Thunderbolts beat Fort Frances Super 8 4-2.


Judy LaBelle takes her Fort Frances rink to the Northern Ontario senior women's curling playdown in Blind River.

LaBelle's rink earned a berth to the event after finishing first at a regional event last month.

She opens the event with a game this afternoon against Thunder Bay's Barbara Ward.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Local Sports for Wednesday February 24

Fort Frances Lakers ended their home schedule with a 3-0 loss to the Dryden Ice Dogs at the Ice for Kids Arena last night.

The two teams meet again tonight in Dryden.


Fort Frances Muskies girls' hockey team ended the NORWOSSA regular season with a win on home ice last night.

Muskies defeated Dryden 5-2 on goals from Jesse Baker, Taylor Dixon, Jillian Langtry, Courtney Bethune and Carlee Bosma.

Muskies opens the first round of the plays Friday in Kenora.


Fort Frances Muskies senior boys' basketball team's opponent for the NWOSSA championship has been determined.

Churchill defeated St. Ignatius last night to win the Thunder Bay high school title and the right play the Muskies.

Game 1 goes Friday in the Fort with the second and third game, if necessary, being played on Saturday.

The winner advances to the Ontario Double-A tournament in Windsor next month.


International Falls Broncos boys basketball team was beaten 58-46 by Orr.

Gunnar Anderson led all Broncos with 17 points.


In girls hockey last night, the Rolling Lake Lightning defeated the Emo Penguins with a score of 5 -0.

Abby Plourde and Annalise Hayes each scored twice with Jenna Clendenning scoring the other goal.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Local Sports for Tuesday February 23

Fort Frances Muskies girls' hockey team will close out its NORWOSSA season tonight with a game against the Dryden Eagles.

Game time at the 52 Canadians rink is 7:30 p.m.

The playoffs will begin this weekend.


Fort Frances Lakers will end their home part of their SIJHL schedule tonight with a game against the Dryden Ice Dogs.

Game time at the Ice for Kids Arena is 7:30 p.m.


In action last night, International Falls Broncos girls' basketball team lost to Orr 75-42.

Local Sports for Monday February 22

Fort Frances Muskies court teams took two of four NORWOSSA titles played Friday in Dryden.

The senior boys' basketball team defeated Kenora to to earn a berth to the NWOSSA championship in Thunder Bay.

The junior boys' captured the NORWOSSA title with a 71-34 victory over Dryden.

The junior girls' and senior girls' volleyball teams lost in their respective finals to Dryden.


In the Falls, the Broncos boys' basketball team last the Hibbing Friday 69-43 while the girls' team defeated Duluth-Marshall 62-44 and play Orr tonight.


International Falls Broncos boys' hockey team defeated the Fort Frances Muskies 5-1 Friday in the Falls as both teams tune up for their respective playoffs.

The Muskies open defence of their NORWOSSA title with first round action this coming weekend against Red Lake.

The Broncos open the section 7-A championship Thursday.


Fort Frances Lakers dropped a pair of home games to the K & A Wolverines.

Lakers lost 5-4 on Friday and 3-2 on Saturday leaving them 10 points back of the Wolves.


In girls hockey over the weekend, The Rolling Lake Lightning team defeated International Falls under-10 team 4-2.

Annalise Hayes with two goals and Kassidy Fryer and Abby Plourde scored for the Lightning.
Lexi Edwards had both Falls goals.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Local Sports for Friday February 19

NORWOSSA playoffs for boys basketball and girls volleyball get underway this morning in Dryden.

The Muskies junior and senior girls' volleyball teams face Kenora in semi-final action with the winners advancing to this afternoon's finals.

The junior and senior boys' basketball teams both earned byes to the finals and await the outcomes of this morning's semis between Dryden and Kenora.


Basketball action at Falls High School today sees the Broncos girls' team hosting Duluth-Marshall with a 7:30 p.m. start.

The boys' basketball team travels to Hibbing.


International Falls Broncos boys' hockey team will close out its regular season tonight with a home game against the Fort Frances Muskies.

Broncos have not lost to the Muskies in two previous meeting this season.

Game time at Bronco Arena is 7:30 p.m.

Meantime, the Muskies girls' hockey team is in Kenora


Fort Frances Lakers will entertain the K-and-A Wolverines - 7:30 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena tonight.

It's the first of a two game series with the fourth place Wolverines who are six points up on the Lakers


The two-time defending champion Rainy River Voyageur's have been ranked number one in the west for the upcoming American Collegiate Hockey Association women's division two national tournament.

The event will be held next month in Blaine, Minnesota.

Rainy River, St. Scholastica and South Dakota will represent the West Region.

Northeastern, Delaware and Vermont will represent the East Region.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Local Sports for Thursday February 18

A pair of wins for the Rainy River Voyageur's basketball teams yesterday at home.

The men's team put an end to a two-game skid with a 93-90 victory over Hibbing.

The women won their fifth straight with a 79-66 decision over Hibbing.

The Voyageurs wrap up their regular season Saturday.


Fort Frances' Melissa Calder has been named Northern Collegiate Hockey Association's Player-of-the-Week in the Women's Division.

Calder plays for Marian University in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.


For the second week in a row, a member of the Rainy River Voyageurs women's basketball team has been named northern division player of the week by the Minnesota College Athletic Conference.

Shawncinee Lay of Flint Michigan averaged 19 points 15 rebounds and 3 assists to help Rainy River to a 2-0 record last week.

Lay also won honours the week before.


Alyssa Alderson scored with only a few minutes remaining in the game to give Kaemingh Esso a 1-nothing victory over the Emo Penguins in atom girls hockey action last night.

Elsewhere, the Rolling Lake Lightning fell 6-3 to the hands of the International Falls under-10 girls team.

Annalise Hayes scored twice while Abby Plourde adding the other for the Lightning.

Local Sports for Wednesday February 17

Fort Frances Lakers won their third straight over the Sioux Lookout Flyers last night with a 6-5 shootout victory at Ice for Kids Arena.

Lakers outscored the Flyers in the shootout 2-1 with Bryon Kakapaytuk getting the decisive goal.

Katapaytuk, Jaret Leclair, Josh Scott, Tim Hennessey and Tyler Stevenson scored in regulation time.


Fort Frances Muskies girls' hockey team fell 7-4 to Dryden in NORWOSSA action.

Jessica Taggart, Carlee Bosma, Courtney Easton and Jillian Langtry scored for the Muskies.


International Falls Broncos girls' hockey team has been eliminated from the section 7-A championship.

The Broncos fell 6-2 to Chisago Lakes in a semi-final game played in Cloquet.


For the second game in a row, the Broncos boys' hockey team was shutout - this time by the Roseau Rams 3-0.

On the court, the Broncos boys' basketball team lost of Mountain Iron Buhl 69-58 while the girls were 67-27 winners over Littlefork-Big Falls.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Local Sports for Tuesday February 16

Fort Frances Lakers dropped a pair of games to the Fort William North Stars - 5-0 Friday and 7-2 on Saturday.

Both games played in Thunder Bay.

The Lakers return to the friendly confines of the Ice for Kids Arena tonight as they host the Sioux Lookout Flyers beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Lakers have won three of the last four meeting with the Lakers with the only loss coming in a shootout.


Rainy River Voyageurs women's hockey club won all three games during a tournament it hosted on the weekend.

The Voyageurs beat Minnesota-Duluth and North Dakota Universities by identical 2-1 scores then blasted Minot University Sunday 10-2.

Stevie-Lee Langford had four goals in that game.



Despite a weekend lost to the Central Lakes, the Rainy River Community College men's basketball team will enter next week's Minnesota College Athletic Conference State tournament.

The Voyaguers lost 79-78 Saturday.

Antonio White had 20 points.


In weekend action from Falls high School teams, the Broncos girls' basketball team beat Virginia 67-58.


Tim Nordin's Stratton rink lost its final two games at the Northern Ontario men's curling playdown in Sudbury to finish with a 2 and 9 record.


Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie won the playdown and will represent Northern Ontario at the Brier in Halifax next month.


Three local club members earned titles at the Sunset Country Squash Club's tournament on the weekend.

Bob Tkachuk won the B-side title while Ryan Brady was the winner on the D-side.

Mary-Beth Tkachuk took the women's title.


Fort Frances Muskies hockey teams take to the road today for NORWOSSA action.

The boys team head to Kenora to face the Beaver Brae Broncos.

The girls are in Dryden.


International Falls Broncos girls' hockey team face Chisago Lakes Area High School in the semi-final round of the section 7-A championship.

The game is being played in Cloquet.

Elsewhere, the Broncos boys' hockey team hosts Roseau - 7:30 p.m. at Bronco Arena.

The boys' basketball team is at Mountain-Iron Buhl while the girls' team will host Littlefork-Big Falls - 7:30 p.m. at Falls High School.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Local Sports for Thursday February 11

After dropping four straight, Tim Nordin and his Stratton rink rallied for a pair of wins yesterday at the Northern Ontario men's curling playdown in Sudbury.

The team earned its first victory yesterday morning against Thunder Bay's Mike Assad before edging Colbalt's Robbie Gordon 6-5 in the afternoon draw.

The Stratton foursome will face Thunder Bay's Art Lappalainen this afternoon and Alan Belec of Sault Ste. Marie tonight.


Jordan Carne's second goal of the game with less than a minute to go gave the Fort Frances Lakers a 5-4 victory over the Sioux Lookout Flyers in Sioux Lookout.

It was the second straight win for the Lakers over the 3rd place Flyers.

Byron Katapaytuk, Tyler Stevenson and Tim Hennessey had the other Laker goals.

Jameson Shortreed earned the win in net.


International Falls Broncos girls' hockey team will open play for the section 7-A championship today in Princeton.

The Broncos are seeded sixth.

Elsewhere, the boys' hockey team will travel to Baudette to play the Lake of the Woods Bears.

The boys' basketball team is in Greenway while the girls' team hosts Greenway - 7:30 at Falls High School.


Fort Frances Muskies court teams will conclude their regular NORWOSSA season with games in Kenora today against the Beaver Brae Broncos.

Championships take place next week in Dryden.


In area college ball, Rainy River Voyageurs split games against Vermilion.

The women's team won 75-64, but the men dropped a 95-73 decision to Vermilion.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Curling Update

The Tim Nordin rink has won its first game at the Northern Ontario men's curling playdown in Sudbury with an 8-2 victory this morning over Thunder Bay's Mike Assad.

Nordin jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two ends and put the game out of reach with two in each of the sixth and seventh ends, resulting in both sides shaking hands early.

The Stratton foursome will look for another win this afternoon in their game against Robbie Gordon of Cobalt.

Local Sports for Wednesday February 10

Tim Nordin remains winless at the Northern Ontario men's curling playdown in Sudbury after losing his fourth straight game - an 8-5 loss Joe Scharf of Thunder Bay last night.

Today's draws sees the Stratton rink playing Mike Assad of Thunder Bay this morning and Cobalt's Robbie Gordon this afternoon.



For the second straight meeting, the Fort Frances Muskies boys' hockey team has gone down to defeat at the hands of the Dryden Eagles.

Last night the Muskies dropped at 5-2 decision at the Ice for Kids Arena.


Fort Frances Muskies court teams earned a split with the Dryden Eagles yesterday in their final home games of the NORWOSSA regular season.

The Muskies boys basketball earned victories with the senior boys winning 47-18 and the juniors taking a 59-33 decision against the Eagles.

Both the senior and junior girls' volleyball teams were swept in their match-ups with Dryden in three straight sets.


Fort Frances Canadians Midget AA hockey team defeated International Falls Broncos junior varsity team 10-4 in the Falls last night.

Brad McDonald, Jeff Gustafson and Ryan Lundy paced the Canadians with two goals each.

Brandon Patterson, Tyler Fontana, Wes Anderson and Chris Bobczynski had singles.

Brennan Carroll earned the win in net.


International Falls Broncos boys' basketball team won its third straight with a 58-42 decision over Virginia.


Fort Frances Lakers are back in Sioux Lookout tonight following Saturday's overtime win.

Lakers are 4-4-1 against the Flyers this season.


Two members of the Rainy River Voyageurs basketball clubs have been recognized with player of the week honours from the Minnesota College Athletic Conference.

Shawncinee Lay, a guard on the women's team, was named the Northern Division player of the week after averaging 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists to help Rainy River to 3 wins last week.

Dylan Clarke-Knaeble earned the same honours on the men's side.

The forward from Minneapolis averaged 9.3 points and 17 rebounds for the men who also won three times last week.

Both players and their Voyageur teammates are in action tonight in Vermilion.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Local Sports for Tuesday February 9

Tim Nordin's rink has lost its first two games at the Northern Ontario men's curling playdowns in Sudbury.

The Stratton Curling Club rink fell 8-7 in an extra end to Sudbury's Tim Phillips to open the event before losing 8-4 to Geraldton's John Salo last night.

Nordin faces two Thunder Bay rinks today, Mike Pozihum this morning and Joe Scharf in an evening draw.


Jillian Langtry scored both goals to help the Fort Frances Muskies girls' hockey team edge the Lake of the Woods Bear from Baudette 2-1 in a game played last night in Emo.

Dana Cridland got the win in net.

The Muskies boys' hockey team is on the ice tonight against Dryden - 7:30 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena.


Fort Frances Muskies court teams conclude their home schedule this afternoon with games against the Dryden Eagles.

Games at Fort High begin at 3:30 p.m.


Fort Frances Canadian Midget AA hockey team travels across the border for a game against the International Falls Broncos junior varsity team.

Game time at Bronco Arena is 5:30 p.m.

Meantime, International Falls Broncos varsity team will host Greenway - 7:30 p.m. at Bronco Arena.

The Broncos boys' basketball team hosts Virginia - 7:30 p.m. at Falls High School.

Last night, the Broncos girls basketball team lost to Cherry 56-43.


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Monday, February 8, 2010

Local Sports for Monday February 8

Isaac Keffer and his Fort Frances rink have qualified for this year's Ontario Winter Games.

Keffer's rink lost in the final to Sudbury's Tanner Horgan at the Northern Ontario bantam curling playdown in Longlac, but still earned the berth to the Games that happen in Gravehurst beginning March 3rd.





A highly successful home meet for the Fort Frances Aquanaunts Swim Team on the weekend.

The Aquanauts placed second overall behind the Thunder Bay Thunderbolts with 98 personal bests recorded.

Krista Emond was the high point getter in the females 15 and over category will Serena Stromberg placed second.

Donovan Taylor won gold in the males 15 and over division.

Levi Rittau placed second and Adam Stromberg third in the boys 11 and 12 age group.


Following is a list of local club medal winners.


Female 10 & Under 200 Backstroke Short Course Finals - Anika Beaudry - 3rd.
Female 10 & Under 50 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Sarah Rittau - 3rd
Female 10 & Under 100 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Anikka Beaudry - 2nd
Female 10 & Under 200 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Anikka Beaudry - 3rd
Female 11-12 Year old 50 Backstroke Short Course Finals - Lyndsi Jo Wilson - 3rd.
Female 11-12 Year old 50 Butterfly Short Course Finals - Regan Danylchuk - 1st
Female 11-12 Year old 100 Butterfly Short Course Finals - Regan Danylchuk - 3rd
Female 13-14 Year old 50 Backstroke Short Course Finals - Jillian Gustafson - 2nd
Female 13-14 Year old 50 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Jillian Gustafson - 1st
Female 13-14 Year old 100 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Katja Sutherland - 2nd
Female 13-14 Year old 200 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Katja Sutherland - 3rd
Female 15 & Over 50 Freestyle Short Course Finals - Krista Emond - 1st
Female 15 & Over 200 Freestyle Short Course Finals - Krista Emond - 1st; Serena Stromberg - 2nd.
Female 15 & Over 400 Freestyle Short Course Finals - Krista Emond - 1st; Serena Stromberg - 2nd.
Female 15 & Over 50 Backstroke Short Course Finals - Serena Stromberg - 1st; Krista Emond - 2nd
Female 15 & Over 100 Backstroke Short Course Finals - Krista Emond - 1st
Female 15 & Over 50 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Krista Emond - 1st
Female 15 & Over 200 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Serena Stromberg - 1st
Female 15 & Over 50 Butterfly Short Course Finals - Krista Emond - 1st
Female 15 & Over 200 Individual Medley Short Course Finals - Krista Emond - 1st
Female 15 & Over 400 Individual Medley Short Course Finals - Serena Stromberg - 1st
Women 15 & Over 200 Freestyle Relay Short Course Finals - Fort Frances Aquanaunts - 1st (Katja Sutherland, Jillian Gustafson, Serena Stromberg and Krista Emond)
Women 15 & Over 200 Medley Relay Short Course Finals - Fort Frances Aquanaunts - 1st (Jillian Gustafson, Katja Sutherland, Krista Emond and Serena Stromberg)
Women 6-12 Year old 200 Freestyle Relay Short Course Finals - Fort Frances Aquanauts - 3rd
(Lyndsi Jo Wilson, Anika Beaudry, Clara Davis and Regan Danylchuk)
Women 6-12 Year old 200 Medley Relay Short Course Finals - Fort Frances Aquanaunts - 2nd
(Lyndsi Jo Wilson, Anika Beaudry, Regan Danylchuk and Clara Davis)
Male 10 & Under 200 Backstroke Short Course Finals - Cole Trimble - 1st
Male 10 & Under 50 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Chad Westover - 2nd
Male 10 & Under 200 Individual Medley Short Course Finals - Cole Trimble - 3rd
Male 11-12 Year old 50 Freestyle Short Course Finals - Levi Rittau - 1st; Adam Stromberg - 2nd
Male 11-12 Year old 100 Freestyle Short Course Finals - Levi Rittau - 1st; Adam Stromberg - 3rd
Male 11-12 Year old 200 Freestyle Short Course Finals - Levi Rittau - 1st
Male 11-12 Year old 400 Freestyle Short Course Finals - Levi Rittau - 1st
Male 11-12 Year old 50 Backstroke Short Course Finals - Adam Stromberg - 2nd
Male 11-12 Year old 100 Backstroke Short Course Finals - Levi Rittau - 1st
Male 11-12 Year old 200 Backstroke Short Course Finals - Adam Stromberg - 3rd
Male 11-12 Year old 50 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Adam Stromberg - 1st; Levi Rittau - 2nd; Justis Gauthier - 3rd
Male 11-12 Year old 100 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Levi Rittau - 2nd
Male 11-12 Year old 200 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Levi Rittau - 2nd
Male 11-12 Year old 200 Individual Medley Short Course Finals - Levi Rittau - 1st; Adam Stromberg - 2nd
Male 15 & Over 50 Freestyle Short Course Finals - Donovan Taylor - 1st
Male 15 & Over 400 Freestyle Short Course Finals - Donovan Taylor - 1st
Male 15 & Over 100 Backstroke Short Course Finals - Donovan Taylor - 1st
Male 15 & Over 50 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Donovan Taylor - 1st
Male 15 & Over 100 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Donovan Taylor - 1st
Male 15 & Over 200 Breaststroke Short Course Finals - Donovan Taylor - 1st
Male 15 & Over 50 Butterfly Short Course Finals - Donovan Taylor - 1st
Male 15 & Over 100 Butterfly Short Course Finals - Donovan Taylor - 1st
Male 15 & Over 200 Butterfly Short Course Finals - Donovan Taylor - 1st
Men 6-12 Year old 200 Freestyle Relay Short Course Finals - Fort Frances Aquanauts A - 1st
(AdamStromberg, Mitchell Riordon, Justis Gauthier and Levi Rittau)
Fort Frances Aquanauts B - 3rd (Joshua Cousineau, Chad Westover, Hunter Bourassa and Cole Trimble)
Men 6-12 Year old 200 Medley Relay Short Course Finals - Fort Frances Aquanauts - 2nd (Justis Gauthier, Adam Stromberg, Levi Rittau and Mitchell Riordon)





Some heroics for the Fort Frances Lakers in Sioux Lookout Saturday night.

Tyler Stevenson tied the game with 1 second remaining in the third and Ryan Prethus scored 30 seconds into overtime to give the Lakers a 5-4 win over the Flyers.

Justin Erhart, Blake Boaz and Mike Jourdain had the other goals while T.J. Pocock picked up the win in net.





Fort Frances Muskies girls' hockey team defeated Sioux Lookout 9-3 Friday night.

Nicole Beadle and Jillian Langtry each had hatricks with singles coming from Taylor Dixon, Courtney Easton and Jessie Baker.


Muskies lace up again tonight against Lake of the Woods Bear at the Emo arena ...game time at 7:30 p.m.





International Falls Broncos boys' hockey team whalloped Silver Bay 8-1 Saturday.

Christopher Little and Jon McDonald had two goals each.

Jordan Christianson, Matt Youso, Brandon Richards, and Christian Kittleson had the others.





Fort Frances Canadians Midget AA hockey team went 1-1-1 at a tournament in Duluth on the weekend.

Canadians opened with a 6-3 loss to Lakeville, Minnesota on Friday before tying Elk River 1-1 and shutouting Superior, Wisconsin 5-0 on Saturday with Brennan Carroll earning the shutout in that game.





The Emo Predators earned a bronze medal in the bantam division of a tournament in Thunder Bay with a 6-1 win over a team from Dryden in the third-place finals.


Fort Frances Firemen pee-wee boys' hockey team lost to Kenora in the finals at tournament in Kenora.

Fort Frances Pharmasave midget girls' teams won bronze at a local tournament defeating a Thunder Bay team 1-0 while the BDO Dunwoody Stars captured bronze in the bantam division with a 1-0 win over Dryden






Rainy River Community College's basketball teams swept their games on the weekend.

The men defeated Fond Du Lac 100-74 on Friday and Northland on Saturday 97-94 in overtime.

The women were 75-40 winners over Fond Du Lac and 67-60 winers over Northland.




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Friday, February 5, 2010

Arpin Takes 10th Spot

Fort Frances' Steve Arpin guaranteed himself a spot in Saturday's ARCA Racing Series opener at Daytona Speedway.

Qualifying for the race today, Arpin finished 10th overall with a time of 50.049 seconds, less than half-a-second off the pace established by pole sitter James Buescher.

Tomorrow's race, which can been on Speed-TV at 3 p.m., will also feature former Indy Racer Danika Patrick and Nelson Piquet junior who raced for Renault in the F-1 circuit last year.

Local Sports for Friday February 5

(Left - Steve Arpin poses with a young fan - supplied photo)

Steve Arpin posted the sixteenth and ninth fastest times in two practice runs yesterday in preparation for the ARCA Racing Series' season opener this weekend at Daytona Speedway.

Racing for Venturini Motorsports, Arpin will attempt to qualify for the race later this morning.

Saturday's race can be seen on Speed-TV beginning at 3 p.m.


Isaac Keffer and his Fort Frances rink won their first game at the Northern Ontario Bantam Boys Provincial playdown in Longlac.

Keffer defeated Jordan Potter of Port Arthur 8-5 and will face Tanner Horgan from Sudbury at 11 a.m.


Fort Frances Muskies junior boys' basketball team continues to roll.

Yesterday, the Muskies defeated Kenora's Beaver Brae Broncos 59-35.

Elsewhere, the junior girls' volleyball team defeated Kenora in four sets, dropping the first, before rallying for three straight wins.


International Falls Broncos boys' hockey team rallied from a 2-nothing first period deficit to defeat Hibbing 5-3.

Willie Corrin, Jon McDonald, Dylan Farmer, Alex Bruess and Matt Youso providing the scoring.

Glenn Walls made 29 saves in net.

The girls' hockey team ended its regular season with a 5-2 loss to Eveleth-Gilbert and will await the outcome of weekend games to determine their placing in next week's sectional series.

Shawn Filipiak led all scorers with 23 as the Broncos boys' basketball team rolled to a 62-48 win over Warroad.

The girls' team defeated Mesabi East 58-48.


Fort Frances Muskies hockey teams will hit the ice for the first time in two weeks.

The boys' team will travel to Red Lake for the first of a two-game series with the Rams.

The girls' team is in Sioux Lookout.


Fort Frances Lakers will conclude a six-game homestand tonight with a game against the league leading Fort William North Stars.

Lakers are 3-1-1 during the recent stretch.

Game time at the Ice for Kids Arena is 7:30 p.m.



Fort Frances Canadian Midget AA team will travel to Duluth this weekend for tournament play.


Swimmers from across northwestern Ontario will gather in Fort Frances this weekend for a regional event hosted by the Fort Frances Aquatics.

A total of 89 competitors are involved with action starting tonight.

The event at the Memorial Sport Centre pool is free to the public.


At Rainy River Community College, the men's and women's basketball teams play host to Fond Du Lac.

The action begins at 6 p.m. with the women's match-up and the men's game following immediately after.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Local Sports for Thursday February 4

Fort Frances Muskies court teams return to action this afternoon.

Boys basketball and girls volleyball teams travel to Kenora to play teams at Beaver Brae.


A busy day in high school sports in International Falls.

The Broncos boys' hockey team travels to Hibbing while the girls' team hosts Evelth-Gilbert - 7:30 p.m. at Bronco Arena.

The Broncos boys' basketball team hosts Warroad - 7:30 p.m. at Falls High School and the girls' team is at Mesabi East.


Rainy River Community College basketball teams took both games against Fond Du Lac.

The men's team won 83-79 while the women scored a 76-46 victory.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Local Sports for Wednesday February 3

Former Fort Frances Sabre A.J. Wensley scored the game's only goal, coming in the shootout, as the Sioux Lookout Flyers beat the Fort Frances Lakers 1-0 at the Ice for Kids Arena last night.

The Lakers were outshot 47-27 with goaltender Jameson Shortreed stopping three shoot-out attempts by the Flyers before Wensley's game winner.


Two new records have been established in the Arrowhead UltraMarathon.

Zach Gingerich of Illinois was the first runner-walker to finish the 135 mile event last night in about 38-hours, shattering the old mark set in 2008 by 2-and-half hour.

Janice Tower of Alaska was the first women biker to finish, completing the course in record time of 26-hours and 46 minutes.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Figure Skating Results

Here are the complete results of Borderland Skating Club members who competed at the Ontario Sunset Country Regional event in Kenora on the weekend.

Open competitive short – Michael Nelson 1st; Jillian Bobczynski 2nd
Pre Introductory Interpretive – Ashley Croswell 1st
Introductory Interpretive – Jillian Bobczynski 1st and passed test
Silver Interpretive – Jenna Wilson 1st and passed test
Gold Interpretive – Kiela Ford 4th
Preliminary Elements – Avery Wilson Hands 1st; Emma Keeler 5th
Pre Preliminary Jumps – Alina Eldridge 1st; Jayde Wright 2nd
Pre Introductory Elements- MacKenzie Armstrong 1st; Brianna Eldridge 3rd; Ashley Dupuis 4th
Preliminary Jumps – Avery Wilson Hands 1st; Lexi Caul 3rd; Emma Keeler 3rd
Pre Preliminary Elements – Lexi Caul 1st; Kelli Cole 2nd
Junior Bronze Elements – Jenna Wilson 1st; Alexa Kadikoff 2nd; Joleigh Hayes 3rd; Ashley Croswell 5th; Sierra Cousineau 7th
Introductory Elements – Jayde Wright 1st; Alina Eldridge 2nd
Junior Bronze Jumps – Jenna Wilson 1st; Alexa Kadikoff 2nd; Joleigh Hayes 3rd
Pre Introductory Spins – Brianna Eldridge 1st; MacKenzie Armstrong 2nd; Ashley Dupuis 4th
Introductory Spins – Alina Eldridge 1st
Pre Preliminary Spins – Kelli Cole 1st; Lexi Caul 7th
Junior Bronze Spins – Sierra Cousineau 2nd; Kiela Ford 3rd; Avery Wilson Hands 4th; Alexa Kadikoff 4th; Sarah DeGagne 6th ; Joleigh Hayes 7th; Ashley Croswell 8th
Junior Silver/Senior Silver Spins – Jillian Bobczynski 3rd
Senior Bronze/Junior Silver Elements – Sophie Potvin Begin 2nd
Canskate 1 – Kassandra Michl 5th
Canskate 3 – Kaylyn Levesque 5th
Canskate 4 – Kayla Michl 1st; Samantha Westover 1st; Lizzie Klem 2nd; Jamie Spencer 3rd

Gold Creative Skills – Michael Nelson 1st
Preliminary Dance – Ashley Dupuis 2nd
Junior Bronze Dance – Jayde Wright 1st
Junior Silver Dance – Kelli Cole 1st
Senior Silver Dance – Kiela Ford 1st
Gold/Diamond Dance – Sierra Cousineau 1st
Junior Bronze Freeskate – Joleigh Hayes 1st; Alexa Kadikoff 1st; Kiela Ford 2nd; Jenna Wilson 3rd; Ashley Croswell 4th; Sierra Cousineau 5th; Sarah DeGagne 6th
Junior Silver Freeskate – Sophie Potvin Begin 2nd
Open Competitive Freeskate – Jillian Bobczynski 1st; Michael Nelson 2nd
Pre Introductory Freeskate – MacKenzie Armstrong 1st; Ashley Dupuis 5th
Introductory Freeskate – Alina Eldridge 2nd; Jayde Wright 5th
Pre Preliminary Freeskate – Lexi Caul 1st; Kelli Cole 3rd
Preliminary Freeskate – Avery Wilson Hands 1st; Emma Keeler 4th

Local Sports for Tuesday February 2nd

The first three finishers of the Arrowhead Marathon are cyclists.

Jeff Oatley of Alaska finished the 135 mile trek between International Falls and Tower at about 11:20 p.m. last night.

Pete Basinger of Alaska and David Pramann of Minnesota were seconds behind.

A total of 102 competitors are taking part, including participants from Spain, Germany and Brazil.


Matt Youso scored a hat trick to pace the International Falls Broncos boys' hockey team to a 10-0 of Two Harbours last night.

Christopher Little with a pair, Willie Corrin, Jordan Christianson, Jon McDonald, Brandon Richards, and Dylan Farmer adds the others.

Mike Hart stopped all 17 shots to earn the shutout.

On the court, the Broncos boys' basketball team defeated Ely 52-41 while the girls' team dropped a 62-52 decision to Mountain Iron-Buhl.



Fort Frances Muskies junior boys' basketball team continued its winning ways with a 40-39 victory over the Lake of the Woods Bears in Baudette last night.



Fort Frances Lakers will host the Sioux Lookout Flyers tonight - 7:30 at the Ice for Kids Arena.
Lakers are 3-1 in their last four home games.



Ben Gordon is back in the American Hockey League.

The native of International Falls has been loaned to the Abbotsford Heat by his East Coast Hockey League team Reading Royals.

It Gordon's third trip to the AHL this season having been loaned previously to Providence and Toronto.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Local Sports for Monday February 1

A successful weekend for the Border Skating Club in Fort Frances.

Competing at the Sunset Country Regional Figure Skating Competition in Kenora, several skaters earned medals with five winning individual trophies. The club also walked away with awards for total points and Points Per Skater.


Fort Frances Boston Pizza Royals pee wee AA hockey team lost out in the quarter-finals round at a weekend tournament in Regina.

The Royals went 2-1 in round-robin play before losing to Clavet, Saskatchewan in a quarter-final match. The score of the game was not provided.


Fort Frances Canadians Midget AA hockey team took the championship title at a tournament in Grand Forks, North Dakota on the weekend.

The Canadians defeated the Duluth Junior Gold 3-2 in the final. Wes Anderson, Tarran Romyn and Jake Hawley scored for the Canadians who went undefeated in round robin play. James Wallin was in net for the win.



The Rolling Lake Lightning girls' atom team struck gold at a tournament in Hibbing.

Annalise Hayes scored both goals as the Lightning defeated the hosting Hibbing team 2-1 in the final. During the tournament, the Lightning outscored their opponents 11-3.


Rainy River Voyageurs women's hockey team won back-to-back home games against St. Scholastica on the weekend.

The Voyageur's won 4-1 Saturday before earning a 2-1 decision Sunday. Kyla Thorne, Stevie-Lee Langford, Brenley Anderson and Lindsey Roehrig scored in Saturday game. Anderson had both goals Sunday.

Katie Stearns was in net for both victories.


In college basketball, Rainy River Voyageur's men's team defeated Itasca 92-86 Saturday while the women's team lost 71-53 to the Vikings.


Fort Frances Muskies junior boys basketball team earned a silver medal at a weekend tournament in Kenora.

Muskies lost 43-41 to Kildonan East of Winnipeg in the final. They'll travel to Baudette this evening for a game against the Lake of the Woods Bears.


In high school action from the Falls, Broncos boys' hockey team tied Grand Rapids 1-1 on Friday and will face Two Harbours tonight.

Broncos girls' hockey team was edged by Moose Lake 6-5 on Friday.

Broncos boys' basketball team had a 3-game winning streak snapped Friday with a 79-63 loss to Mesabi East. They play Ely tonight.

Broncos girls' basketball team also lost Friday, falling 60-53 to Lake of the Woods. They host Mountain-Iron Buhl - 7:30 p.m. at the high school.


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