Local Sports for Friday March 5

Mike Jourdain's goal with six minutes remaining gave the Fort Frances Lakers a 1-nothing win over the K-and-A Wolverines last night.

The win evens the best-of-seven playoff series at one game a piece.

Jameson Shortreed stopped all 35 shots faced for the shutout.

The series now shifted to Fort Frances for games tomorrow and Sunday.


Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team host the Dryden Eagles tonight in game one of their best-of-three NORWOSSA final.

Each team won twice in head-to-head action this season with the Eagles winning the last two.
Game time at the Ice for Kids Arena is 7:15 p.m.


A high scoring affair in girls hockey last night.

The Fort Frances Leafs bantam team tied the Midget Pharmasave Wildcats 6-6.

Nicole Beadle and Hailey Clendenning had hat tricks for their respective teams.


Isaac Keefer and his Fort Frances curling rink opened the Ontario Winter Games yesterday with a 12-3 loss to a team from Toronto.

Play resumes today in Gravehurst.


International Falls Broncos boys basketball team closes out its regular season with a game against Deer River - 7:30 p.m. at Falls High School.

Play in the section 7AA championship begins next week.


Eleven bowlers represent Sunset Country this weekend at a provincial tournament in Timmins.

Shaye McCormick, Jonelle Haas, Brendan Morand, Amber Townson, Lyle Dolph and Natasha Petawanaqueb compete in singles play.

Brent Morand, Cole Trimble, Gavyn Debenetti and Josh Supinski make up a bantam boys team coached by Carolyn Stamarski.