Local Sports for Monday March 8

The Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team have booked a return trip to the Ontario high school hockey championship.

Muskies swept the Dryden Eagles in two games, winning 5-4 in overtime Friday and blanking the Eagles 3-nothing yesterday, to capture the NORWOSSA title.

OFSSA begins March 23 in St. Catherines.


There will be a game six in the Fort Frances Lakers series with the K-and-A Wolverines.

The Wolverines edged the Lakers 5-4 yesterday to even the series at two-games a piece.

Irv Lockman had a hat-trick for the Lakers with Morgan McNeill nothing the other goal.

Saturday, the Lakers won 4-2 on goals from Jordan Carne, Henry Gutierrez, Byron Katapaytuk and Jaret Leclair.

Game 5 goes Thursday in Thunder Bay with Game 6 set for Friday at the Ice for Kids Arena.


Fort Frances Taggs Bantam AA boys hockey team defeated Northend Flames 3-2 in the championship game of the a tournament in Thunder Bay on the weekend.


Isaac Keefer's Fort Frances rink fell short of a medal going went 2 and 3 at the Ontario Winter Games in Gravehurst.


International Falls Broncos boys basketball team closed out its regular season with a 69-64 home win over Deer River.

The second-ranked Broncos will face Two Harbours at home Thursday to kick off the section 7AA championship.