Local Sports for Monday September 27

This year's Rainy River Walleye Tournament has gone to a Baudette, Minnesota team.

Brian and Jim Ney's two-day catch of just over 24-pounds topped the 90 team field.

Dan and Gord Armstrong of Rainy River had the biggest fish of the tournament, weighing in at just under 9 pounds.



Fort Frances Lakers earned a split in their home-and-home series with the Wisconsin Wilderness, winning 5-3 Saturday at Ice For Kids Arena.

Tyler Stevenson tallied twice for the Fort while Phil Jennrich, Jace Baldwin and Davis Smith added singles.

Jennrich also chipped in with three assists for a four-point night.

Lakers lost 4-3 on Friday in Spooner.



A successful weekend for the Rainy River Voyageurs women's volleyball team.

The Voyageurs defeated St. Cloud Tech College, Friday, in four sets, then placed second in tournament play in Grand Rapids, losing to St. Cloud in five in the final.



International Falls Broncos girls volleyball team team improved to 4-and-4 with a three-set defeat of Duluth Marshall.

That game played Friday night.



High school football say the Fort Frances Lakers fall 24-22 to Daniel Mac Friday.

Tyler Abma scored two touchdowns with Brad McDonald adding another for the Muskies who are now 1-and-2 in league play.



Four athletes and two builders were honoured Saturday night in Thunder Bay as the 2010 class of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame were inducted.

Curling superstar Al Hackner, former NHLer Greg Johnson, BMXer Jay Miron and Olympic skier Dave Walker entered in the athletic category.

U.S. College coach George Gwozdecky and Fred Bragnalo, one of the founders of the Thunder BAy-based hall joined in the builder's category.



Fort Frances Taggs Source for Sports AA bantam opened their season with a 6-2 loss Saturday to Dryden.

Taggs will travel to Dryden next weekend for the rematch.