Local Sports for Mnday February 28

Barbara Ward of Thunder Bay and Eric Harden of Sudbury will represent Northern Ontario at the Canadian Senior curling championships in Nova Scotia next month.

The two rinks won the provincial titles during play at the Fort Frances Curling Club.

Judy LaBelle's Fort Frances rink was eliminated from the women's division in an earier playoff game.

Roslyn Broman, also of Fort Frances, ended the round robin play with a 2 win 4 loss record.



The Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team's playoff series with Dryden has come down to a one game winner take all.

The Eagles tied the best-of-three series with a 2-1 win yesterday at the Ice for Kids Arena.

Danielle Jean scored the Muskies only goal.

The Muskies won the opener 3-2 in overtime in Dryden Friday.

Game three goes tomorrow night in Dryden.



Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team has taken a one-game to nothing lead in its playoff series with Red Lake.

The Muskies defeated the Rams Saturday night 11-2.

Game two is tonight in Red Lake.



Fort Frances Muskies senior boys basketball team was eliminated in two close games for the NWOSSA title by the Superior Collegiate Griffins in Thunder Bay.

The Muskies lost 38-35 Saturday, and 38-36 Friday.



The Rainy River Voyageurs men's basketball team was eliminated from the MCAC playoffs Friday by Rochester 99-79.





Fort Frances Thunderhawks were swept in Kenora by the Thistles over the weekend.

They lost 5-1 Saturday and 6-1 yesterday.



Two members of the Fort Frances Aquanunts swim team earned medals at a provincial meet in Ottawa over the weekend.

16-year-old Donovan Taylor captured gold in the 200 metre Individual Medley, silver in the 200 metre Butterfly and a Bronze Medal in the 200 metre Backstroke.

12-year-old Adam Stromberg, swimming in his first ever provincial event, won silver in the 50 free and a bronze in the 100 metre free.