Local Sports for Monday March 7

Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team is heading back to the all-Ontario high school hockey championships.

Tyler Mosbeck's goal at the 12 minute mark of overtime lifted the Muskies to 4-3 win over the Beaver Brae Broncos last night in Kenora.

The win gives them the NORWOSSA/NWOSSA title in two-straight games.

Brendan Cawston sent the game into OT with his second goal of the game less than a minute to play in regulation.

The OFSAA's begin in Toronto March 22.



At the NWOSSA high school curling championships in Terrace Bay, Isaac Keefer's' Fort Frances rink is 1-and-1 after the opening draws yesterday.

Keffer defeated Sioux Lookout 6-4 before losing to Longlac 7-3.

On the girl's side, Tierzah Keffer of Fort Frances dropped her opening game 10-4 to Sioux Lookout.

Both rinks are back in action later this morning.





Wisconsin Wilderness took the opening two-game series with the Fort Frances Lakers with a 4-0 win Saturday, giving them a 6-3 edge in the total goal series.

The scene switches to the Ice for Kids Arena Thursday and Friday for the second leg of the one vs two showdown.

The winner will earn the choice of opponents in the semi-finals.



International Falls Broncos girls basketball team has moved on to the semi-finals of the section 7AA championship with a 68-52 win over Two Harbours Saturday.

The Broncos will play Braham tomorrow in Duluth.



Joe Barron of Falls High School won the consolation final in the 50 yard freestyle at the State swimming championships held at the University of Minnesota.

He was also third in the 100 yard freestyle consolation final.

Alex Henningsen was 12th in diving.




A former member of the Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team has been recognized for her play in College hockey in the U-S.

Melissa Calder has been named to the NCHA all-academic team for a second straight year.

Calder is majoring in psychology at Marian University in Wisconsin.