Local Sports for Friday April 15

Fort Frances Thunderhawks is one game away from reaching the Allan Cup finals.

The Hawks defeated the host Kenora Thistles 5-3 last night to advance to a semi-final game against the Bentley Generals of Alberta.

A win will give Fort Frances its first appearance in the final since the Canadians 1952 win.


Falls High School boys track team finished first overall at the Bronco Booster Invitational held in the Falls.

Shawn Filipiak and Reggie Gordon each scored a pair of event wins in leading the boys team.

The girls team finished second with the relay teams picking up three first place finishes while Alicia Hendrickson was tops in the pole vault and triple jump.

Here's the list of all top finishers.

Boys 4x800 Meter Relay
FIRST - Falls High School 'A'

Boys 110 Meter Hurdles
FIRST - Shawn Filipiak
THIRD - Paul Skoglund

Boys 100 Meter Dash
SECOND - Jake Jensen


Boys 4x200 Meter Relay
SECOND - Falls High School 'A'

Boys 1600 Meter Run
SECOND - Cade MacKay

Boys 400 Meter Dash
FIRST - Aaron Marx
SECOND - Andre McMillion

Boys 800 Meter Run
FIRST - Reggie Gorden
SECOND - Myles Wolden

Boys 3200 Meter Run
SECOND - Logan Veillieux
THIRD - Jason Pumper

Boys 4x400 Meter Relay
THIRD - Falls High School 'A'

Boys High Jump
FIRST - Shawn Filipiak
THIRD - Jason Pumper

Boys Pole Vault
FIRST - Jake Jensen
SECOND - Cade MacKay

Boys Triple Jump
SECOND - Shawn Filipiak


Boys Shot Put
FIRST - Brandon Richards


Girls 4x800 Meter Relay
SECOND - Falls High School 'A'
THIRD - Falls High School 'B'

Girls 100 Meter Dash
THIRD - Courtney Olson

Girls 4x200 Meter Relay
FIRST - Falls High School 'A'

Girls 4x100 Meter Relay
FIRST - Falls High School 'A'

Girls 400 Meter Dash
SECOND - Abby Kostuik

Girls 300 Meter Hurdles
SECOND - Lexi Owen

Girls 800 Meter Run
SECOND - Rachel Foss

Girls 200 Meter Dash
SECOND - Breanna Shofner

Girls 3200 Meter Run
SECOND - Sydney Raboin
THIRD - Amber Harms

Girls 4x400 Meter Relay
FIRST - Falls High School 'A'

Girls Pole Vault
FIRST - Alician Hendrickson
THIRD - Amy Auran

Girls Long Jump
SECOND - Alicia Hendrickson

Girls Triple Jump
FIRST - Alicia Hendrickson
SECOND - Maddie Filipiak

Girls Discus Throw
FIRST - Savannah Olson
SECOND - Anah Schwartz

Girls Shot Put
FIRST - Savannah Olson
THIRD - Liz Hanson



College softball from Wednesday saw the Rainy River Voyageurs women's team split games with Central Lakes College, losing the opener 11-2 before coming back for an 8-4 win in the second.



Steve Arpin found himself behind the wheel of a new race car this week.

Arpin was one of a number of drivers testing a new Legends Modified Dirt Car.

The cars were developed by former Nascar owner Ray Evernham.