Monday, December 19, 2011

Local Sports for Monday December 19


Fort Frances Lakers earned a sweep of the Thunder Bay North Stars with a 6-3 win Saturday.

Bryan Broder scored twice for the Lakers with singles from Brandon Fehd, Ryan Wildman, Jordan Christianson and Henry Gutierrez.

The Lakers had defeated the Stars 5-2 Friday.




Fort Frances Canadians Midget double-a team finished third overall at a tournament in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Here are the scores from the weekend.



First game vs St. Louis Park, Mn. – Fort Frances winning 4-3 in double overtime.
Scoring for Fort Frances Brandon McGinnis, Brandon Sinclair, Cameron Gobeil  and Nolan Ross (ot winner)

Second game vs Minnetonka, Mn. – Fort Frances lost 6-3.
Scoring for Fort Frances   Robbie Payne, Dillon Grinsell and Brody McPherson

Third games vs Blaine, Mn. – Fort Frances winning 3-2 in double overtime.
Scoring for Fort Frances   Davis Ross 2 (ot winner) and Dillon Grinsell.



Fort Frances Canadians double-a pee-wee team won the c-side of the Detroit Lake Tournament, beating West Fargo 3-2 in that final game.

Noah Loveday, Cole Tymkin, and Chase McGuire scored for the Canadians who went 3-1 in round robin play.



In girls hockey from the weekend, the Fort Frances Leafs bantam team lost a pair of games, 1-nothing to Duluth Marshall on Friday then 4-nothing to Dryden on Saturday.

In other games Saturday, the Norfab Flames peewee team tied the Fort Frances Lionis 3-3.

Emma Noga, Maighyn Degagne and Annalise Hayes scored for the Flames.

Connor Scholfield with a pair and Brent Jourdain replied for the Lions.

The International Falls under 12 team beat Kaemingh Esso 3-1.

On Sunday, the Lakewood Tire Eagles peewee team tied International Falls 3-3.

Hannah LeDrew, Annalise Hayes and Kaitlyn Gurniak scored for the Eagles.



A Fort Frances Muskies junior girls volleyball split squad earned silver at a season-opening tournament in Dryden on the weekend.

Team Black finished first in their pool before defeated by Dryden in two-sets in the final.

Team Gold reached the semi's before losing to the Black team in three hard fought sets.