Local Sports for Wednesday February 15

Fort Frances High School hosts the NORWOSSA playoffs in boys basketball and girls volleyball today.

The Muskies junior and senior girls volleyball squads are in semi-final action this morning.

The junior and senior boys basketball teams earned byes to their respective finals.




Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team fell 4-3 to Dryden.

Katie Sinclair, Kaily Greengrass, and Taylor Dixon scored.

The Muskies will play an apparent make-up today with Red Lake - 1:15 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena.

Admission is free.




A heart breaker for the International Falls Broncos girls hockey team.

The Broncos were eliminated from the Section 7A championship tournament after losing 4-3 in overtime to Chisago Lakes in a semi-final game.



The International Falls Broncos boys hockey team lost 4-2 to Roseau.



International Falls Broncos boys basketball team won its third straight with a 74-43 victory over Mountain Iron-Buhl.



The International Falls Broncos girls basketball team made it three straight as well with a 58-34 win over Littlefork-Big Falls.



Fort Frances native Steve Arpin back behind the wheel of a dirt modified last night at Volusia Speedway in Florida where the placed 22nd in the feature race.




Rainy River Owls court teams took three of four games played yesterday against Atikokan

Both the Owls junior and senior girls volleyball teams won in straight sets and advance to the Norwossa A playoffs set for tomorrow in Kenora.

Atikokan's juniors had previously secured a playoff spot.

The Owls also won in senior boys basketball, playing spoiler by eliminating Atikokan from the post season.

And the junior boys basketball team lost 33-31, but earned a playoff berth due to a tie-breaker with Red Lake and Ignace.




First round playoff dates have been set for the Fort Frances Lakers.

With second place secure, the Lakers and Wisconsin will compete in a one-vs two showdown to determine their next round opponents.

First of two two-game total goal series will open March 2 in Spooner before heading to the Memorial Sports Centre a week later.