Local Sports for Monday April 2

Henry Gutierrez scored twice, including the game-winner as the Fort Frances Lakers scored a 4-2 win over Wisconsin to open the SIJHL finals in Spooner last night.

Alex Bruess and Byron Katapaytuk with an empty netter added the other goals.

Game two goes tonight in Spooner.




Fort Frances swimmer Donovan Taylor returns home without making Canada's Olympic team.

Taylor failed to make the finals of his final two events, the 100 metre Fly and 200 metre individual medley at the Olympic swimming trials achieve

He did a personnel best time and near three others.

Meantime, former Fort Frances Aquanaut Alex Parent captured bronze in the multi class Para swimmer 50 metre free.

Parent is in his last competitive year at McMaster University.




Riverview Royals of Rainy River captured a girls basketball tournament on the weekend hosted by Crossroad School in Devlin.

The Royals defeated the host teams 20-8.



Raymond Roy's Fort Frances rink missed out on a trip to the Dominion Curling Club national championship after going 3 and 2 at the provincial event in New Liskeard



Fort Frances Girls Hockey Association handed out it's hardware Friday.

Abby Plourde picked up two MVP awards for her play on the Super 8 pee-wee team and the NorFab Flames competitive team.

Other winners were Lauren Penney, Kamryn Singleton, Meghan Bruyere, Emma Noga, Annalise Hayes, Kate Parsons, Madisyn DeGagne, Jessica Coran, Allison Brown, Chantal Jodoin.

Here's a complete list of all winners


Novice  - Fort Frances Timbits

Most Dedicated – Samantha Kelly
Most Improved – Abigal Maclam
Most Sportsmanlike – Makenna Hill
M.V.P. – Lauren Penney
Larry Tucker “Rookie of the Year” – Emma Mainville


Atom - Calder Legal Eagles
Most Dedicated – Sydney Korkola
Most Improved – Shallin Scott-MacNeil
Most Sportsmanlike – Carlee-Rae Beazley
M.V.P. – Kamryn Singleton


Atom Coaches - Rolling Lake Lightning

Most Dedicated – Alex Gartzke
Most Improved – Justice Yerxa
Most Sportsmanlike – Rianna Roach
M.V.P. – Meghan Bruyere


Peewee - Fort Frances Kaemingh Esso
Most Dedicated – Danielle Cridland
Most Improved – Caity Visser
Most Sportsmanlike – Emma Cole
M.V.P. – Emma Noga


Peewee - Super 8
Most Dedicated – Harleigh Brow-Rose
Most Improved – Anika Beaudry
Most Sportsmanlike – Siobhan MacKintosh
M.V.P. – Abby Plourde


Peewee - Lakewood Tire Eagles

Most Dedicated – Marissa Loveday
Most Improved – Tori Beaudry
Most Sportsmanlike – Maighyn DeGagne
M.V.P. – Annalise Hayes


Peewee - Fort Frances Nor-Fab Flames

Most Dedicated – Taylor Croswell
Most Improved – Lauren Hamilton
Most Sportsmanlike – Sydney Beck
M.V.P. – Abby Plourde


Bantam Coaches Team Manager
BDO Stars Dave Taggart
Tracey Coran Trainer
Greg Johnson

Most Dedicated – Hailey Beaudry
Most Improved – Lindsy Dixon
Most Sportsmanlike – Emily Bird
M.V.P. – Kate Parsons



Bantam - Skates & Blades
Most Dedicated – Angel McCormack
Most Improved – Jessica Baxter
Most Sportsmanlike – Taylor DeGagne
M.V.P. – Madisyn DeGagne


Bantam Competitive Team - Fort Frances 14U Leafs
Most Dedicated – Rylee Redford
Most Improved – Hailey Beaudry
Most Sportsmanlike – Sydney Johnson
M.V.P. – Jessica Coran



Midget Coaches - Pharmasave Wildcats

Most Dedicated - Angel Nixon
Most Improved – Libby Paleczny
Most Sportsmanlike – Alyce Ewald
M.V.P. - Allison Brown


Midget - ACO Electric Chargers

Most Dedicated - Katie Shoemaker
Most Improved – Rachel Devoe
Most Sportsmanlike – Megan Allan
M.V.P. - Chantal Jodoin