Local Sports for Monday June 18

Fort Frances Lakers has Tanner Hamilton back in net for the 2012-13 season.

In 21 games last season, Hamilton went 14-3-2.

Lakers also signed Mathew Chasse of Brossard, Quebec.

He played in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League last season for Temiskaming, recording 19 points in 41 games.

In other Laker news, Steve Terry has accepted an offer to play for Williston State College.

Terry recorded 17 points after being acquired in a trade with Wisconsin.




Go-karting in Emo Friday say A.J. Kellar win the feature race in the Novice class.

Justin Beusch and Raice Westover with the heat wins.

Tanner Williamson earned the checkers in the Advanced class feature as well as in a heat.

Wyatt Boyum captured the other heat.



Weather forced the cancellation of both the stock car races at Emo Saturday and the go-karting yesterday in International Falls.




Lorne Ricard of Fort Frances was 64th overall and third in his age category at the Manitoba Marathon yesterday.

Darryl Gannon of Atikokan was 57th.

Brad Jewell of Fort Frances was 10th in the 15-19 age category in the half marathon.






A handful of runners from this area taking in the Gramma's Marathon in Duluth Saturday.

Danni Ailli, Robby Lucca, Tyler Wickstrom and Brian Tolly of International Falls and Kerry Zub of Fort Frances all finishing the 26-mile event

Local Sports for Friday June 15

A couple of winning streaks for local teams have come to an end.

First in the Rainy River District Fastball League, the Big Grassy Braves had their 9-game win streak snapped with a 5-3 loss to Barwick.

Elsewhere, Rainy River defeated Manitou 18-3

Couchiching doubled up the Sabaskong Lakers 14-7

Stratton out scored Northwest Bay 18-9.

Two other games, Sabaskong Cubs-Beef Warriors and Big Island-Sight and Sound, were postponed.




Manitou Forest Product's suffered its first loss and gave up its first goals in seven games in the Borderland Soccer League, losing 2-1 to International Travel Services

Gavin Moorhouse and Colton Spicer with goals for the Travellers

Mike Sande scoring for Manitou.

In the other men's division game, Pharmasave and the La Place RendezVous Voyageurs played to a 1-1 draw.

Alan Albao scored for Pharmasave.

Shawn Brady for the Voyageurs.




Teams are being sought for a beach volleyball tournament planned for the Canada Day weekend.

It's limited to 12 teams for the four-on-four events at Pither's Point Park.

Contact Amy Wilson-Hands at 274-9045.




International Falls Broncos boys baseball team has honoured some of its players.

The team handed out awards and School Letters last night.

Christian Kittleson was named the MVP.

Ben Humbert picked up rookie of the year honours

Both Kittleson and Humbert, along with Gunnar Anderson were Arrowhead All Conference Team selections.


Players receiving School Letters in Baseball were:
Freshman: Kevin Kilbride, Jackson Vollum, Jack Mellstrom and Ben Humbert
Sophomore: Wyatt Ulrich
Juniors: Caleb Dahlin, Josh Potter and Gunnar Anderson
Seniors:  John Bartkowski and Christian Kittelson

Players receiving team awards:
Rookie of the Year - Freshman - Ben Humbert
Most Improved Player - Sophomore - Wyatt Ulrich
Players award - Senior - John Bartkowski
Mr. Bronco Baseball - Senior - Christian Kittelson
Most Valuable Player - Senior - Christian Kittelson

Players Selected to the  Arrowhead All Conference  Team:
Freshman  - Ben Humbert
Junior - Gunnar Anderson
Senior - Christian Kittelson

Go-karting goes tonight in Emo.

Racing begins at 7 p.m.

Local Sports for Thursday June 14

A new coaching job for Dave Allison.

The Fort Frances native has been the new bench boss of the AHL's Peoria Riverman.

They're a farm team of the St. Louis Blues.

Allison was a scout with Pittsburgh last season.




Two more shutouts in the Borderland Soccer League's women's division.

Amy Wilson-Hands recorded her fourth no-no of the year as Boston Pizza blanked the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 5-0.

Laureen Peters potted three goals.


And Kirsten Boyer and Chantal Jodion shared the net in Taggs Source for Sports 8-nothing blitz of Al's Racquet Stringing.

Sara Roach with a hat trick in that game.




Weather will have some impact on today's local sport schedules, but the Rainy River District Fastball League has a full slate of games.

Big Grassy is at Barwick looking for its 10th straight win.

Rainy River visits Manitou.

The Sabaskong Lakers host Couchiching.

Sight and Sound takes on Big Island.

Sabaskong Cup play Beef's Warriors.

And Northwest Bay entertains Stratton.




Men's soccer has the league leading Manitou Forest Products playing the International Travel Services.

Pharmasave takes on the La Place RendezVous Voyageurs.




Falls Kart Club was scheduled to get its season underway tonight at Rainy Lake Oil Raceway.

The races have been cancelled and may go Sunday.

Local Sports for Wednesday June 13

Manitou Forest Products remains perfect in the men's division of the Borderland Soccer League.

Ahamado Idrissou scored three times as Manitou recorded its seventh straight shutout win, blanking the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 6-0

In the other game, International Travel Services defeated Pharmasave 3-1.

Ian Friesen scored twice for the Travellers.



The women conclude their week in the Borderland Soccer League tonight.

Taggs Source for Sports battles Al's Racquet Stringing.

Boston Pizza plays the La Place RendezVous Voyageurs.





Big Grassy Braves remain unbeaten in the Rainy River District Fastball League after defeating Couchiching 18-10.

Elsewhere, Rainy River walloped the Sabaskong Lakers 24-10

Big Island blanked Manitou 17-nothing with the league's home run leader Sean Comegon belting two more.

Sight & Sound Wolves got by the  Sabaskong Cubs 4-1.

Beefs Warriors beat Stratton Eagles 9-7.

Barwick defeated Northwest Bay 7-3.




Results from two track meets in Rainy River from last week.

Both meets involved schools in the west end of the district.

Riverview claimed the junior title.

Donald Young won the intermediate crown.


TRACK RESULTS - JUNIOR

1. Riverview - 161 points
2. Donald Young - 143 points
3. Sturgeon Creek - 119 points

Medal Winners:

Gr. 4 Boys - Jessie Phillips - Our Lady of the Way
Gr. 4 Girls - Brianna Redsky - Crossroads
Gr. 5 Boys - Jackson Arpin - Riverview
Gr. 5 Girls - Lara Wood - Riverview
Gr. 6  Boys - Sekina  Scheibler - Sturgeon Creek
Gr. 6  Girls - Mika Koostraia - Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program


TRACK RESULTS - INTERMEDIATE

Top 3 Schools:

1. Donald Young - 202 points
2. Riverview - 157 points
3. Sturgeon Creek - 121 points

Medal Winners:

Gr. 7 Boys - Myron Armstrong - Sturgeon Creek
Gr. 7 Girls - Janelle Kaemingh - Donald Young
Gr. 8 Boys  - Hunter Nielson - Sturgeon Creek
Gr. 8 Girls - Elizabeth Fraser - Riverview




A high school swimmer has been named to Fort Frances High School's Athletic Hall of Fame.

Donovan Taylor represented the School at the all-Ontario high school swimming championships in two consecutive, winning a gold and silver, a first for the school.

The honour was announced during the school's athletics awards banquet last night.

Among the other award winners, Gavin Moorhouse and Erika Moffitt who were named athletes of the year.


Boys curling - Reece Jones
Girls curling - Karleigh Wright
Jr Girls basketball - MVP - Sarah Bagacki
Jr Girls basketball - Most Improved Player - Cassandra Moffit
Sr. Girls Basketball - Mary Strain and Erika Moffitt
Jr. Boys Basketball - Darren Lundgren
Sr Boys basketball - Tim Metke
Jr. Boys Volleyball - Derek Kaemingh
Jr. Girls Volleyball - Maryam Seid and Celia Berry
Sr. Girls Volleyball - Erika Moffitt
Sr. Boys Volleyball - Braedon Keast and Brandon Sinclair
Jr badminton - Joey Onichuk Junior
Sr badminton - Bryson Skirten
Boys Soccer - MVP - Tim Metke
Boys Soccer - Outstanding - Gavin Moorhouse
Girls Soccer - MVP - Chantal Jodoin
Girls Soccer - Outstanding - Emily Drouin
Swimming - Donovan Taylor
Cross country - Hailey Beaudry
Track and Field - Mary Strain
Border Skating Club - Sophie Potvin-Begin

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Grade 12 Male for Academic and Athletic Achievement - Gavin Moorhouse
Sportsmanship & Perseverance - Chantal Jodoin
Female Rookie of the Year - Hailey Beaudry
Male Rookie of the Year - Connor Bujold
Female Athlete of the Year - Erika Moffitt
Male Athlete of the Year - Gavin Moorhouse

Local Sports for Tuesday June 12

Boston Pizza has run its unbeaten streak in the women's division of the Borderland Soccer League with an 8-1 thumping of Taggs Source for Sports.

Colleen Hogan and Adrienne Smith each with hattricks for Boston in the Game.

In the other match, Al's Racquet Stringing tied the La Place RendezVous Voyageurs 3-3.



Manitou Forest Products looks to keep its unblemished record in the men's division in tact tonight with a game against the La Place RendezVous Voyageurs.

Manitou has yet to be scored against in six games.

In the other match, Pharmasave plays International Travel Services




Hall of Fame honours for former Fort Frances resident Duncan Keith.

Keith and the rest of 2010 Canadian gold-winning Olympic hockey team are being inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.

The team beat the U.S. for gold in Vancouver on Sidney Crosby's overtime goal.

Dryden's Chris Pronger, Kenora's Mike Richards and Thunder Bay's Eric Staal also part of that squad.




Fastball action tonight sees the Big Grassy Braves going for its 9th straight win as they travel to Couchiching.

Elsewhere, Rainy River hosts the Sabaskong Lakers.

Manitou is at Big Island.

Sight and Sound travels to Sabaskong to play the Cubs.

Beef's Warriors are in Stratton.

Northwest Bay takes on Barwick.

Local Sports for Monday June 11

Gavin Paull captured his fourth straight feature win in the modified division at Emo Speedway, Saturday.

Paull nearly didn't make it to the final race after some mechanical issues from the previous heat race.

Anthony Visser in the midwest modified division and Ron Westover in the street stocks were the other winners.



On the go-kart track in Emo Friday, Justin Besch captured the novice feature.

Jyllian Westover and A.J Kellar were heat winners.

Aric Supinski swept both the heats and the feature in the Advanced class.



Fort Frances Muskies finished on a high note at the all-Ontario high school boys double A soccer championship in North Bay.

Muskies blanked St. Thomas Aquinas 2-0 in their final game, to finish the tournament with a win and three losses



Rainy River Owls concluded their run Friday at the single-A girls soccer championship in Elgin.

They finished the tournament with a tie and three losses.

Local Sports for Friday June 8

Fort Frances Muskies are winless following the opening day of play at the provincial boys AA soccer championship in North Bay.

Muskies were blanked 3-0 by Cardinal Carter of Leamington and 1-0 by St. Mary's.

They face Toronto area Prince Edward Collegiate this morning.



Rainy River Owls are winless after the first day of play at the single-A girls soccer championship in Elgin.

Owls lost 8-0 to Smithville and 4-1 to University of Toronto Schools.

They're on the field this morning against Acton



Manitou Forest Products ran its record to six straight shut out wins in the Borderland Soccer League with 3-0 win over Pharmasave

The league leading scorer Ahamadou Idrissou netted his 13th and 14th of the season.

In the other game, Colton Spicer had seven goals as International Travel Services trounced the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 16-0.

Garnet Cornell and Nathan Jodoin each had hat tricks in the game.



In the Rainy River District Fastball League, Big Grassy Braves improved to 8 and oh with a 22-10 win over the Sabaskong Lakers.

Couchiching won its first of the season, 7-6 over Manitou.

Stratton edged Rainy River 3-2.

Big Island got by the Sabaskong Cubs 12-9.

Beef Warriors beat Barwick 3-1

Sight and Sound defeated Northwest Bay 10-8.



Fort Frances Muskies have been officially eliminated from playoff contention at the all-Ontario high school boys AA soccer championship in North Bay.

Muskies lost 2-1 to Toronto's Prince Edward Collegiate.

Muskies conclude the tournament this afternoon.




Rainy River Owls have earned their first point at the provincial single-A girls soccer championship in Elgin.

The Owls tied Acton 2-2.

Jaylene Anderson and Skylar Arpin scoring.

Rainy River, who are officially out of the playoff contention, plays its final round robin game this afternoon against Ottawa's Rideau.

Local Sports for Thursday June 7

Fort Frances Muskies have lost their first game at the provincial boys AA soccer championship in North Bay.

Muskies were blanked 3-0 by top ranked Cardinal Carter of Leamington this morning.

They face Toronto's St. Mary's this afternoon.




Rainy River Owls girls soccer team also lost their game at the provincial single A girls soccer championship in Elgin.

Owls were defeated by Smithville 8-0.

They play the University of Toronto Schools this afternoon.




Courtney Roach scored twice while Wynonna Kavanaugh added another as Taggs Source for Sports defeated the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 3-1 in the women's division of the Borderland Soccer League.

The other game saw Al's Raquet Stringing forfeit to Boston Pizza because of a lack of players.





Men conclude their week in the Borderland Soccer League.

Unbeaten Manitou Forest Products plays Pharmasave.

The La Place RendezVous Voyageurs play International Travel Services.




Rainy River District Fastball League action has the league leading Big Grassy Braves home to the Sabaskong Lakers.

Manitou hosts Couchiching.

Rainy River is at Stratton.

Big Island is in Sabaskong to play the Cubs.

Barwick tangles with Beefs Warriors.

Sight and Sound hosts Northwest Bay.

Local Sports for Wednesday June 6

A six-goal performance in the Borderland Soccer League last night.

Chris Wiedenhoeft accomplished the feat in Pharmasave's 10-1 blitz of the La Place RendezVous Voyageurs.

In the other game, Manitou Forest Products recorded its fourth straight shutout with a 5-0 win over International Travel Services.



In the Rainy River District Fastball League, the Big Grassy Braves ran their record to 7 and 0 with  12-8 win over second place Rainy River.

Barwick defeated the Sabaskong Cubs 11-4

Northwest Bay got by Couchiching 13-11.

Sight & Sound Wolves beat Manitou 16-7.

Stratton edged the Sabaskong Lakers 5-4.

Beefs Warriors beat Big Island 9-7 with Sean Comegan blasting his league leading 5th home of the season.





Donald Young School took the intermediate track and field meet in Rainy River involving schools at the west end of the district.

Individual winners were Myron Armstrong of Sturgeon Creek and Janelle Kaemingh of Donald Young in the Grade 7 division.

Hunter Nielson of Sturgeon Creek and Elizabeth Fraser of Riverview School took were the Grade 8 winners.





Boston Pizza looking to extend its win streak in the Borderland Soccer League's women's division as it faces Al's Raquet Stringing.

The other game has Taggs Sources for Sports playing the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs

Local Sports for Tuesday June 5

The Big Grassy Braves take their 6-game unbeaten streak into Rainy River tonight.

The Braves are the only unbeaten team in the Rainy River District Fastball League while the Royal hold down second spot.

Elsewhere, the Sabaksong Cubs are in Barwick.

Stratton is at Sabaskong to play the Lakers.

Northwest Bay play at Couchiching.

Manitou hosts Sight and Sound.

And Beef's Warriors are in Big Island.




A pair of shutouts in the Borderland Soccer League last night.

Laureen Peters notched a hat trick as Boston Pizza shut out the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 4-0.

Amy Wilson-Hands scored her second shut out of the year.

Taggs Source for Sports got goals from five woman in a 5-0 shut out of Al's Racquet Stringing.





Manitou Forest Products looks to keep its perfect record in place as they take on International Travel Services in the Borderland Soccer League's men's division tonight.

Manitou has not allowed a goal in four wins.

Elsewhere, it's the La Place RendezVous  Voyageurs up against Pharmasave.

Local Sports For Monday June 4

Christopher Leek captured his first win of the season at Emo Speedway Saturday.

Leek took checkers in the midwest modified division.

Gavin Paull won his third straight in the modified division while Tyler Wilson claimed his second in the Street Stocks.



On the go-kart track in Emo, A.J. Kellar won a heat and the feature in the Novice division.

Tanner Williamson accomplished the same feat in the Advanced class.



Steve Arpin was 12th at Elko Speedway Saturday.

It was Arpin's first ARCA series race in more than a year.



Falls High School girls track team finished second at the Section 7AA meet in Duluth while the boys were 11th.

Breana Shofner captured wins in the 100 Meter and 200 meter events.



Fort Frances bowler Jeff Watts was eliminated in the first game of the Stepladder round of the Canadian Open 5 pin bowling championships in Gatineau.

Watts reached the playoff round following a 4th place showing in the preliminaries



Fort Frances strongman Luke Skaarup finished second at a event in Toronto in a bid to qualify for the national championship.

He's get another chance to qualify next month in Kitchner.




Boston Pizza looks for its third straight win as teams in the Borderland Soccer League's women's division play tonight.

Boston faces La Place RendezVous Voyageurs who play just for the second time.

Taggs Sources for Sports plays Al's Racquet Stringing in the other match.

Local Sports for Friday June 1

Manitou Forest Products scored its fourth straight shutout win in the Borderland Soccer League, blanking La Place RendezVous Voyageurs 6-0.

Ahamadou Idrissou potted 4 goals.

In the other game, International Travel Services tied Pharmasave 2-2



The Big Grassy Braves remain perfect after six games in the Rainy River District Fastball League.

The Braves defeated Northwest Bay 12-5 to remain the league's only unbeaten team.

Elsewhere, Sean Comegan belted a pair of homers helping Big Island to an 18-6 win over Couchiching.

The Cubs edged the Lakers 7-6 in a game involved the two Sabaskong teams.

Barwick got by Sight & Sound 11-7

Manitou won its first of the season, 16-9 over Stratton

Rainy River moved into second spot after beating Beefs Warriors 13-10.




International Falls Broncos boys baseball team's season is over.

The Broncos were defeated by Cloquet 7-3 in a quarter-final game of the Section 7-double A championship.



Steve Arpin races in the ARCA series this weekend at Elko Speedway, near Minneapolis.

It's one of three races he'll drive in for Venturini Motorsports.

Arpin says he's still aiming for more events in NASCAR's Nationwide Series.

There is no scheduled television coverage of the race at Elko.




Closer to home, the go-karts take to the small track at Emo Speedway tonight

Racing begins at 7 o'clock.

Local Sports for Thursday May 31

Fort Frances Muskies boys soccer team have defending its NORWOSSA title.

Muskies scored a 1-0 win over Dryden yesterday.

The provincial event is next week in Hamilton.

Meantime, the Muskies girls team was eliminated from the playoffs with a loss to Dryden in a semi-final game.



In the Borderland Soccer League, Boston Pizza beat Taggs Source for Sports 2-1

Laureen Peters with both goals for Boston while Courtney Roach replied for Taggs.

Al's Racquet Stringing edged the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 2-1.



Big Grassy Braves will look to extend their unbeaten streak to six games in the Rainy River District Fastball League they travel to Northwest Bay.

The Braves, at 5 and 0, are the league's only unbeaten team.

Elsewhere Couchiching plays in Big Island.

Sabaskong's Lakers and Cub tangle for the first time this season.

Sight and Sound hosts Barwick.

Manitou plays in Stratton.

Beef's Warriors and Rainy River in a battle for second spot.





International Falls Broncos have advanced to the quarter-final round of the Section 7AA boys baseball championship.

The 4th ranked Broncos beat Greenway 4-2 and faced Cloquet in Hibbing today.





Men wrap up their week in the Borderland Soccer League.

Manitou Forest Products looks to continue its clean season intact against the La Place RendezVous Voyageurs.

Manitou has not given up a goal in three games.

Elsewhere, International Travel Services plays Pharmasave.




A Fort Frances man is among 900 athletes in Kingston today for the start of the Ontario Special Olympic Games in Kingston

David Ducasse is competing in 5 pin bowling.

Earlier this year, the OPP in the Rainy River district raised $670 to assist with his expenses.

Local Sports for Wednesday May 30

Fort Frances Muskies will be on the hunt for soccer titles today.

They host the NORWOSSA championships with the boys team in the final because of its first place finish in the regular season.

The girls team needs to get by Dryden to challenge Kenora in the final.

Winners advance to the provincial championships.


Manitou Forest Products reported its third straight shutout win in the Borderland Soccer League, blanking Pharmasave 1-0.

Jon Sinclair scored the goal.

Manitou has outscored its opponents 13-0 in three games.

Garnett Cornell scored three times as the International Travel Services crushed the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 8-0.



The Big Grassy Braves are now the only unbeaten team in the Rainy River District Fastball League.

The Braves defeated Beefs Warriours 6-1 for its fifth straight win.

Elsewhere, Northwest Bay upset previously unbeaten Rainy River 14-12.

Stratton won its first game of the year, 10-5 over Couchiching.

Barwick defeated Big Island 15-3

Sight & Sound got by the Sabaskong Lakers 5-3

And the Sabaskong Cubs beat Manitou 9-2




Fort Frances Muskies now have an opponent in the NORWOSSA boys soccer final.

Dryden beat Kenora 3-1 in a semi-final to advance.

The game will be played later this afternoon.

Meantime, the Muskies are playing Dryden for the right to play Kenora in girls final.



Women in action in the Borderland Soccer League tonight.

Boston Pizza and Taggs Source for Sports.

Both teams won their opening games last week.

Al's Raquet Stringing is to place the La Place RendezVous Voyageurs.



International Falls Broncos boys baseball team host Greenway to open the Section 7AA tournament.

Game time at Scheela Field 4:30 p.m.



The Borderland Racing Association is looking for help.

It's seeking volunteers to assist at Emo Speedway this Saturday.

Call 482-1070 or email emospeedway@gmail.com if you can spare a couple of hours.

Local Sports for Tuesday May 29

Laureen Peters had a pair of goals as Boston Pizza blanked Al's Racquet Stringing in a women's divisions game in the Borderland Soccer League.

Alyssa Holliday, Adrianne Smith and Melanie Hyatt also scored for Boston.

Amy Wilson-Hands recorded the shutout.

A game scheduled between Taggs Source for Sports and the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs' was postponed to a later date.




Preparations for another football season at Fort Frances High School goes next week.

The Muskies will hold a spring football camp beginning Monday.

All students interested in playing football in the fall should attend.

Contact Chad Canfield at 276-2755 for more information.




Week three of the Rainy River Fastball League opens with a pair of unbeaten teams going head to head.

Big Grassy Braves host Beef's Warriors.

Elsewhere, Rainy River, also undefeated hosts Northwest Bay.

Stratton is at Couchinching.

Big Island travels to Barwick.

The Sabaskong Lakers host Sight and Sight while the Sabaskong Cubs travel to Manitou.