Local Sports for Monday October 22

A host of medals for the Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team at its season opening meet on the weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre.

Levi Rittau took gold high-point in the boys 15 & over age group with 8 first place finishes.

Regan Danylchuk claimed silver in the Girls 13-14 age group with 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 4 thirds and a fourth.

Mitchell Riordon took bronze in the boys 13-14 age group with 3 firsts, 3 seconds and two third place finishes.

12 year old Josh Cousineau qualified for the first time for four events at this December's Prairie Winter Invitational swim meet in December.



Fort Frances Canadians AA pee wee team split games played in the Northwestern Ontario Pee Wee League.

The Canadians lost 5-4 to Kenora in their first game with James Gushulak, Garret Woods, Sullivan Shortreed and Ian Tookenay scoring for the Canadians.

In the second, the Canadian blanked Sioux Lookout 5-0.

Cooper Witherspoon, Ethan Carlson-Jourdain, and James Gushulak with a pair tallying for Fort Frances.



Fort Frances Canadians AA atoms defeated Dryden in a pair of games on the weekend, winning 11-2 Saturday and 7-0 yesterday.

Kaleb Bruyere notched three goals in Saturday's game with Adam George, Cael Anderson and Carson Noga each scoring twice.

Jacob Albright and Drake Sheppard added singles.

Adam George had a pair in Sunday's win singles off the sticks of Sai'zha Norwegian, Drake Sheppard, Carson Noga, Cole Magill and Kaleb Bruyere,


The Canadians bantam AA team beat Dryden 9-3 Saturday.

Tyler Van Uden with a hat trick in the game.



Rainy River Voyageurs women's hockey team earned a split in its weekend opener with Iowa State.

The Voyageurs lost 3-2 in Saturday game.

Jaylene Anderson of Rainy River and Chelsey Clarke with goals for the home side.

Taylor Dixon of Fort Frances had both goals in Sunday's 2-1 win.



Emo's Luke Judson scored his team leading 7th of the year in helping Lakehead University Thunderwolves to a 4-0 win Saturday over Laurier.



Fort Frances Muskies junior girls basketball team won a tournament in Thunder Bay, defeating host Westgate 31-21 in the final game.



The Muskies seniors girls basketbal team shared in the win in the consolation side of a tournament in Thunder Bay.

After losing to Hammarskjold, the Muskies beat Superior and Westgate to reach the final against Dryden.

Rather than the NorWossa rivals play for the title, they agreed to play exhibition games with other teams in the tournament and share the consolation win.



Borderland Racing Association handed out its awards Saturday.

The late Keith McNally and Dennis Pelepetz were inducted into the Association's Hall of Fame.

Here a list of all award winners.

WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds Points
1 #17 Christopher Leek, Emo
2 #14C Cody Ossachuk, Pinewood
3 #60X Chuck Lambert, Fort Frances
4 #99 Brody Strachan, Emo
5 #50 Brady Caul,  Fort Frances
6 #2X4 Ken Perry,  Fort Frances
7 #21D Matt DePiero,  Fort Frances
8 #11 Anthony Visser,  Emo
9 #8B Chad Bogacki, Edmonton, AB
10 #33 Dwayne Pihulak,  Crozier

Street Stocks Points
1 #500 Libby Wilson, Fort Frances
2 #18 Chris Shine, Devlin
3 #25 Richard Visser, Emo
4 #4U Kyle Godin, Rainy River
5 #5 Wes Morriseau, Barwick
6 #15 Ron Westover, Devlin
7 #7 Darien Trimble, Fort Frances
8 #21B Carlee Bosma, Emo
9 #17 Jeff Wickstrom, Int'l Falls, MN
10 #88 Tyler Wickstrom, Int'l Falls, MN

WISSOTA Modifieds Points
1 #16 Gavin Paull, Fort Frances
2 #66X Denny Trimble, Devlin
3 #99 Glen Strachan, Emo
4 #24 Steve Nordin, Stratton
5 #4U Lindsay Bourre, Rainy River
6 #14 Tyler Brown, Rainy River
7 #6 Gary Wilson, Devlin
8 #41 Ron Korpi, Fort Frances
9 #74 Dustin Wahl, Greenbush, MN
10 #12P Dwayne Pelepetz, Emo

Best Appearing Car
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds - #60X Chuck Lambert
Street Stocks - #500 Libby Wilson
WISSOTA Modifieds - #66X Denny Trimble

Hard Luck Award
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds - #99 Brody Strachan
Street Stocks - #7 Darien Trimble
WISSOTA Modifieds - #41 Ron Korpi

Hard Charger
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds - #17 Christopher Leek
Street Stocks - #500 Libby/Tylar Wilson
WISSOTA Modifieds - #16 Gavin Paull

Most Feature Wins
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds - #17 Christopher Leek, #60X Chuck Lambert, #50 Brady Caul
Street Stocks - #500 Tylar Wilson and #15 Ron Westover
WISSOTA Modifieds - #16 Gavin Paull

Most Improved
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds - #14C Cody Ossachuk
Street Stocks - #500 Libby Wilson
WISSOTA Modifieds - #66X Denny Trimble

Sportsmanship
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds - #60X Chuck Lambert
Keith McNally Memorial Sportsman - # 4U Kyle Godin
WISSOTA Modifieds Gilbert Warren Memorial Sportsman- #99 Glen Strachan

Keith McNally Memorial
#5 Wes Morriseau

Rookies of the Year
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds - #99 Brody Strachan
Street Stocks - #4U Kyle Godin
WISSOTA Modifieds - #24 Steve Nordin

Go-karters at Emo also received their season ending awards.

Here are the division leaders.

Novice                                                                         
1st          AJ Kellar
2nd        Raice Westover
3rd         Justin Besch
4th         Jyllian Westover
5th         Tayla Trimble
6th         Garrett Paull
7th         Carter Kinnear
8th         Jordan Gamsby

Advanced
1st          Tanner Williamson
2nd        Aric Supinski
3rd         Delbert Collett
4th         Jason Supinski
5th         Cole Trimble
6th         Marissa Kinnear                                                          
                                                                                              
Roll Over Trophy: Marissa Kinnear