Monday, December 31, 2012

Local Sports For Monday December 31

International Falls Broncos boys hockey team ended the Hockeytown Holiday Classic in Warroad with a 3-3 overtime tie against the hometown club.

Jack Mellstrom,  Lucas Debenedet and Kyler Schneider scoring for the Falls.

The Broncos ended the tournament with a win and two ties.



The Broncos girls hockey team lost to Northern Lakes 3-2 in overtime in the final of the Schwan Cup tournament in Blaine.

Clara Palm and Jenna Anderson scoring for the Broncos.



Fort Frances Canadians AA pee-wee team went winless at the Paul Bunyan tournament in Bemidji on the weekend.

The Canadians opened the tournament with a 4-0 loss to Cloquet and a 6-1 loss to St. Cloud on Friday.

Nick Hahkala in the loss to Cloquet and Spencer Murphy in the St. Cloud game named players of the game.

Saturday the Canadians lost 6-3 to Fargo with Jake Clendenning named player of the game.

In the d-side playoffs, the Canadians lost to Crookston 3-2 with Ian Tookenay selected player of the game,
before ending the tournament with a 2-1 loss to Keneewaw in the d-side consolation final.

Friday, December 28, 2012

Local Sports For Friday December 28

Some cross-league competition is in store for the Fort Frances Lakers next weekend.

The Lakers, along with the Minnesota Wilderness will play a series of games with a pair of opponents from the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

The games will be played in Spooner, Wisconsin.



A two goal performance from Lucas Debenedet helped the International Falls Broncos boys hockey team to a 3-3 tie with Osseo in its first game at the Hockeytown Holiday Classic in Warroad.

The Broncos play Grafton, North Dakota this afternoon.



Hilliary Fox scored twice at the Broncos girls hockey team blanked Marshall 8-nothing to open play at the Schwan Cup tournament in Blaine.

They face Minnehaha tonight.



Fort Frances Canadian double A pee-wee team is in Bemidji for tournament play this weekend.

They open with games against Cloquet and St. Cloud today.



The International Falls Broncos boys basketball team defeated South Ridge 84-67 in Esko and will play Esko tonight.

The girls team lost to Mora 77-68 at a tournament in Virginia and will play Cook this afternoon.



Ben Andrusco captured the Sunset Country Squash Club's Boxing Day Tournament.

He defeated Annis Seid in four games in the title event.

David Schwartz was the B-side winner over Ryan Brady.

Clint Pidlubny defeated Rory Bagacki in five games to capture the C-side.

Local Sports For Thursday December 27

Fort Frances Lakers forward Jordan Christianson has been named the SIJHL Player of the week.

The 20-year-old from International Falls racked up nine points in three games last week.



International Falls Broncos hockey teams are in tournament action in two different parts of the Minnesota.

The boys open the Hockeytown Holiday Classic in Warroad with a game against Osseo.

The girls team is in Blaine for the Schwan Cup Tournament, playing its first game tonight against Marshall.



The Broncos basketball teams are also in action.

The boys are in Esko to face South Ridge.

The girls team travel to Virginia to face Northeast Range.

Local Sports For Monday December 24

Fort Frances Lakers offence exploded during a pair of games at the SIJHL Showcase in Duluth on the Weekend.

The Laker first pounded Thunder Bay Saturday 7-1.

Colton Spicer with a hat trick in that game.

Then Sunday, the Lakers broke a 3-3 tied by scoring seven unanswered goals in defeated the host Clydesdales 10-3.

Patrick Sofer notched a hat-trick and set-up another tally.

Jordan Christianson also had a four-point night with a goal and 3 assists.

Local Sports For Friday December 21

Derek White scored late in the third period to lift the International Falls Broncos boys hockey team to a 3-2 win over Thief River Falls in Thief River.

Erik Lassila and Jack Mellstrom added the other Bronco goals.

The Broncos are now unbeaten in five games.



The Broncos girls hockey team was blanked 6-0 by Thief River Falls.

It's the Broncos 7th straight loss.



International Falls Broncos girls basketball team plays one final game before heading into the Christmas break.

The Broncos host Northeast Range, 7:15 p.m. at Falls High School.

They Broncos have not lost in six games this season.



Fort Frances Canadians lost to Kenora's Thomas Aquinas Saints 6-2.

Local Sports For Thursday December 20

A 7-goal performance by Jessica Caul highlighted the final games in the first half of the Borderland Women's Indoor Soccer League last night as Peter's Plumbing and Heating blanked Leon's Fort Frances 10-0.

Melanie Hyatt, Hailey Beaudry and Jayme Fiset added the others.

In the only other game played, Boston Pizza beat Cater 2-U 5-2.

Laureen Peters and Andrea Coyle each had a pair for Boston.

Alyssa Holliday and McKenna Begin scored for the Caterers.

Fit Lifestyles and Conditioning was awarded a win over Wright Physiotherapy by default.



First half of the Fort Frances Women's Volleyball league comes to a close tonight.

Notorious D.I.G. and Gillons' Insurance Cougars are tied for the league lead with Scared Hitless a few points back.

Bump it Up, Just Play and Kiss my Pass are also within striking range.



A couple of hockey games for International Falls Broncos.

Both the boys and girls hockey teams are  in Thief River Falls.

Local Sports For Wednesday December 19

John Dora scored twice, but it wasn't enough for the Fort Frances Lakers who fell 4-2 to the league leading Minnesota Wilderness last night at the Ice For Kids Arena.

Dora had been recently obtained from Portage of the Manitoba Junior League.

The loss leaves the Lakers in a tie for third with Thunder Bay who has a game with Duluth tonight.



International Falls Broncos girls hockey team was thumped 9-1 by Bemidji.



More high school hockey games at Fort Frances High School have been cancelled because of the labour dispute with teachers.

School officials says all games up to January 14 have been cancelled for both the boys and girls teams.

All other sports at Fort High are currently cancelled into the new year as high school teachers continue their withdrawal from extra-curricular activities in protest over Bill 115.



The Borderland Women's Indoor Soccer League brings its first-half of its inaugural season to a close tonight.

Boston Pizza has a six point lead in the standings.



In a late score from Monday, Lakewood Tire Eagles  defeated Kaemingh Esso 7-4.

Annalise Hayes scored six times for the Eagles with Cyah Pitramont adding the other.

Maddy Morrison with three and Maighyn DeGagne replied for Esso.

Local Sports For Tuesday December 18

International Broncos boys basketball team moved back to the .500 mark on the season with a 58-31 win over Littlefork-Big Falls.

The Broncos girls team won its sixth straight defeating Bigfork 78-35.

The Broncos girls hockey team is on the ice tonight, hosting Bemidji, 7:15 p.m. at Bronco Arena.



Fort Frances Lakers back on home ice to face the Minnesota Wilderness.

The Wilderness have been recently ranked number two on a list of junior A clubs in Canadian hockey leagues.

The Lakers lost the last two meetings between these two clubs.



Matt Kaarela of the Thunder Bay North Stars has been named the SIJHL's player of the week.

Lakers netminder Jameson Shortreed was an honourable mention.



A pair of honours for members of the Rainy River Voyageurs basketball teams.

Jeff Romeus, a sophomore out of Florida, has been named player of the week in the MCAC's northern division.

He averaged 17 points and 3.5 rebounds in the men's two losses on the weekend.

Mariah Childs was a co-winner on the women's side.

The freshman from Chicago averaged 18.5 points and 6.5 rebounds as the Voyageurs split their games.

Local Sports For Monday December 17

Fort Frances Lakers needed the shootout to defeat Duluth 3-2 in Duluth last night.

Owen Stauber got the deciding goal after five rounds in the shootout.

Colton Spicer and Kevin Kurm scored in regulation.

The Lakers game on Saturday with Thunder Bay was cancelled because of weather.



Thunder Bay's Krista McCarville and her rink earned a trip to the Ontario Scotts Tournament of Hearts after going undefeated at the Northern Ontario Curling Association's playdown in Atikokan.

The provincial crown will be played late next month in Kitchener.



International Falls Broncos girls hockey team lost to Rogers 7-3 Saturday.

The boys basketball team lost to Esko 67-44.

The Broncos boys hockey team's game with Detroit Lakes on Saturday was postponed due to weather.



A couple of games on the International Falls Broncos schedule today.

The boys basketball team is in Littlefork.

The girls basketball team is home to Bigfork - 7:15 p.m. at Falls High School.



A couple of games in the Fort Frances Girls-Women's Hockey Association to report.

Calder Legal Eagles blanked Dryden 3-0 in an Atom division game.

Kylee Keith with a pair and Marti Woods providing the scoring.

The Bantam Leafs and Midget Leafs played to a 1-1 draw.

Myla Angus scored for the Bantams while Kassidy Ogden replied for the Midget team.



Rainy River Voyageurs women's hockey team had its two-game series with Minnesota-Duluth cancelled due to weather.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Local Sports For Friday December 14

Fort Frances Lakers failed to gain ground on second-place Dryden, losing in a shootout to the Dogs last night in Dryden 4-3.

The Lakers had led 3-1 at one point in the game on goals from Davis Smith, Merritt Rysavy and Alex Bruess.

The point earned in the loss moved the Lakers into a tied for third with Thunder Bay who won its game against Duluth on Wednesday.



A qualifying event for women's curling team in northern Ontario towards the provincial championship goes today in Atikokan.
Five teams are competing, none from the Rainy River district.

First draw goes this after at 1:30 p.m. Atikokan time at the Little Falls Curling Club.

Krista McCarville of the Fort William Curling Club will face Liane Fossum of the Port Arthur Club.

Kendra Lily of North Bay is up against Sudbury's Tracy Horgan foursome.

Local Sports For Thursday December 13

Poor road conditions in the Dryden area forced a cancellation of the SIJHL game between the Fort Frances Lakers and the Dryden Ice Dogs last night at the Ice for Kids Arena.

The two teams are scheduled to play in Dryden tonight.

The cancelled game will be rescheduled to a later day.



Only one game in the Borderland Women's Indoor Soccer League got played last night.

Boston Pizza defeated Peters' Plumbing & Heating 5-3.

Laureen Peters and Tanya Hughes each notched a pair of goals for B.P.

Jessica Caul had all three for Peter's.

The two other games were forfeits with Fit Lifestyles and Conditioning getting the win over Leon's Fort Frances.

Cater 2 U given the win over Wright Physiotherapy.



Week 13 of the Fort Frances Women's Volleyball League sees a tie at the top of the standings.

Gillon's Insurance Cougars caught Notorious D.I.G. for top spot following play last week.

Scared Hitless, Bump it Up and Just Play round out the top five, but have narrowed their gap from the front runners.

Meantime, games tonight and next week have shifted back to Robert Moore School because of a conflicts at St. Michael's.

Local Sports For Wednesday December 12

Jack Mellstrom second goal of the game midway through the third period stood as the winner as the International Falls Broncos boys hockey team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to edge Lake of the Woods 3-2 in Baudette.

Erik Lassila had the other goal for the Broncos who are 3-0-1 in their last four games.



The Broncos girls hockey team lost to Hibbing 4-2, its third straight loss.

Hillary Fox and Margaret Harler scoring for the the Falls.



The Broncos Boys basketball team won its first of the season, 62-37 over Chisholm.

Ben Humbert lead the team in scoring with 18 points.



Fort Frances Lakers are on home ice tonight for the start of a home and home series with the Dryden Ice Dogs.

The Lakers are sitting third, six points back of the Dogs



At a weekend hockey tournament in Emo, the Lakewood Tire Eagles defeated the Emo Express in the final 5-1.

It capped an undefeated run for the girls hockey team.



Borderland Women's Indoor Soccer goes tonight.

Boston Pizza plays Peters' Plumbing & Heating in the opening game.

A win by Peter' moves it into a tied for first in the standings.

In other games it's Fit Lifestyles and Conditioning against Leon's Fort Frances.

Cater 2 U faces Wright Physiotherapy.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Local Sports For Tuesday December 11

High School teacher curtailment in extra-curricular activities is putting high school sports teams in the Rainy River district on the sidelines.

But there's still school sports at Falls High School.

International Falls Broncos girls basketball team won a fifth straight game, beating Chisholm 75-46.

On the Broncos schedule tonight, the boys hockey team heads to Baudette for a game against the Lake of the Woods Bears.

The girls hockey team is in Hibbing.

The boys basketball team travels to Chisholm.



Minnesota Wilderness forward Conrad Sampair has been named SIJHL player of the week.

Davis Smith was the Fort Frances Lakers nominee.

Local Sports For Monday December 10

Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team captured gold at a tournament in Portage La Prairie, beating NORWOSSA rival Beaver Brae Broncos of Kenora 3-2 in the final.

The Muskies beat St. Norbert 6-1, St. Mary's 6-0 and Selkirk 12-0 to reach Saturday's final.



After two consecutive second place finishes, the Fort Frances Canadians Peewee AA team won its first tournament of the seasons, beating Springfield 4-1 in the final of an event in Kenora.

Ian Tookenay had a hat trick for the Canadians who went undefeated.



A couple of girls hockey teams from Fort Frances reached the finals of a tournament in Thunder Bay.

The Leafs bantam A team lost 1-0 to Thunder Bay Queens in its final.

The Leafs midget A team lost 3-2 in a shoot out to the Nip-Rock Rangers of its final.

Maddi DeGagne notched both tallies for the Leafs.



Davis Smith notched a hat trick in helping the Fort Frances Lakers to a 6-5 win over Duluth Saturday at the Ice for Kids arena.



Luke Spilde scored twice, including the game winner, as the International Falls boys hockey team beat Proctor 5-2 Saturday.

The Broncos girls team was whitewashed 8-0 by Proctor Saturday.



Rainy River Voyageurs women's basketball teams swept its games, beating Rochester 59-48 Friday and Western Wisconsin Saturday 71-65.

The men lost to Rochester 102-67 and to Western Wisconsin 97-78.



A former netminder with the International Falls Broncos has been named goaltender of the week in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association for a seconds straight week.

Brady Hjelle, who now plays for Ohio State, has the second lowest goals-against average and second best save percentage, of all Division 1 netminders in the U.S.

Local Sports For Friday December 7

International Falls Broncos boys basketball team improved to 1 and 1 with a 69-51 win over Hibbing.



Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team defeated  to Dryden 4-3 in NORWOSSA league play.

The teachers protest over Bill 115 means the team won't be able to travel until further notice.



On the local schedule today, Fort Frances Muskies junior boys basketball team is hosting a tournament at the school.

The Muskies senior girls volleyball team is in tournament play in Dryden.

The Muskies girls hockey team is in tournament play in Portage La Prairie opening with a game this afternoon against St. Norbert.

International Falls Broncos girls basketball team is in Eveleth-Gilbert.

Rainy River Voyageurs women's and men's basketball teams travel to Rochester.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Local Sports For Thursday December 6

Shilo Beck had a hat trick and Kaily Greengrass added two more in leading the Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team to a 7-0 win over the Thomas Aquinas Saints of Kenora last night at the Ice For Kids Arena.

Jessica Coran and Hailey Clendenning added the other markers while Calie Clendenning got the shutout in net.

The Muskies are in tournament action this weekend in Portage La Praire.



The Muskies boys hockey team travels to Dryden for a game against the Eagles.

The Muskies remain unbeaten in four games in NorWossa play this season.



Fort Frances Muskies court teams took three of four games over the Beaver Brae Broncos to open their NorWossa seasons in Kenora.

The senior boys basketball team won 98-69.

The senior girls volleyball team won in four games while the juniors swept the Broncos in three.

The junior boys basketball team dropped its opener 57-43.



Nicole Renburg booted both goals in helping Wright Physiotherapy upset Boston Pizza 2-0.

It's the league leaders first loss of the season in the Borderland Women's Indoor Soccer League.

In the only other game played, Mandy Armstrong scored twice in leading Cater 2 U to a 3-1 win over Leon's Fort Frances.

Peter's Plumbing and Heating won by default over Fit Lifestyles & Conditioning.

Local Sports For Wednesday December 5

Fort Frances Lakers dropped a 2-1 decision to the Dryden Ice Dogs in Dryden.

Jacob Nolan getting the Lakers only goal.



Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team ran its record in NorWossa play to four and oh with a 4-1 win over Kenora's Beaver Brae Broncos at the Ice For Kids Arena last night.

Dylan Curtis scored twice with singles from Braden Webb and Tyler Mosbeck.



Shelby Tymkin and Shilo Beck each had a pair of goals as the Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team defeated the International Falls Broncos 6-1 in a game played in the Falls.

Amy Penner and Kaily Greengrass added singles for the Muskies.

The girls face Kenora's Thomas Aquinas tonight, 7:30 p.m. at the 52 Canadians Arena.



International Falls Broncos boys hockey team played Eveleth-Gilbert to a 3-3 tie in overtime.

Lucas Debenedet scored twice with Luke Spilde adding the other for the Broncos.



International Falls Broncos boys basketball team open its season with a loss to Eveleth-Gilbert, 74-63.

The girls team won for the third straight time, defeating Lake of the Woods 67-35.



Boys basketball and girls volleyball get underway for the Fort Frances Muskies in NorWossa League action today.

Teams open the season with games this afternoon in Kenora.



Teams in the Borderland Women's Indoor Soccer League in action tonight.

Peters' Plumbing & Heating faces Fit Lifestyles and Conditioning.

That's followed by Leon's Fort Frances at Cater 2 U.

Boston Pizza plays Wright Physiotherapy in the late game at Fort Frances High School.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Local Sports For Tuesday December 4

Plenty of high school sports on the schedule on both sides of the border today.

Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team is home to the Beaver Brae Broncos, 7:15 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena.

The girls team travels across the border to face the International Falls Broncos, 7:30 p.m. at Bronco Arena.

International Falls Broncos boys hockey team travels to Eveleth-Gilbert.

On the hardwood, the Broncos girls team hosts Lake of the Woods, 7:15 p.m. at Falls High School.

The boys open their schedule with a game in Eveleth-Gilbert.



Fort Frances Lakers travel to Dryden for a game against the Ice Dogs.

The Lakers are three points back of Dryden who occupy 2nd spot in the standings.



Jordan Shockley of the Minnesota Wilderness has been named SIJHL player of the week.

The Lakers Jordan Christianson was an honourable mention.

Local Sports For Monday December 3

Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team earned a silver medal at a tournament in Brandon, losing 1-0 to Oak Park in yesterday's final.

The Muskies topped their pool, then beat John Taylor 3-2 and Sturgeon Heights 4-3 Saturday to reach the final.



Fort Frances Lakers took over sole possession of 4th in the SIJHL with a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Iron Rangers in Hoyt Lakes Saturday.

Alex Bruess, Mason Meyer and Jordan Christianson provided the scoring.

Tanner Hamilton recorded his first-ever league shutout.



Fort Frances Canadians AA pee wee team lost in overtime to the Wesfort Maroons 2-1 in the final of a Thunder Bay tournament.

The winning goal coming on a penalty shot.

Nick Hahkala had the goal for the Canadians who lost just once in round robin in reaching the final.



Atom hockey teams also in tournament play in Thunder Bay.

Fort Frances Canadians A team went 1-1-1 in its games.

On the A signed, the Gillon's Sharks won twice and lost twice while MacDonald GM was winless in its four games.



In girls hockey, Fort Frances Lakewood Tire Eagles lost 9-1 in the pee-wee final of a tournament in Kenora to the host Lake of the Woods Chaos.

The Emo Express lost out in the novice consolation final to Lake of the Woods.

Kaemingh Esso was also involved in the pee-wee division, winning three games and losing twice.




International Falls Broncos boys hockey team lost 5-1 to Little Falls Saturday.

Derek White scoring the lone marker for the Broncos.



Rainy River Voyageurs basketball teams split their weekend matches.

The men won 83-75 Friday over Ridgewater, but lost 82-63 to Minnesota West Saturday.

The women won 78-58 over Ridgewater, losing 68-56 to Minn. West.



Thirteen members of the Sunset Country Squash Club reached the finals or consolation finals of a tournament in Thunder Bay including Davis Jackson who won the junior division.

Jason Kabel was runner up in the men's side.

Here is a list of all winners

Men's A runner-up - Jason Kabel
Men's B runner-up - Bob Tkachuk
Men's B Consolation winner - Alan Christiansen
Men's C Winner - Shawn Brady
Men's C Consolation winner - Angel McCormack
Men's D Winner - Taylor Whitehead
Men's D runner-up - Jesse Quesnell
Men's D Consolation winner - Chase Badiuk
Junior A Winner - Davis Jackson
Junior A Consolation winner - Cole Kowalski
Junior B Winner - Anna Schwartz
Junior B runner-up - MacKenzie Tibbs
Ladies C runner-up - Shannon Jackson


Matt Johnson of the Atikokan Curling Club and Stratton's Jessica Haw have qualified for the Northern Ontario Curling Association's provincial junior championships next month in Kapaskasing.

Johnson' foursome beat Austin Smith of Keewatin in two straight games in a qualifying event played at the Emo Curling Club on the weekend.

Haw's rink needed three games to dispatch Hannah Bazinet of Atikokan.



Four members of the Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team scored a number of personal bests at a swim meet in Winnipeg on the weekend.

12 year old Josh Cousineau finished 4th in the 100 metre Individual medley, along with three other top ten finishes.

14 year old Regan Danylchuk was 6th in the 50 metre freestyle and 7th in the 100 metre free.

Lyndsi Jo Wilson and Kaela Lowey also competed.

Local Sports For Friday November 30

Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team defeated Morden 3-0 to open a tournament in Brandon.

The Muskies face Sturgeon Heights this afternoon.



Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team lost to Dryden 5-3 in a NorWossa game played last night in Dryden.

The Muskies are back in action next Tuesday in International Falls



Fort Frances Muskies senior boys basketball team defeated Thunder Bay's Superior Gryphons to open at tournament Thunder Bay, only to learn the rest of the event had abruptly cancelled.

Organizers gave no reason for the cancellation.



International Falls Broncos girls basketball team defeated Deer River 60-21.

Reva Renallot led all Broncos with 17 points.



On the schedule tonight, the Fort Frances Lakers are on the road to Cloquet to face the Minnesota Wilderness.

Rainy River Voyageurs men's and women's basketball teams have home games at Ridgewater.

The women play at 6 p.m. with the men on at 8 p.m.