Fort Frances native Tirzah Keefer has failed to reach the championship round of the Canadian junior women's curling championship in Fort McMurray, Alberta
Keefer's Northern Ontario rink ended up in a tie-breaker after losing its final first round game to Quebec, 6-5 in an extra end.
Her Thunder Bay-based rink was officially eliminated when they lost 10-5 to the Territories in the tie-breaker.
She'll now resume play in the seeding round with other teams also knocked out of the championship round.
The Northern Ontario Curling Association's men's curling championship is getting underway later this afternoon in Nipigon.
Nine teams are vying for a spot to the Brier, including Stratton's Trevor Bonot, who's skipping a rink out of Thunder Bay.
Fort Frances Lakers have taken over second spot in the SIJHL with a 5-4 home win over the Dryden Ice Dogs.
Colton Spicer notched the game winner with five minutes remaining.
Jordan Christianson, Tyler Brodersen, Alex Bruess and Joel Bogacki also scored for the Lakers who moved two points up on the Ice Dogs.
Fort Frances Lakers goaltender Talor Joseph has been selected the SIJHL's player of the week.
In his only start last week, Joseph stopped 34 shots in a 4-2 win over Dryden.
Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team defeated Kenora's Thomas Aquinas Saints in a game played in Kenora.
Amy Penner led the scoring with a pair of goals.
Amber Jourdain, Katie Sinclair and Shylo Beck chipped in the others.
In the Falls, the Broncos boys hockey team defeated Lake of the Woods 4-2.
The boys basketball team lost to Crosby-Ironton 72-50.
The Fort Frances Leafs midget girls hockey team played to a 3-3 draw with the Lake of the Woods Bears in Baudette.
Rainy River Voyageurs basketball teams are home to Northland Community College.
The women play at 6 p.m. with the men following immediately after.
