Thursday, February 7, 2013

Local Sports For Wednesday February 7

Tirzah Keefer's Northern Ontario rink defeated Nunavet 17-1 at the Canadian junior women's curling championship in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

The Fort Frances native's Thunder Bay-foursome is playing the seeding round.



Stratton's Trevor Bonot has a share of the lead at the Northern Ontario men's championship in Nipigon.

Bonot, who now curls out of Thunder Bay, won his opening two games yesterday and is tied with the defending champion Brad Jacobs.



Area Bantam curling team are in Longlac and Sioux Lookout for the start of the Northern Ontario provincial championships.

Chris Silver takes his Fort Frances rink to the boys event in Longlac against six other teams.

The girls event in Sioux Lookout includes an Atikokan team skipped by Hannah Bazinet.



Rebecca Selma scored twice in helping Wright Physiotherapy to a 5-0 win over Leon's Fort Frances in the Borderland Women's Indoors Soccer League last night.

Laureen Peters had a hat trick and Tanya Hughes added two more as Boston Pizza blanked Cater 2U 5-0.

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



Rainy River Voyageurs basketball teams earn a home sweep over Northland Community College.

The women won 71-67 while the men defeated the Pioneers 77-71.



A regional pee-wee team that will challenge for the Ontario championship in April hits the ice today in Brandon.

The Northwestern Ontario Regional all-stars are competing in the Tournament of Champions, playing its first game this afternoon against the host Brandon Wheat Kings.

The team includes 8 members of the Fort Frances Canadians AA peewee team.



International Falls Broncos girls hockey team is in playoff action today in Princeton.

The Broncos are ranked fifth in the Section 7A bracket.

The Broncos girls basketball team continues its regular season with a game in Greenway.