Local Sports For Tuesday February 26

A local soccer sensation will be honing her skills at the University level.

Jess Caul has signed a letter of intent to play for Providence University in Otterburne, Manitoba, located about 25 miles southwest of Steinback.

Caul will practice with the University on a monthly bases before starting classes there this September.

Caul currently leads the Borderland Women's Indoor Soccer League in scoring.



A number of former Fort Frances Lakers are part of a national champion team.

Goalie Tyler Ampe, defenceman Steve Terry and forwards Henry Gutierrez, Dwight Lee and Ryan Presthus were part of the Williston State Tetons that claimed the NJCAA title on the weekend.

Former Lakers captains Tyler Stevenson and Blake Boaz are hoping for similar good fate as they compete with the Concordia Thunder who reached the ACAC semi-finals on the weekend.



Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team is into the finals for the Northland Cup Series.

They defeated Dryden last night 5-1 in a one-game semi-final series.

They'll face the Beaver Brae Broncos in a two-game total goal showdown tomorrow at the Ice for Kids Arena and Sunday in Kenora.



Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team tangles with the Thomas Aquinas Saints in Kenora in the first of a two-game total goal series for its Northland Cup championship.

The second game will be played at the Memorial Sports Centre Friday night.



There will be no representation from NorWossa at provincial championships for hockey this year.

It appears a deadline to apply for participation in the provincial championships has passed.

Fort Frances Muskies seasons will end with the conclusion of the boys and girls hockey finals this weekend.







It's not a playoff series, but the Fort Frances Lakers and the Dryden Ice Dogs renew rivalries again tonight at the Memorial Sports Centre

The two teams are playing their 3rd consecutive match-up in a week, with the Lakers both of those two previous games.