Local Sports For Monday April 8

A Fort Frances curling team is off to a national competition.

Kathie Jackson and her foursome capture the northern Ontario Dominion Curling Club Women's title on the weekend in Sault Ste. Marie.

Jackson defeated Janice Ventorettri of Sudbury 6-2 in yesterday's final.

Jackson, along with Teresa McFayden, Lisa Penner and Kris Sinclair, will compete in the national event in Thunder Bay in November.



Falls High School girls track team captured an indoor meet Saturday at the University of Wisconsin.

The team's 4 by 800 and 4 by 200 relay teams captured first place honours in their events.

Eight others also found the podium, including Hailey Fentem who earned second in both the long jum and high jump.



The all-Ontario peewee hockey championship begins today in Thunder Bay with the Northwestern Ontario All-Stars involved.

The team's coached by Mike Allison of Fort Frances and includes several members of the Fort Frances Canadians peewee squad.

Their first game is this morning against Ottawa.



Rainy River Voyageurs men's baseball team was shut out on the win column in its games on the weekend in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Saturday they dropped a pair to Rochester Community and Technical College 8-4 and 17-3.

Yesterday the Voyageurs were felled 7-1 and 9-1 by Minnesota State Community and Technical College-Fergus Falls.



The Borderland Soccer Association holds its annual general meeting tonight.

It taking place at the 52 Canadians Conference room beginning at 7 p.m.

The election of officers and a discussion of the 2012 and the upcoming season are on the agenda.