Local Sports For Tuesday June 18

Emo's Luke Judson is leaving the Lakehead University Thunderwolves after just one season to pursue a career in professional hockey.

He's signed on with the San Francisco Bulls of the East Coast Hockey League.

Judson was LU's rookie of the year, leading the team in goals with 22 last season.



A pair of shutouts in the men's division of the Borderland Soccer League.

Jeremy Nussbaumer scored twice in helping Senior Pharamsave to a 3-nil win over Pharmasave.

Ahamadou Idrissou had a pair in Manitou Forest Products 4-0 win over the La Place Rendez Vous Voyageurs.



In the Borderland Soccer League tonight, it's women soccer with Boston Pizza facing Al's Racquet Stringing, and Taggs Source for Sports battling the La Place Rendez Vous Voyageurs.




Red Gut won its third straight in the Rainy River District women's fastball league with a 17-3 decision over the Fort Frances Her-icanes.

Lynn Windigo with the win on the mound.

Couchiching Lady Raiders earned their first win of the season with a 13-8 victory over the Lynx.

Darcy Smith with the win on the mound.



Men's fastball is on tap in six locations tonight.

Rainy River hosts Big Grassy.

Stratton entertains the league leading Beef's Warriors.

Sight and Sound takes on Barwick.

Couchiching faces Dawson.

The Sabaskong Lakers host Northwest Bay with both teams looking for their first win.

The Sabaskong Cubs is at Manitou.



The annual beach volleyball tournament returns to Fort Frances for the Canada Day weekend.

It's a four on four event, this year involving separate tournaments for men and women, rather than a co-ed event as in the past.

Contact Amy Wilson-Hands by Facebook to register.


Adding to the event will be a youth co-ed beach volleyball tournament,.

Players must be between the ages of 13 to 15.

First six team to register with Amy Wilson-Hands through Facebook.