Friday, July 19, 2013

Local Sports For Tuesday June 25

Former Fort Frances Duncan Keith has his second Stanley Cup ring in three year.

His Chicago Blackhawks won the Cup in dramatic fashion, beating Boston 3-2 in Game 6 of the final.

Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland scored goals 17 seconds apart late in the third period to give the Blackhawks the win.

Keith assisted on the goal by Bickell.

Patrick Kane was won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP

Kane led Chicago in scoring with nine goals and 10 assists, including nine points in his final 10 games.



The Lynx shut out Sabaskong Cougars 32-nothing in the Rainy River District Women's Fastball League.

Candace Handorgan with the win on the mound for the Lynx.

Fort Frances Her-icanes beat out Couchiching 8-5 with Laureen Hill earning the win on the mound.

Darcy Jones had a homerun for the Lady Raiders.



In the Rainy River District Fastball League tonight its Big Grassy at Barwick.

Rainy River plays at Dawson.

Sabaskong Lakers travel to Stratton.

Sight and Sound takes on the Sabaskong Cubs.

Manitou hosts Big Island.

Northwest Bay faces Couchiching.



Cameron Gobiel and Garnet Cornell each netted a pair of goals as International Travel Services shut out Manitou Forest Products 7-0 in the men's division of the Borderland Soccer League.

Issac Firth notched a pair as Pharmasave blanked the La Place Rendez Vous Voyageurs 5-0.



A battle between the top two teams in the women's division of the Borderland Soccer League tonight with Boston Pizza facing the La Place Rendez Vous Voyageurs.

Voyageurs are unbeaten inn four games while BP is win back in second.

Elsewhere Al's Racquet Stringing faces Taggs Source for Sports




A summer camp for the Fort Frances Wolverines junior football team gets under way today, tomorrow and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Fort France High School.

It's open to anyone entering grade 7 or 8 this fall and is free to participate.

Call Ken Matthews at 275-9957, coach Darcy McGuire at 276-0825 for more info.



Some summer hockey for a group of girls.

The Borderland Rage under 10 team recently completed play at the North American Pepsi Cup in Fargo, North Dakota, reaching the semi-finals before losing to the Northern Polar Bears.

The Rage is made up of players from Kenora, Dryden, and Fort Frances.