Monday, November 18, 2013

Local Sports For Monday November 18

Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team finished second overall at the Morden Thunder tournament.

After going undefeated in round robin play, the Muskies beat Morden 3-2, but lost to Stanford 5-3 in the playoff round Saturday.



International Falls Broncos girls hockey team defeated Silver Bay Friday 6-3 for its first win of the season.



A pair of title for girls hockey teams in the Rainy River district.

The Emo Express won the Thunder Bay November Chill tournament in the bantam division with a 1-0 win over Kenora.

Keirsten Redsky with the goal.

The Fort Frances Super 8 defeated the Thunder Bay Hurricanes in a shoot out 2-1 to take the pee wee title.

Kendra Calder getting the goal in regulation with Alex Gartski credited with the winner in the shoot out.



Looking at the play of local players in other ranks, Joe Basabara had a goal and an assist in helping Minnesota-Duluth to a 6-3 win Saturday over North Dakota.

Mitch Cain had a goal and an assist in Bemidji State's 4-4 tie with Alaska-Anchorage Saturday.

Ryan Faragher recorded his seventh win of the season Saturday in St. Cloud's 4-3 win Alabama-Huntsvile.

Ryan Cramer and Drew Fisher, both of International Falls, each had a goal and assist in Tulsa 's 6-3 win over Brampton in a Central Hockey League game.

Jordan Christianson, also of International Falls picked up an assist in games with Concordia-Moorhead against Gustavus-Adolphus.

He has 6 points in six games with the Cobbers.

Former Laker Cody Hasbargan had an assist Friday in Northland College's 4-3 win over Lawrence University.



Fort Frances Muskies girls basketball team was swept in two games by Thunder Bay's Hammarskjold for the NWOSSA championship.

The Muskies were dropped 45-10 Friday and 57-13 on Saturday.



Rainy River Voyageurs women's basketball team opened its season with a pair of wins, defeating Fond Du Lac Friday 84-69, then getting by Mesabi Range Saturday 55-44.

The men split their games, beating Fond Du Lac 84-69. but falling to Mesabi Range 105-75.



Play in the Dominion Curling Club Championships in Thunder Bay opens tonight for the Fort Frances foursome skipped by Kathy Jackson.

The team plays Alberta tonight at 7 p.m. Fort Frances time, not Newfoundland-Labrador as mentioned this morning.

The game can be watched on-line through the championship's website.



Members of the Fort Frances Aquanauts picked up a number of medals at a swim meet in Kenora on the weekend.

Josh Cousineau led the way with a first, a second and four-third place finishes.

Lyndsi Jo Wilson had a first and two thirds.

Cassidy Roach and sisters Ayiana and Jacy Gagne each earned bronze medals.