Local Sports For Monday February 24

Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team defeated Dryden 12-4 to take the first game of the NorWossa semi-final.

David Pryde, Cole Tymkin and Jarred Taylor each scored twice.

Game 2 goes tonight at the Ice for Kids arena beginning at 7:15 p.m.



The Muskies girls hockey team has taken game one of its NorWossa semi-final with Kenora's Beaver Brae Broncos, winning 4-3 in Kenora.

The series shifts back to Fort Frances this afternoon for game two starting at 2:15 p.m.



At least one Fort Frances high school curling team is assured a trip to the NWOSSA championships.

The girls team, skipped by Hailey Beaudry, defeated Kenora and Atikokan to open the first day of the NorWossa event in Sioux Lookout.

Her rink plays Sioux Lookout today with both rinks having locked up berths to Chapleau next week.

The boys team, skipped by Reece Jones, beat Kenora, Rainy River and Atikokan yesterday and plays Kenora's Thomas Aquinas this morning.

The mixed team lost to Rainy River and Atikokan.



International Falls Bronco boys basketball team will be ranked number 2 in the Section 7AA championship with playoffs to begin Wednesday.

Friday, they defeated Duluth Marshall 69-61.

The Bronco girls basketball team lost to Mountain Iron Buhl Friday 81-38.

The Bronco boys hockey team lost 9-0 to Hermantown Friday in its final regular season game.



Falls High School's boys swim team finished 8th out of 9 teams at the Section 6A swimming championships in Hibbing.

Cole Tatsak, with a 5th place showing in diving, had the team's best finish.

Levi Lucy was 6th in the 200 meter individual medley.



Fort Frances Muskies boys curling team has stamped its trip to the NWOSSA championships.

The team, skipped by Reece Jones, beat Thomas Aquinas 7-5 this morning to guarantee a spot in next weeks event.

The team plays Red Lake for the NorWossa crown this afternoon.



Fort Frances Canadians AA atom team finished 5th overall at a tournament in Fargo, on the weekend, that attracted 120 teams from across north America.

The Canadians beat Roseau 8-0  Minnetonka 3-2 and Oklahoma City before losing to Osseo-Maple Grove in the playoff round, moving them to the fifth place game where the beat Colorado's Krivo School of Elite 5-2.

Peyton Avis with a pair of goals in the game.