Local Sports For Monday March 3

It's off to the all-Ontario high school hockey championships for the Fort Frances Muskies.

The boys team earned its ticket after thumping Kenora's Beaver Brae Broncos 7-3 to win the NorWossa Championship in two straight.

Graeme Kitt and Tyler Van Uden each scored twice.

Malcolm King, David Pryde and Sam Tibbs added singles.

OFSSA's begin March 18 in Burlington and Oakville.

The Muskies also advanced to the all-Ontario girls' championship after beating Dryden 4-3 to win the NorWossa title in two games.

Katie Sinclair , Hailey Clendenning , Lauren Vold and Amber Jourdain scored for the Muskies.

The girls tournament takes place in Sudbury beginning March 18.



International Falls Broncos boys basketball team was eliminated from the Section 7AA championship by Proctor 84-65 Saturday.

Ben Humbert had 20 points in a losing cause.



The Broncos girls basketball team ended its regular season Friday with a 70-36 win over Deer River.

Broncos now face Greenway Wednesday in the first round of the Section 7AA playoffs.



Rainy River Voyageurs women's basketball team lost to Northland 68-35 in the semi-final of the Region 13B tournament Saturday to end its season.

Kurstyn Gordon lead the Voyageurs with 17 points.




Fort Frances High School curling teams are in the hunt for a trip to the all-Ontario championship.

The girls team, skipped by Hailey Beaudry, is 2 and oh at the NWOSSA event in Chapleau after defeateing Manitouwadge this morning 12-0.

Yesterday, Beaudry's rink defeated Sioux Lookout 6-5 in an extra end.

On the boy's side, Reece Jone's rink lost 7-5 to Red Lake, but won its second 12-0 yesterday, then defeated St. Ignatius of Thunder Bay 7-0 this morning.

Play resumes this afternoon.



Fort Frances Lakers play their final series of games this week, both against the Wisconsin Wilderness.

The first goes tonight in Hoyts Lake where the Lakers have lost only once this season.