Monday, April 7, 2014

Local Sports For Monday April 7

Fort Frances native Ryan Faragher has forgone is final year at St. Cloud State to sign a free agency entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks.

He has since been assigned to the Ducks AHL team in Norfolk.

In three seasons, Faragher had 53 wins and 5 shutouts in 98 games with the Huskies.



Former Fort Frances Muskie Joe Basaraba has found a home with the Florida's Panthers ECHL team.

He joined Cincinnati last week after competing his final year with the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs where he was part of the 2011 national championship team.

Basaraba was a third round pick of Florida in 2010.



An Atikokan player was among those selected in the OHA draft on the weekend.

Evan Krassey was an 8th round pick of the Niagara IceDogs.

Krassey played with the Thunder Bay minor Midget Kings this past year where he had 20 goals and 52 points.



It will be the Minnesota Iron Rangers facing the Fort Frances Lakers in the SIJHL final.

The Rangers advanced with a 3-2 win yesterday over Thunder Bay to beat the North Stars 4 games to 2 in their semi-final series.

The Lakers swept English River in four.

The final series is expected to start this weekend in Fort Frances.




International Falls Broncos girls track team captured a meet in Virgina Saturday.

Breanna Shofner in the 200 metres, Hailey Fentem in the hurdles, Savanah Olson in the shot put and the 4 by 200 metre relay team earning first place finishes.