Local Sports for Friday November 13

Fort Frances Muskies junior and senior girls basketball teams are NORWOSSA Champs.

The senior girls earned the right to play in the NWOSSA title next weekend in Thunder Bay following a 26-13 win over Kenora's Beaver Brae Broncos yesterday.

The Muskies will play the winner of the SSSAA championship between Hammarskjold and St. Patrick's High Schools.

Erika Moffit scored 12 while Chantal Jodoin chipped in 11 points to help the junior girls to a 34-24 win over Dryden.

The Muskies junior boys volleyball team was upset by Dryden in the finals 3-sets to one.


The senior boys volleyball team was eliminated from in a semi-final game with Dryden in four sets.


Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team kicks off its season on the road today in Kenora before tomorrow's home opener at the Ice for Kids Arena against Dryden.

Prior to the drop of the puck at 7:15 p.m., there will be a tribute to longtime Muskies supporter Cam Smith, who recently passed away.

The boys team travels to Morden, Manitoba for a tournament.


Fort Frances Lakers ended a three-game home stand winless following a 5-3 loss to Sioux Lookout last night.


Henry Gutierrez, Jordan Carne and Anders Wicks scored for the Lakers who are idle until next Wednesday.


Fort Frances Midget Canadians take to the road this weekend for a three-game set against Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota.


The pee-wee girls Norfab Flames travel to Cloquet and Proctor tomorrow before returning Sunday for a game against the BDO Dunwoody Bantams.


In girls hockey last night, Super 8 and the Lakewood Eagles tied 5-5.

Madison Degagne had a hat trick for Super 8 with Amber Jordain adding a pair.

Amy Penner had a hat-trick for Lakewood with Jessica Coran and Rachael Dean notching singles.


Fort Frances Atom AA Girls team, the Dynamic Homes Hurricanes will play its first game of the season Sunday at the Ice for Kids Arena against the Causeway Cougars.


There is bantam hockey tournament in Emo this weekend.

In play today, the Holmlund Leafs beat the Kennedy K-9's 4-0.

Emo Predators defeated Fort Frances Canadian Tire 4-1.



Rainy River Voyageurs women's hockey team heads to North Dakota for a pair of games against Minot State University.


The Voyageur's basketball teams begin their seasons today.

Both the men and women's teams are playing at the Mesabi tournament in Virginia.