Monday, November 30, 2009

Local Sports for Monday November 30

Fort France Midget AA Canadians fell 6-3 to Wayzata in the B-side final of the Gus Lindberg Memorial Midget Double-A hockey tournament held at the Memorial Sport Centre on the weekend.

Ryan Lundy, Jeff Gustafson and Tarran Romyn scored for the Canadians who went 1-1-1 during the round robin portion of the tournament.

Thunder Bay's Current River Comets beat Duluth 4-3 in the A-side final.



A pair of bronze medals for girls hockey teams playing at tournaments in Warroad on the weekend.

The Nor-Fab Flames brought home the bronze in the pee-wee side with a 4-3 win over Grand Forks.

The Dynamic Homes Hurricanes Atom girls rep team also earned bronze after losing to Roseau 4-2.



Fort Frances Muskie Girls Hockey team captured gold at the Northern Shield Classic in Dryden, beating Red Lake in Saturday's final 3-1.

Jillian Langtry had two goals and Danielle Jean had one.

Melissa Payne had the win in net.



Fort Frances Muskies Boys hockey team defeated Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 5-3 to win the Thanksgiving Shootout trophy.

Friday, the Muskies hammered a team from Bagley-Fosston, Minnesota 19-0.



Fort Frances rinks skipped by Tierzah Keffer and Ethan Jordbro fell short in their bids to advance to the provincial junior curling playdowns.

Keffer finished with 1 win and 3 losses at the Inter-Regional event in Atikokan on the weekend.

Jordbro was 2-4 on the men's side.


Fresh of its gold medal win in at a Dryden tournament, the Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team is in action tonight in Baudette.

Muskies face the Lake of the Woods Bears beginning at 7:30 p.m.


International Falls boys hockey team has been ranked fourteenth in the state in a pre-season poll of Class A high schools.

Broncos open their season tomorrow against Hibbing.


In minor girls hockey from the weekend, the Fort Frances Atom Leftovers tied the Emo Penguins 2-2 on Saturday.

Jenna Clendenning and Kelsey Langtree scored for Fort Frances.