Local Sports for Monday November 9

Fort Frances Lakers dropped a pair of home games on the weekend.

Yesterday, Lakers fell 8-0 to the Fort William North Stars in game that saw 10 players ejected in the third period.

Friday, the Lakers lost 4-3 to the the K & A Wolverines in a shootout.


Fort Frances Thunderhawks were forced to cancel their weekend series with the Thunder Bay Twins.

No official reason has been given, but a published report suggests it was due in part to the Thunderhawks not having enough players officially registered with Hockey Northwestern Ontario in time to be covered by Hockey Canada insurance.

No make up dates have been announced.


The Rolling Lake Thunder and Esso Atom girls hockey teams played to a pair of ties on the weekend, 0-0 Friday and 3-3 Sunday.


In Sunday game, Annaliese Hayes with 2 and Jenna Clendenning scored for the Thunder.


Emma Nova with a pair and Maddy Morrison responded for Esso.


The Fort Frances NorFab Flames peewee girls rep team fell 6-2 to the Fort Frances Firemen peewee boys team Sunday.

Amber Jourdain and Amy Penner scored for the Flames.


Cameron Turriff led the Firemen with a hat-trick.


Austin Angus with a pair and Tanner Angus had the other goals.


Rainy River Voyageurs women's hockey team split a pair of home games against the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.


Saturday, UMD scored three times in the third to earn a 3-2 win.


Yesterday, the Voyageurs got goals from four different players in a 4-1 win.


Sioux Lookout is the site of the NORWOSSA 'A' Playoffs today.

The Rainy River Owls junior girls basketball team is up against Red Lake this afternoon in a bid to play Kenora's Thomas Aquinas in tomorrow's final.

Atikokan's senior boys volleyball team is playing Red Lake with the winner advancing to tomorrow's final against Thomas Aquinas.