Northern Storm 14 and under team, that includes players from the Fort Frances area, were winners of their division at a AAA girl’s hockey tournament held in Duluth.
They beat Tommy Chicago Black 5-4 in overtime with Isabelle Taylor of Fort Frances notching a goal in the game.
The Northern Storm 12 and under team won their division as well with a 3-1 win over the Ice Cougars.
The Northwestern Ontario Stingers 10 and under team placed 5th in theirs with a 5-3 win over the Hooligans.
Marlee Bliss scored a pair for the Stingers.
A Fort Frances-based AAA triple novice boys team, playing as the Rainy Lake Royals, went winless at a tournament in Winnipeg.
They ended with a 14-1 loss to the Manitoba Chiefs yesterday.
Fort Frances Girls-Women’s Hockey Association recognized top players at its awards banquet yesterday.
Gianna Gushulak, Jorja Guertin, Emma Wilson, Davilyhn Miller, Rayna Whitefish, Emma Bodnarchuk, Julia Guertin, Piper Miller, Shay Mannassau, Monika Ruppenstein and Ziggy Skead won MVP honours.
Eight bursaries were also awarded to graduating players.
Here’s a list of all award winners.
NOVICE HEAT
Most Improved – Peyten Ducharme
Most Dedicated – Melia Friend
Most Sportsmanlike – Peyton Arpin
M.V.P. – Gianna Gushulak
NOVICE WOLVES (MA’IINGAN)
Most Improved – Ava Burns
Most Dedicated – Kinsley McCoy
Most Sportsmanlike – Cedar Bruyere
M.V.P. – Jorja Guertin
NOVICE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: CHILES PERREAULT
ATOM STORM
Most Improved – Serenity Van Dulmen
Most Dedicated – Sayler Easton
Most Sportsmanlike – Harper Woolsey
M.V.P. – Emma Wilson
ATOM HERRICANES
Most Improved – Autumn Smeeth
Most Dedicated – Rayna Whitefish
Most Sportsmanlike – Kalie Tessier
M.V.P. – Davilyn Miller
ATOM LEAFS
Most Improved – Shaylynn Whitecrow
Most Dedicated – Chloe Allen
Most Sportsmanlike – Kali Tessier
M.V.P. – Rayna Whitefish
PEEWEE ATTACK
Most Improved – Jaycee Sheppard
Most Dedicated – Brooklyn Machura
Most Sportsmanlike -Hayden Allam
M.V.P. – Emma Bodnarchuk
PEEWEE SCORPIONS
Most Improved – Myla Perreault
Most Dedicated – Elena Copenace
Most Sportsmanlike – Harper Gunderson
M.V.P. – Julia Guertin
PEEWEE LEAFS
Most Improved – Julia Guertin
Most Dedicated – Logan McPherson
Most Sportsmanlike – Harper Gunderson
M.V.P. – Piper Miller
BANTAM DEVILS
Most Improved – Alicia Kress
Most Dedicated – Kayleigh Walton & Tia Walton
Most Sportsmanlike – Elizabeth Cousineau
M.V.P. – Shay Mannausau
BANTAM GOONIES
Most Improved – Jorja Pope
Most Dedicated – Harper Amdahl
Most Sportsmanlike – Teagan Mosbeck
M.V.P. – Monika Ruppenstein
MIDGET SNIPERS
Most Improved – Rianna Roach
Most Dedicated – Abby Roach
Most Sportsmanlike – Janelle Allan & Jocelyn Allen
M.V.P. – Ziggy Skead
Bursary Awards
Carlee-Rae Beazley
Taylor Turcotte
Rianna Roach
Hannah McKee-George
Emily Kaun
Alex Gartzke
Callie Loveday
Hannah DeGagne
Last weeks storm cancelled the Rainy River Voyageurs baseball and softball games from the weekend.
International Falls Broncos softball and baseball openers were also cancelled as will be golf team’s first tournament in Duluth tomorrow.
