Teams across northwestern Ontario, including Thunder Bay are in town this weekend for the Winter Blast Senior and Junior girls high school volleyball tournaments.
The tournament is being put on jointly by Beaver Brae and St. Thomas Aquinas.
Action began this morning for the junior girls and this afternoon for the senior girls.
Games will be played in both Beaver Brae gyms and the TA Gym.
The finals will take place tomorrow afternoon.
One win for the Red Lake Rams High School court teams over the visiting St. Thomas Aquinas Saints on Thursday.
The Senior Boys Basketball team downed the Saints 43-30.
The Rams were upended 46-25 in Junior Boys play.
St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Red Lake in straight sets in both Girls Volleyball games.
A split on the court for the Dryden Eagles at home yesterday against Fort Frances.
Both high school Junior teams posted victories.
The Girls Volleyball team won in straight sets (25-16, 25-15), while the Boys Basketball team held on for a 49-41 victory over the Muskies in a physical match-up.
It was a balanced attack for the Eagles with three players hitting double digits.
Dom Morriseau led the attack with 12 points, while Evan Cook added 11.
Carver Trist returned to the line-up to post 10 points.
It was a classic match-up in the Senior Girls Volleyball game and when the dust settled Fort Frances came out on top with a 2 sets to 1 win over Dryden. (25-22, 18-25, 25-23)
The Eagles Senior Boys Basketball team dropped a 61-35 decision in a high tempo game.
Luke Turcotte led the scoring for Dryden with 8 points.
Some home cooking today (Thursday) for the Sioux North Warriors and the Dryden Eagles in Boys Basketball and Girls Volleyball.
The Eagles host the Fort Frances Muskies.
The Senior Boys and Junior Girls begin the action at 4 o’clock.
The Junior Boys and Senior Girls follow at 5:30.
In Sioux Lookout, the Warriors welcome the Beaver Brae Broncos
The Dryden Eagles High School Court teams open a new year on the road.
The Eagles are in Kenora today (Tuesday) to face the Beaver Brae Broncos in Boys Basketball and Girls Volleyball.
Games are being held at 5:00pm and 6:30pm.
A tough start to 2020 for the Red Lake Rams High School Court teams.
The Rams were swept by the visiting Atikokan Voyageurs yesterday. (Monday)
Atikokan earned a 54-32 win in Senior Boys Basketball.
Both Red Lake Girls Volleyball teams fell in straight sets.
Ignace hosts the Voyageurs today. (Tuesday)
