Local Sports for Monday December 5

Jennifer Haw's Stratton rink earned a berth to next month's provincial junior women's curling playdown in Sioux Lookout.

Haw's foursome went 4 and 1 and finished in a tie for first with Sioux Lookout's Kaitlyn Poirier at a qualifying event in Kenora.




Donovan Taylor and Adam Stromberg led members of the Fort Frances Aquanaut swim team at a meet in Winnipeg

Taylor picked up a gold, silver and four bronze.

Stromberg reached the finals in two events.




A pair of third period goals by Jordan Christianson paced the Fort Frances Lakers to a 5-1 win over Iron Range last night.

Connor Hady, Byron Katapaytuk and Alex Bruess also replied for the Lakers.



Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team lost 3-nothing to Selkirk in the b-side final at a tournament in Brandon.




International Falls Broncos boys hockey team opened its season Saturday with a 6-5 overtime win over Little Falls

Lucas Debenedet with 3 goals and 2 assists in the game.

The Bronco girls team split games with Detroit Lakes, losing 4-3 Friday and winning 3-2 on Saturday.




Fort Frances Canadians AA pee-wees finished 3rd at the International Falls PeeWee A tournament, defeating Eveleth Gilbert 2-1 in overtime in the bronze final. game.

Brett Hakalla had OT winner with Cole Tymkin notching the other Canadian goal.



The BDO Stars lost 2-1 in the bronze medal game of a tournament in Kenora.




Rainy River Voyageurs kept its unbeaten streak alive with a pair of identical 6-1 wins over Iowa State.

Kristen Penner with a hat trick in the second game.



International Falls Broncos girls basketball team defeated Deer River Friday 78-26



Rainy River Voyageurs women's basketball team dropped a pair of games on the weekend, losing 82-51 to Riverland Friday and 89-35 to Anoka Ramsay on Saturday.