Local Sports For Tuesday February 19

Fresh from an appearance at the Northern Ontario junior curling championships, Tirzah Keffer skipped her rink to a win the ladies bonspiel held on the the weekend at the Fort Frances Curling Club.

Keffer's rink defeated Christine Jean in the final.

Theresa McFayden took the B-side over Peggy Loyie.

Kim Beaudry's foursome beat Sylvia Smeeth in the C-side

Elaine Sande claimed the D-side over Charlotte Bazylewski.



Cody Heyens of Stratton  will be part of a College curling team to challenge for a national championship next month.

Heyens plays lead for Fanshawe that took the men's event at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association's curling championships on the weekend at St. Thomas.

They defeated Confederation College in the final.

Heyens was also selected as a second team all-star.



Rainy River Voyageurs basketball teams dropped a pair of games to Mesabi Range Saturday.

The women's lost 72-45.

The men fell 65-62.



Fort Frances Lakers forward forward Tyler Broderson is the SIJHL player of the week.

In two games last week, the 18-year-old native of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, registered four points in helping the Lakers to moved into second place in the standings.

Lakers are back on the ice tomorrow against Dryden.



International Falls Broncos basketball teams are facing North Woods.

The boys game is at Falls High School begin at 7:15 p.m.

The girls play their game in Cook.