Local Sports For Tuesday December 17

A pair of goals from Kevin Kurm and Mason Meyer sparked the Fort Frances Lakers to a 5-3 win over the Thunder Bay North Stars in an SIJHL game played last night at the Ice for Kids Arena.

The win ended a 2-game losing skid and increased the Lakers margin on the second place Minnesota to 11 points.

Bryce Lipinski also scored for the Lakers.



Meantime, the Lakers have inched up a spot in the weekly Canadian Junior Hockey League rankings.

The Lakers are now slotted fifth overall, up a spot from last week.



A pair of victories for the International Falls Broncos basketball teams.

The girls beat Bigfork 73-43 with Maddie Filipiak leading the Broncos with 15 points.

The boys team defeated Littlefork-Big Falls 68-47.

Ben Humbert topping all scorers with 19.



Fort Frances Muskies court teams are facing Dryden at the High School.

Games are scheduled to start at 12 noon.