Local Sports for Tuesday December 8

Fort Frances and International Falls renew rivalries in girls hockey tonight.

The Muskies and Broncos will hook up for the second time in less than a week at the Ice for Kids Arena beginning at 7:15.

Fans are being encouraged to bring a teddy bear to throw to the ice when the Muskies score their first goal.

Meantime the Broncos boys hockey team will host Eveleth-Gilbert - 7:30 at Bronco Arena


Broncos girls basketball team dropped at 64-54 decision to the Lake of the Woods Bears at the Falls High School last night.

Broncos are now 1 and 2 on the season.

Broncos boys team begins its schedule tonight with a home game against Eveleth-Gilbert - 7:30 at Falls High School.

And the Broncos boys swim and dive team also kick of its season with competition in Hibbing this afternoon.


Fort Frances Leafs under-14 girls team claimed third place at a tournament in Superior, Wisconsin on the weekend with a 5-1 decision over Duluth.

Shelby Rae paced the Leafs with a pair of goals.

Katie Sinclair, Shelby Tymkin Taylor Hazel got the others.

The team travels to Thunder Bay for another tournament his coming weekend.


A successful weekend for members of the Sunset Country Squash Club in Thunder Bay on the weekend.

Jason Kabel won the A-side consolation title.

Annis Seid won the B-side while Bryon Skirten capture the D-side event

Angel McCormack took the D-side consolation while Mary Beth Tkachuk earned a berth to the C-side finals.