Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Local Sports for Tuesday May 25

More than sixty runners from the Rainy River district competed in Fargo, North Dakota, on Saturday.

Almost forty competed a half-marathon with Nicole Rogozinski the highest finisher in 465th place and finishing 37th in her division.

Jenna Wilson had the best divisional finish among locals with a fourth in the 14-and-under female class.

Another twenty were in the 10-K race with Ted Brockie placing 12th in the men's 60-64 class.

Meghan Haehn and Missy Harris competed in the marathon portion.

Alex McDonald shot a round of 70 to finish second at the Virginia Invitational at the Wilderness Golf Club in Tower on Saturday.

The Fort Frances High School student helped his team to a share of fourth place overall, just six strokes back of third place International Falls.

The Barwick Blue Knights will look to hold on to their lead in the Rainy River District fastball League with a game against the visiting Sight and Sound Wolves.

Barwick is a half game up on both the Sabaskong Cubs and Stratton Eagles.

Sabaskong hosts Rainy River while the Eagles are in Big Grassy to play the Braves.

Elsewhere it's Manitou hosting the Big Grassy Lightning and Big Island taking on Northwest Bay.