Local Sports for Tuesday May 3

An announcement regarding Steve Arpin's plans in NASCAR is expected to be revealed today.

The Fort France native, who hasn't raced since the ARCA season opener in February, isn't saying much.

However, Turner Motorsports is scheduled to make an announcement.

The North Carolina race team runs in NASCAR's truck and Nationwide series.



Taylor Whitehead of Fort Frances begins play today at the Canadian junior badminton championships in Richmond, B.C.

The 12-year-old competes in singles play with a game against a B.C. opponent.



Rainy River Voyageurs women's softball team dropped both ends of a double header against Itasca, falling 11-3 and 10-0




Rainy River Voyageurs men's baseball team split its last home doubleheader of the season.

The Voyageurs beat Hibbing 7-3 in the opener before losing 6-4 in the second.

Meantime, outfielder Michael Dickerson was named player of the week by the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Third baseman Zaul Tapia was a winner of the northern division's player of the week award in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference.



Wet fields forced the International Falls Little League to delay the start of its season until today.

Games see Wherley Motors up against Meyer's Sports in boys major A.

Elks Lodge will play Fort Frances Kiwanis in boys major B.

In girls softball, Cine 5 plays Mannco Trucking in major B division.

The major A division matchup sees Dairy Queen playing TruStar.

All games are at the Tony Rizzo fields.