Local Sports for Friday June 10

Steve Arpin will start his first NASCAR truck series race from the second row.

The Fort Frances native had the fourth-fastest time in qualifying for tonight's race at Texas Motorspeedway.

The race can be seen live on Speed-TV at 8 p-m Fort Frances time.



The Beef's Warriors have moved into first place in the Rainy River District Fastball League following an 8-5 win over Barwick

Elsewhere, Sight and Sound edged the Big Grassy Lightning 5-4

The Big Grassy Braves dropped the Stratton Eagles 15-4

Big Island got by Northwest Bay 12-10

And Rainy River blanked Manitou 5- nothing.



Mitch Cain had the hat-trick as Manitou Forest Products defeated the Rendezvous Voyaguers 5-2 in the men's division of the Borderland Soccer League.

and Jimmy Nussbaumer had his second straight two-goal night as Pharmasave blanked Emo 5-nil.

In women's action from Wednesday, Boston Pizza earned a win by default over Taggs Source for Sports.

A game between Al's Racquet Stringing and Rendez-Voyageurs girls was postponed.



In little league play in the Falls, Meyer's Sports blanked Wherley's 8-nothing.

Super One beat Dominos 12-2

In girls softball, TruStar outscored Border State Bank 21-13

Cine 5 defeated Mannco Trucking 16-12



Fort Frances High School handed out its hardware to its top athletes this past week.

Justin Anderson and Chelsea Hill were named athletes of the years.

Braedon Caul and Maryam Seid were rookies of the year.

And Jeff Gustafson and Sarah Roach won the awards for athletic and academic achievement.

Here is a list of all award winners.

Athletic Certificates - Anniss Sied, Braedon Keast, Jeff Gustafson
Letterman Awards - Sara Roach, Justin Anderson, Chelsea Hill, Chris Legg

MVP - Horban Award - Junior Girls Volleyball - Sarah Glover and Alyssa Windego
MVP - Junior Boys Volleyball - Caleb McIntosh
MVP - Patti-Jo Reid Award - Senior Girls Volleyball - Megan Veniot and Mikaela Kroeker
MVP - Horban Award - Senior Boys Volleyball - Justin Anderson
MVP - Junior Girls Basketball - Alanna Walsh and Wynonna Kavanaugh
MVP - Tim Callaghan Memorial Trophy - Junior Boys Basketball - Colton Craig
MVP - Patti-Jo Reid Award - Senior Girls Basketball - Chelsea Hill
Most Improved - Senior Girls Basketball - Jennifer McDowall
MVP - Tim Callaghan Memorial Trophy - Senior Boys Basketball - Justin Anderson
MVP - Junior Badminton - J.J Fiset
MVP - Jack Hedman Award - Senior Badminton - Spencer Pearce and Robert Stevens
MVP - Cheerleading - Kristina Robertson and Sydney Ward
Rookie of the Year - Pam Theriault and Madison Allen
MVP - Girls Curling - Taylor Hartlin
MVP - Boys Curling - Isaac Keffer
MVP - Mixed Curling - Luke Esselink and Karleigh Wright
MVP - Track and Field - Dexter Fichuk
MVP - Struchan Gilson Award - Girls Soccer - Sara Roach
Outstanding Contribution - Girls Soccer - Courtney Roach
MVP - Jim Curr Senior Memorial Trophy - Boys Soccer - Gavin Moorhouse
Outstanding Contribution - Boys Soccer - Dave Chambers
Outstanding Contribution - Golden Plunger Award, Muskie Sports Association - none given
MVP - Swimming - Male - Donavon Taylor
MVP - Swimming - Female - Katja Sutherland
MVP - Figure Skating - Emma Keeler
Special Recognition Award - Figure Skating - Michael Nelson

Individual Awards
Grade 12 Boy for Academic and Athletic Achievement - Douglas Morrow Memorial Award - Jeff Gustafson
Grade 12 Girl for Academic and Athletic Achievement - William George Reid Memorial Award - Sara Roach
Sportsmanship and Perseverance - Brent Ogden Memorial Trophy - Tim Metke
Female Rookie of the Year - Maryam Seid
Male Rookie of the Year - Braedon Caul
Female Athlete of the Year - Chelsea Hill
Male Athlete of the Year - Justin Anderson
Hall of Fame - No Recipient