The Rainy River District Fastball League's season comes down to one final winner-take-all game tonight in Fort Frances.
Beef's Warriors and the Sight and Sound Wolves play at Vanjura field.
The Wolves forced a second game in the final series after handing the Warriors their first post-season loss last Thursday.
Game time is 7:30 p.m.
The annual labour day mixed horseshoe tournament at Pither's Point Park is a go.
It take place Monday at 1 p.m.
Ray Smith of Northwest Bay will be this year's main organizer.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Local Sports for Monday August 29
The Borderland Racing Association wrapped up its final points night Saturday at Emo Speedway.
Gavin Paull capped the Modified title with his 10th feature of the season.
Brady Caul won the Midwest modified feature, but a 7th place finish by Christopher Leek was enough to take the overall crown.
Ron Westover captured the street stock feature while Don Bowman of Bemidji placed second to earn the division's title.
On the go-kart track in Emo, Jake Rae captured a pair of heats then went on to win the feature in advanced class.
Tristan Badiuk and Cole Trimble were the other heat winners.
Justin Besch took the novice class feature with A.J. Kellar and Raice Westover the heat winners
Advance Class
Heat 1
1. Tristan Badiuk
2. Cody Esler
3. Cole Trimble
4. Delbert Collett
Heat 2
1. Jake Rae
2. Aaron Nelson
3. Aric Supinski
4. Tanner Williamson
Heat 3
1. Cole Trimble
2. Cody Esler
3. Tristan Badiuk
4. Delbert Collett
Heat 4
1. Jake Rae
2. Tanner Williamson
3. Aaron Nelson
4. Aric Supinski
Feature
1. Jake Rae
2. Tristan Badiuk
3. Aron Nelson
4. Tanner Williamson
5. Cole Trimble
6. Cdy Essler
7. Aric Supinski
8. Delbert Collett
Novice Class
Heat 1
1. A.J Kellar
2. Tayla Trimble
3. Raice Westover
4. Justin Besch
5. Jyllian Westover dnf
Heat 2
1. Raice Westover
2. Tayla Trimble
3. Jyllian Westover
4. A.J. Kellar
5. Justin Besch
Feature
1. Justin Besch
2. Tayla Trimble
3. Jyllian Westover
4. Raice Westover
5. A.J. Kellar
Jeff Gustafson of Kenora and Scott Dingwell of Dryden became the first back-to-back winner of the International Falls Bass Championships.
A total of 58 teams participated.
The Morson Bass Classic was also held this weekend, but no results have been received
The Rainy River Community College Volleyball team started their season with a couple of wins at the Fergus Falls tournament Saturday.
The Voyageurs defeated Itasca and Hibbing before ending the tournament with losses to Rochester and Northland.
Gavin Paull capped the Modified title with his 10th feature of the season.
Brady Caul won the Midwest modified feature, but a 7th place finish by Christopher Leek was enough to take the overall crown.
Ron Westover captured the street stock feature while Don Bowman of Bemidji placed second to earn the division's title.
On the go-kart track in Emo, Jake Rae captured a pair of heats then went on to win the feature in advanced class.
Tristan Badiuk and Cole Trimble were the other heat winners.
Justin Besch took the novice class feature with A.J. Kellar and Raice Westover the heat winners
Advance Class
Heat 1
1. Tristan Badiuk
2. Cody Esler
3. Cole Trimble
4. Delbert Collett
Heat 2
1. Jake Rae
2. Aaron Nelson
3. Aric Supinski
4. Tanner Williamson
Heat 3
1. Cole Trimble
2. Cody Esler
3. Tristan Badiuk
4. Delbert Collett
Heat 4
1. Jake Rae
2. Tanner Williamson
3. Aaron Nelson
4. Aric Supinski
Feature
1. Jake Rae
2. Tristan Badiuk
3. Aron Nelson
4. Tanner Williamson
5. Cole Trimble
6. Cdy Essler
7. Aric Supinski
8. Delbert Collett
Novice Class
Heat 1
1. A.J Kellar
2. Tayla Trimble
3. Raice Westover
4. Justin Besch
5. Jyllian Westover dnf
Heat 2
1. Raice Westover
2. Tayla Trimble
3. Jyllian Westover
4. A.J. Kellar
5. Justin Besch
Feature
1. Justin Besch
2. Tayla Trimble
3. Jyllian Westover
4. Raice Westover
5. A.J. Kellar
Jeff Gustafson of Kenora and Scott Dingwell of Dryden became the first back-to-back winner of the International Falls Bass Championships.
A total of 58 teams participated.
The Morson Bass Classic was also held this weekend, but no results have been received
The Rainy River Community College Volleyball team started their season with a couple of wins at the Fergus Falls tournament Saturday.
The Voyageurs defeated Itasca and Hibbing before ending the tournament with losses to Rochester and Northland.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Local Sports for August Wednesday 17
The battle for the Rainy River District Fastball League championship has come down to a final four.
Roy Tom hit a homerun as the Big Grassy Braves eliminated Barwick 6-2
The Braves will play Rainy River tomorrow after the Royals overpowered Big Island 13-3.
Beef's Warriors beat Sight and Sound 4-1 to advance to the final.
The Wolves will get another shot, but must await the outcome of the Royals-Braves match-up first.
Roy Tom hit a homerun as the Big Grassy Braves eliminated Barwick 6-2
The Braves will play Rainy River tomorrow after the Royals overpowered Big Island 13-3.
Beef's Warriors beat Sight and Sound 4-1 to advance to the final.
The Wolves will get another shot, but must await the outcome of the Royals-Braves match-up first.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Lakers Signings
The Fort Frances Lakers have added two more players to their roster for the upcoming season.
Defenceman Jon Carlson returns home after playing the last two seasons in the Thunder Bay Kings organization.
Forward Wayen Folster was with Norway House, Manitoba of the Keystone Junior league last year where he had 38 points in 29 games.
Earlier signing, Payton Ruter won't be coming to the Lakers.
He's opting instead to play closer to home in the North American Hockey League.
Defenceman Jon Carlson returns home after playing the last two seasons in the Thunder Bay Kings organization.
Forward Wayen Folster was with Norway House, Manitoba of the Keystone Junior league last year where he had 38 points in 29 games.
Earlier signing, Payton Ruter won't be coming to the Lakers.
He's opting instead to play closer to home in the North American Hockey League.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Local Sports for Monday August 15
The Borderland Racing Association saw six different winners at Emo Speedway Saturday.
Cody Ossachuk in the mid-west modified class, Ward Imrie of Winnipeg in modified and Lindsay Bourre of Rainy River in street stocks won the regular night's features.
In events, rained out from the previous week, Tylar Wilson in the mid-west mods, Gavin Paull in the modifieds and Jeff Wickstrom in Street Stocks took checkers.
On the go-kart track at Emo, Elias Chambers won a heat and the feature in the novice class while Raice Westover won the other heat.
In the advanced class, Wyatt Boyum won the feature while Aric Supinski and Jake Rae each won a pair of heat races.
Here are the results
Novice Class
Heat 1
1. Raice Westover
2. Jake Froemke
3. Elias Chambers
4. Jyllian Westover
5. Gina Boyum
Heat 2
1. Elias Chambers
2. Jyllian Westover
3. Jake Froemke
4. Gina Westover
5. Raice Westover (DNF)
Feature
1. Elias Chambers
2. Raice Westover
3. Jake Froemke
4. Jyllian Westover
5. Gina Boyum
Advance Class
Heat 1 (Group A)
1. Aric Supinski
2. Cody Ester
3. Tyler Jonson
4. Dean Kellar
5. Ashley Jonson
6. Delbert Collett
Heat 2
1. Aric Supinski
2. Cody Ester
3. Tyler Jonson
4. Dean Kellar
5. Delbert Collett
Advanced Class
Heat 1 (Group B)
1. Jake Rae
2. Tanner Williamson
3. Tristan Badiuk
4. Aaron Nelson
5. Wyatt Boyum
Heat 2
1. Jake Rae
2. Tanner Williamson
3. Tristan Badiuk
4. Wyatt Boyum
5. Aaron Nelson
Feature
1. Wyatt Boyum
2. Jake Rae
3. Tanner Williamson
4. Tristan Badiuk
5. Aric Supinski
6. Cody Ester
7. Aaron Nelson
8. Ashley Jonson
9. Delbert Collett
10. Dean Kellar (DNF)
11. Tyler Jonson (DNF)
Nearly one-hundred riders were on hand for moto-cross racing at Emo Saturday.
Dan Gavel among the winners, capturing both the ATV pro and Open classes.
Here is a list of all winners
50 cc - G1
1. Braden Fogen
2. Mitchell Vanlenthe
3. Morgan Vanlenthe
50 cc - G2
1. Andon Kondra
2. Cameron Dunn
65 cc - 7-11
1. Jimmy White
2. Brady White
3. James Stewart
4. Parker Miele
5. Russell Hurd
6. Cole Hay
7. Easton Kondra
8. Braden Fogen
85 cc - 12-16
1. Kenny Mandryk
2. Stephen Morgan
3. Cole Chernosky
4. Logan Lunn
5. Daniel Flewelling
6. Brennan Darcis
7. Kyle Dennis
8. Kyle Paradis
9. Tyson Orr
10. Eric Goodman
85 cc - 7-11
1. Scott Francis
2. James Stewart
3. Russell Hurd
4. Brady White
5. Parker Miele
6. Jimmy White
ATV Mini - G1
1. Morgan Vanlenthe
2. Mitchell Vanlenthe
ATV Pro
1. Daniel Gavel
2. Wayne deBruin
3. Travis Blackburn
4. Brian Vanlenthe
5. Chris Wcislo
6. Heikki Wiita
7. Bob Polkinghorne
ATV Open
1. Daniel Gavel
2. Wayne deBruin
3. Heikki Wiita
4. Bob Polkinghorne
Beginner MX
1. Brooks Francis
2. Howard Owen
3. Elwyn Adrian
4. A.J. Walker
5. Byron Ball
6. Zach Koomans
7. Tim Lunn
8. Dylan Mackey
Junior MX
1. Avery Adrian
2. Brady Love
3. Paul Hamm
4. Stephen Morgan
5. Mathew Drazecky
6. Cole Chernosky
7. Colin Maronese
8. Greg Esposti
9. J.C. Hupe
10. Bryson DesRosiers
11. Nolan Vanlenthe
12. Bob Kowalczyk
13. Lorne Dubois
14. Matt Lapage
15. Cory Merritt
MX Open
1. Kris Nisula
2. Bob Leblanc
3. Nolan Vanlenthe
4. Avery Adrian
5. Adam Gamble
Pro - Am MX
1. Kris Nisula
2. Adam Gamble
3. Earl Reimer
4. Bob Leblanc
5. Steve Brescacin
6. Pierre Demers
Supermini
1. Kenny Mandryk
2. Stephen Morgan
3. Brennan Darcis
4. Cole Chernosky
5. Logan Lunn
6. Daniel Flewelling
7. Kyle Paradis
8. Zach Ridge
9. Wyatt Helgeson
10. Kyle Dennis
11. Scott Francis
12. Eric Goodman
13. Russell Hurd
14. Tyson Orr
Vet - 25+
1. Kris Nisula
2. Paul Hamm
3. Brooks Francis
4. Bryson DesRosiers
5. Rob Winslow
6. Elwyn Adrian
7. Bob Kowalczyk
8. Byron Ball
9. Lorne Dunn
10. Kevin Couch
11. Bob Leblanc
12. Tim Lunn
Youth - 14-24
1. Brady Love
2. Avery Adrian
3. Steve Brescacin
4. Pierre Demers
5. Nolan Vanlenthe
6. Mathew Drazecky
7. Colin Maronese
8. Adam Gamble
9. Greg Esposti
10. J.C. Hupe
11. Zach Koomans
12. Cory Merritt
13. A.J. Walker
Luke Skaarup continues to show he's one of the strongest men in the country.
The Fort Frances resident won strongman competitions this weekend in Winkler and Saskatoon.
In Winkler Saturday, he won all five events while in Saskatoon yesterday he took three of five events and placed second in two others.
Kevin Rissanen of Atikokan and Cory Nephin of Geraldton captured the Atikokan Bass Classic.
Their two-day catch of 42.62 pounds was more than six pounds greater than second place finishers Aaron and Kim Wiens of Atikokan.
Cody Ossachuk in the mid-west modified class, Ward Imrie of Winnipeg in modified and Lindsay Bourre of Rainy River in street stocks won the regular night's features.
In events, rained out from the previous week, Tylar Wilson in the mid-west mods, Gavin Paull in the modifieds and Jeff Wickstrom in Street Stocks took checkers.
On the go-kart track at Emo, Elias Chambers won a heat and the feature in the novice class while Raice Westover won the other heat.
In the advanced class, Wyatt Boyum won the feature while Aric Supinski and Jake Rae each won a pair of heat races.
Here are the results
Novice Class
Heat 1
1. Raice Westover
2. Jake Froemke
3. Elias Chambers
4. Jyllian Westover
5. Gina Boyum
Heat 2
1. Elias Chambers
2. Jyllian Westover
3. Jake Froemke
4. Gina Westover
5. Raice Westover (DNF)
Feature
1. Elias Chambers
2. Raice Westover
3. Jake Froemke
4. Jyllian Westover
5. Gina Boyum
Advance Class
Heat 1 (Group A)
1. Aric Supinski
2. Cody Ester
3. Tyler Jonson
4. Dean Kellar
5. Ashley Jonson
6. Delbert Collett
Heat 2
1. Aric Supinski
2. Cody Ester
3. Tyler Jonson
4. Dean Kellar
5. Delbert Collett
Advanced Class
Heat 1 (Group B)
1. Jake Rae
2. Tanner Williamson
3. Tristan Badiuk
4. Aaron Nelson
5. Wyatt Boyum
Heat 2
1. Jake Rae
2. Tanner Williamson
3. Tristan Badiuk
4. Wyatt Boyum
5. Aaron Nelson
Feature
1. Wyatt Boyum
2. Jake Rae
3. Tanner Williamson
4. Tristan Badiuk
5. Aric Supinski
6. Cody Ester
7. Aaron Nelson
8. Ashley Jonson
9. Delbert Collett
10. Dean Kellar (DNF)
11. Tyler Jonson (DNF)
Nearly one-hundred riders were on hand for moto-cross racing at Emo Saturday.
Dan Gavel among the winners, capturing both the ATV pro and Open classes.
Here is a list of all winners
50 cc - G1
1. Braden Fogen
2. Mitchell Vanlenthe
3. Morgan Vanlenthe
50 cc - G2
1. Andon Kondra
2. Cameron Dunn
65 cc - 7-11
1. Jimmy White
2. Brady White
3. James Stewart
4. Parker Miele
5. Russell Hurd
6. Cole Hay
7. Easton Kondra
8. Braden Fogen
85 cc - 12-16
1. Kenny Mandryk
2. Stephen Morgan
3. Cole Chernosky
4. Logan Lunn
5. Daniel Flewelling
6. Brennan Darcis
7. Kyle Dennis
8. Kyle Paradis
9. Tyson Orr
10. Eric Goodman
85 cc - 7-11
1. Scott Francis
2. James Stewart
3. Russell Hurd
4. Brady White
5. Parker Miele
6. Jimmy White
ATV Mini - G1
1. Morgan Vanlenthe
2. Mitchell Vanlenthe
ATV Pro
1. Daniel Gavel
2. Wayne deBruin
3. Travis Blackburn
4. Brian Vanlenthe
5. Chris Wcislo
6. Heikki Wiita
7. Bob Polkinghorne
ATV Open
1. Daniel Gavel
2. Wayne deBruin
3. Heikki Wiita
4. Bob Polkinghorne
Beginner MX
1. Brooks Francis
2. Howard Owen
3. Elwyn Adrian
4. A.J. Walker
5. Byron Ball
6. Zach Koomans
7. Tim Lunn
8. Dylan Mackey
Junior MX
1. Avery Adrian
2. Brady Love
3. Paul Hamm
4. Stephen Morgan
5. Mathew Drazecky
6. Cole Chernosky
7. Colin Maronese
8. Greg Esposti
9. J.C. Hupe
10. Bryson DesRosiers
11. Nolan Vanlenthe
12. Bob Kowalczyk
13. Lorne Dubois
14. Matt Lapage
15. Cory Merritt
MX Open
1. Kris Nisula
2. Bob Leblanc
3. Nolan Vanlenthe
4. Avery Adrian
5. Adam Gamble
Pro - Am MX
1. Kris Nisula
2. Adam Gamble
3. Earl Reimer
4. Bob Leblanc
5. Steve Brescacin
6. Pierre Demers
Supermini
1. Kenny Mandryk
2. Stephen Morgan
3. Brennan Darcis
4. Cole Chernosky
5. Logan Lunn
6. Daniel Flewelling
7. Kyle Paradis
8. Zach Ridge
9. Wyatt Helgeson
10. Kyle Dennis
11. Scott Francis
12. Eric Goodman
13. Russell Hurd
14. Tyson Orr
Vet - 25+
1. Kris Nisula
2. Paul Hamm
3. Brooks Francis
4. Bryson DesRosiers
5. Rob Winslow
6. Elwyn Adrian
7. Bob Kowalczyk
8. Byron Ball
9. Lorne Dunn
10. Kevin Couch
11. Bob Leblanc
12. Tim Lunn
Youth - 14-24
1. Brady Love
2. Avery Adrian
3. Steve Brescacin
4. Pierre Demers
5. Nolan Vanlenthe
6. Mathew Drazecky
7. Colin Maronese
8. Adam Gamble
9. Greg Esposti
10. J.C. Hupe
11. Zach Koomans
12. Cory Merritt
13. A.J. Walker
Luke Skaarup continues to show he's one of the strongest men in the country.
The Fort Frances resident won strongman competitions this weekend in Winkler and Saskatoon.
In Winkler Saturday, he won all five events while in Saskatoon yesterday he took three of five events and placed second in two others.
Kevin Rissanen of Atikokan and Cory Nephin of Geraldton captured the Atikokan Bass Classic.
Their two-day catch of 42.62 pounds was more than six pounds greater than second place finishers Aaron and Kim Wiens of Atikokan.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Local Sports for Friday August 12
Manitou Forest Products and Al's Racquet Stringing are this year's champions in the Borderland Soccer League.
Manitou won the men's title by blanking the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 2-0.
Al's Racquet Stringing won the women's crown by the same 2-0 score over Taggs Source for Sports.
The League also handed out its season-ending awards.
Mitch Cain with Manitou and Sara Roach with Taggs were named the division's MVP's
Pharmasave's Mark Clifford and Amy Wilson-Hands with Boston Pizza picked up the top goaltender awards.
Jeremy Nussbaumer with Pharmasave and Laureen Peters and Allison Brown with Boston Pizza earned the Golden Boot awards as the divisions top goal scorers.
Other winners were Dirk Friesen with Emo and Jessica Caul of the Voyageurs as the most sportsman like.
Defensive Players of the Year were Mike Ohman with Pharmasave and Jessica Taggart.
Laura Baer with Manitou and Boston Pizza's Claire Hyatt were named Rookies of the Year.
The Sight and Sound Wolves dropped their first game at the North American Fastpitch Association's World Series in Rockford Illinois.
The Wolves lost 3-1 to a team from Illinois.
They'll play a team from Memphis Tennessee this afternoon.
The Superior International Junior Hockey League has released the schedule for the 2011-12 season.
Fort Frances Lakers will open the campaign with a home game on September 16 against the Thunder Bay North Stars.
The league will also be showing all games on-line through a pay-per-view service.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Local Sports for Wednesday August 10
Finals in the Borderland Soccer League have been set.
Manitou Forest Products will face the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs in Thursday's men's championship game after blanking Emo last night 2-0.
Tyler Barker scored both goals while Mark Faragher got the shutout.
On the women's side, Al's Racquet Stringing beat the Voyageurs 3-1 and will face Taggs Source for Sports for the divisional title Thursday.
Two more teams have been eliminated from the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs.
Barwick evicted Manitou with a 10-2 victory.
And the Big Grassy Lightning were forced to forfeit their game against Big Island after failing to field a full team.
Elsewhere, Beef Warriors held on for a 6-4 win over Rainy River.
Sight and Sound beat the Big Grassy Braves 11-6.
Manitou Forest Products will face the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs in Thursday's men's championship game after blanking Emo last night 2-0.
Tyler Barker scored both goals while Mark Faragher got the shutout.
On the women's side, Al's Racquet Stringing beat the Voyageurs 3-1 and will face Taggs Source for Sports for the divisional title Thursday.
Two more teams have been eliminated from the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs.
Barwick evicted Manitou with a 10-2 victory.
And the Big Grassy Lightning were forced to forfeit their game against Big Island after failing to field a full team.
Elsewhere, Beef Warriors held on for a 6-4 win over Rainy River.
Sight and Sound beat the Big Grassy Braves 11-6.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Loacl Sports for Tuesday August 9
Shocking upsets in the Borderland Soccer League's playoffs last night.
Taggs Source for Sports, winners of just two games in the regular season, shocked the women's front runners, Boston Pizza, 8-2 to advance to the final.
Stephanie Mattson and Courtney Roach each had hat tricks for Taggs.
On the men's side, the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs tripped Pharmasave 2-1 to earn a trip to Thursday's final.
Tonight, Al's Racquet Stringing plays the Voyageurs women's team while Manitou Forest Products and Emo are on the pitch in a men's semi-final.
Here are the complete results from the Atikokan Mudslingers Mudfling held at the Charleson Recreations Area on the weekend.
Saturday:
Open Class
1st place - Michael Alanen - 8.02
2nd place - Terry Desaulniers - 15.33
3rd place - Louis Barrett - 15.73
Pro-Modified
1st Place - Jodie Boyko - 9.79
2nd place - Peter Kerr - 10.11
3rd place - Scott Jordan - 12.07
Modified
1st place - Chris Desaulniers - 8.60
2nd place - Marc Caron - 8.86
3rd place - Kyle Bayliss - 10.50
Pro-Stock
1st place - Raoul Lufbery - 8.80
2nd place - Marc Caron - 9.53
3rd place - Mickey Ducharme - 10.55
Sundays Results
Open Class
1st place - Craig Pylypchuk - 7.39
2nd place - Terry Desaulniers - 7.6
3rd place - Malcolm Heathcote - 7.75
Pro-Modified
1st place - Louis Barrett - 7.61
2nd place - Scott Jordan - 7.70
3rd place - Dave Ball - 8.199
Modified
1st place - Terry Desaulniers - 7.562
2nd place - Curtis Stieh - 7.591
3rd place - Marc Caron - 7.68
Pro-Stock
1st place - Marc Caron - 7.78
2nd place - Michael Galandzy - 9.865
3rd place - Josh McIntomney - 10.38
Powder Puff Results
1st place - Kristina St. Pierre - 9.21
2nd place - Erikka Zewlec - 9.74
3rd place - Heather Miller - 9.84
Taggs Source for Sports, winners of just two games in the regular season, shocked the women's front runners, Boston Pizza, 8-2 to advance to the final.
Stephanie Mattson and Courtney Roach each had hat tricks for Taggs.
On the men's side, the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs tripped Pharmasave 2-1 to earn a trip to Thursday's final.
Tonight, Al's Racquet Stringing plays the Voyageurs women's team while Manitou Forest Products and Emo are on the pitch in a men's semi-final.
Here are the complete results from the Atikokan Mudslingers Mudfling held at the Charleson Recreations Area on the weekend.
Saturday:
Open Class
1st place - Michael Alanen - 8.02
2nd place - Terry Desaulniers - 15.33
3rd place - Louis Barrett - 15.73
Pro-Modified
1st Place - Jodie Boyko - 9.79
2nd place - Peter Kerr - 10.11
3rd place - Scott Jordan - 12.07
Modified
1st place - Chris Desaulniers - 8.60
2nd place - Marc Caron - 8.86
3rd place - Kyle Bayliss - 10.50
Pro-Stock
1st place - Raoul Lufbery - 8.80
2nd place - Marc Caron - 9.53
3rd place - Mickey Ducharme - 10.55
Sundays Results
Open Class
1st place - Craig Pylypchuk - 7.39
2nd place - Terry Desaulniers - 7.6
3rd place - Malcolm Heathcote - 7.75
Pro-Modified
1st place - Louis Barrett - 7.61
2nd place - Scott Jordan - 7.70
3rd place - Dave Ball - 8.199
Modified
1st place - Terry Desaulniers - 7.562
2nd place - Curtis Stieh - 7.591
3rd place - Marc Caron - 7.68
Pro-Stock
1st place - Marc Caron - 7.78
2nd place - Michael Galandzy - 9.865
3rd place - Josh McIntomney - 10.38
Powder Puff Results
1st place - Kristina St. Pierre - 9.21
2nd place - Erikka Zewlec - 9.74
3rd place - Heather Miller - 9.84
Monday, August 8, 2011
Local Sports for Monday August 8
Dave Bennett of Sioux Narrows and Mark Libitka of Kenora teamed up to win the Kenora Bass International.
Their three day catch of 50.67 pounds of bass was just over a tenth of a pound better than Kenora's Jeff Gustafson and Chris Savage.
Strong performances by two local athletes at a triathalon in Duluth over the weekend.
48-year-old Lori Green was 17th among female finishers and second in her age group.
38-year-old Jason Kabel was 10th in his age category.
Feature races at Emo Speedway got washed out Saturday.
The main events for the street stock, modified and midwest mods will be run next Saturday.
There's no word yet if there will be a make-up date for the Super Trucks feature.
Go-Karting at Emo Friday says Jyllian Westover win a heat and the feature in the novice class.
Justin Besch won the other heat.
Tanner Williamson won a heat and the feature in the advanced class.
Aric Supinski took checkers in the other heat.
Novice
Heat 1
1 - Justin Besch
2 - Raice Westover
3 - A.J. Kellar
Heat 2
1. - Jyllian Westover
2. - A.J. Kellar
3. - Jake Froemke
Feature
1. - Jyllian Westover
2. - Jake Froemke
3. - Elias Chambers
Advanced Class
Heat 1
1. - Tanner Williamson
2. - Aric Supinski
3. - Cole Trimble
Heat 2
1. - Aric Supinski
2. - Tanner Williamson
3. - Delbert Collett
Feature
1. - Tanner Williamson
2. - Cole Trimble
3. - Aric Supinski
Borderland Soccer League kicks of its post-season tonight.
In the women's division, first place Boston Pizza takes on last place Taggs Source for Sports.
On the men's side, its regular season winners Pharmasave playing the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs.
Borderland's Fort Freakshow combined with Timmins Gold Miners' daughters for a roller derby bout in Sault Ste. Marie where they defeated the home team 133-89.
Fort Freakshow will hold a home contest next month.
Their three day catch of 50.67 pounds of bass was just over a tenth of a pound better than Kenora's Jeff Gustafson and Chris Savage.
Strong performances by two local athletes at a triathalon in Duluth over the weekend.
48-year-old Lori Green was 17th among female finishers and second in her age group.
38-year-old Jason Kabel was 10th in his age category.
Feature races at Emo Speedway got washed out Saturday.
The main events for the street stock, modified and midwest mods will be run next Saturday.
There's no word yet if there will be a make-up date for the Super Trucks feature.
Go-Karting at Emo Friday says Jyllian Westover win a heat and the feature in the novice class.
Justin Besch won the other heat.
Tanner Williamson won a heat and the feature in the advanced class.
Aric Supinski took checkers in the other heat.
Novice
Heat 1
1 - Justin Besch
2 - Raice Westover
3 - A.J. Kellar
Heat 2
1. - Jyllian Westover
2. - A.J. Kellar
3. - Jake Froemke
Feature
1. - Jyllian Westover
2. - Jake Froemke
3. - Elias Chambers
Advanced Class
Heat 1
1. - Tanner Williamson
2. - Aric Supinski
3. - Cole Trimble
Heat 2
1. - Aric Supinski
2. - Tanner Williamson
3. - Delbert Collett
Feature
1. - Tanner Williamson
2. - Cole Trimble
3. - Aric Supinski
Borderland Soccer League kicks of its post-season tonight.
In the women's division, first place Boston Pizza takes on last place Taggs Source for Sports.
On the men's side, its regular season winners Pharmasave playing the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs.
Borderland's Fort Freakshow combined with Timmins Gold Miners' daughters for a roller derby bout in Sault Ste. Marie where they defeated the home team 133-89.
Fort Freakshow will hold a home contest next month.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Local Sports for Friday August 5
The Stratton Eagles and the Big Grassy Lightning are the first casualties in the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs.
The Eagles were eliminated from the post-season in a 12-4 loss to Barwick while the Lightning were upset by Northwest Bay 11-4.
Elsewhere Beefs Warriors put Manitou on the brink of elimination with a 10-nothing win.
Kimbi Copenace had a pair of homers in the game.
And the Big Grassy Braves moved on after Big Island failed to field a full team for its game.
The trucks return to Emo Speedway tomorrow.
About a dozen drivers who compete in the Super Truck series in Winnipeg will part of the regular race schedule.
It's the third time the trucks have raced at Emo.
Manitoba anglers Alex Kezler and Wayne Wagner have the early lead at the Kenora Bass International.
The angling duo bagged nearly 19-pounds of bass on the first day of fish and hold a slim lead over Brian McNanney and Mathew Rydberg of Sioux Lookout.
Bill Goodin of Devlin and his fishing partner Barry Marmus of Kenora sit three pounds back in fourth.
The Eagles were eliminated from the post-season in a 12-4 loss to Barwick while the Lightning were upset by Northwest Bay 11-4.
Elsewhere Beefs Warriors put Manitou on the brink of elimination with a 10-nothing win.
Kimbi Copenace had a pair of homers in the game.
And the Big Grassy Braves moved on after Big Island failed to field a full team for its game.
The trucks return to Emo Speedway tomorrow.
About a dozen drivers who compete in the Super Truck series in Winnipeg will part of the regular race schedule.
It's the third time the trucks have raced at Emo.
Manitoba anglers Alex Kezler and Wayne Wagner have the early lead at the Kenora Bass International.
The angling duo bagged nearly 19-pounds of bass on the first day of fish and hold a slim lead over Brian McNanney and Mathew Rydberg of Sioux Lookout.
Bill Goodin of Devlin and his fishing partner Barry Marmus of Kenora sit three pounds back in fourth.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Local Sports for Thursday August 4
First games of the Rainy River District Fastball League's playoffs were completed Tuesday.
Rainy River upset Barwick 6-2 forcing the Knights into a game against Stratton on Thursday.
The Eagles lost their game to Big Island 19-8.
Manitou defeated Northwest Bay 11-5 and will meet first place Beef's Warriors.
Northwest Bay will play the Big Grassy Lightning after the Lightning lost their game to Sight and Sound 13-2.
The Borderland Soccer League's regular season has come to a close.
Boston Pizza tied the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 1-1 in a women's division game.
Laureen Peters scored for B.P. while Jenelle Ferris scored for the Voyageurs.
Playoffs will be held next week.
Quetico Provincial Park will hold its first annual Quetico Crawl 5 and 10 K trail runs this Saturday.
Runners will follow the ancient French Portage, the one-time trade route of the Objibwe and Voyageurs.
Registration is open to anyone and is done on the day of the race at Dawson Trail Campground beginning at 8 a.m.
Rainy River upset Barwick 6-2 forcing the Knights into a game against Stratton on Thursday.
The Eagles lost their game to Big Island 19-8.
Manitou defeated Northwest Bay 11-5 and will meet first place Beef's Warriors.
Northwest Bay will play the Big Grassy Lightning after the Lightning lost their game to Sight and Sound 13-2.
The Borderland Soccer League's regular season has come to a close.
Boston Pizza tied the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 1-1 in a women's division game.
Laureen Peters scored for B.P. while Jenelle Ferris scored for the Voyageurs.
Playoffs will be held next week.
Quetico Provincial Park will hold its first annual Quetico Crawl 5 and 10 K trail runs this Saturday.
Runners will follow the ancient French Portage, the one-time trade route of the Objibwe and Voyageurs.
Registration is open to anyone and is done on the day of the race at Dawson Trail Campground beginning at 8 a.m.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Local Sports for Wednesday August 3
The Fort Frances Lakers have two veteran defencemen back with the team.
Connor Hady of Hermantown returns despite being a high draft pick in the North American Hockey League.
He had 5 goals and 17 points with the Lakers last season
Josh Scott of Fort Frances is one of six 20-year-olds coach Wayne Strachan will have on his team this year.
The Lakers also signed forward Ben Michaud who played high school hockey in Cloquet last season where he had 10 goals and 34 points in 19 games.
The team also announced the dates of its main camp for the upcoming SIJHL season.
It begins August 25 and runs through to August 27 at the Memorial Sports Centre.
Slo-pitch teams are still wanted for a tournament in Sioux Lookout this coming weekend.
Cost is $400 to enter with $2,500 up for grabs to the overall winner.
Call Howard Meshake at 1-807-737-2235 for more information.
Connor Hady of Hermantown returns despite being a high draft pick in the North American Hockey League.
He had 5 goals and 17 points with the Lakers last season
Josh Scott of Fort Frances is one of six 20-year-olds coach Wayne Strachan will have on his team this year.
The Lakers also signed forward Ben Michaud who played high school hockey in Cloquet last season where he had 10 goals and 34 points in 19 games.
The team also announced the dates of its main camp for the upcoming SIJHL season.
It begins August 25 and runs through to August 27 at the Memorial Sports Centre.
Slo-pitch teams are still wanted for a tournament in Sioux Lookout this coming weekend.
Cost is $400 to enter with $2,500 up for grabs to the overall winner.
Call Howard Meshake at 1-807-737-2235 for more information.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Local Sports for Tuesday August 1
The Rainy River District Fastball League will open its double-knockout playoffs today.
9th place Manitou will face 10th place Northwest Bay with the winners to face 1st place finisher Beefs Warriors on Thursday.
7th place Stratton plays 8th place Big Island with the winner playing the Big Grassy Braves.
Fort Frances swimmer Donovan Taylor is back home following competitions at the Canadian Age Group championships in Montreal.
Taylor failed to qualify for the finals of any of the event he was competing in.
His best finish came in the 200 metre I-M where the was 18th fastest.
At the Emo Go-Kart track Friday, A-J Kellar won a heat and the feature in the novice class.
Jake Froemke won the other heat.
Wyatt Boyum swept both heats and the feature in the advanced class.
Novice Class
Heat 1
1st 88x Jake Froemke
2nd 54x AJ Keller
3rd 11 Justin Besch
Heat 2
1st 54x AJ Keller
2nd 88r Elias Chambers
3rd 88x Jake Froemke
Feature
1st 54x AJ Keller
2nd 11 Justin Besch
3rd 41 Jyllian Westover
Advanced Class
Heat 1
1st 5 Wyatt Boyum
2nd 88 Tanner Williamson
3rd 17 Tristan Badiuk
Heat 2
1st 5 Wyatt Boyum
2nd 17 Tristan Badiuk
3rd 88 Tanner Williamson
Feature
1st 5 Wyatt Boyum
2nd 88 Tanner Williamson
3rd 17 Tristan Badiuk
Saturday night's racing at Emo Speedway saw Gavin Paull take his 8th straight in the WISSOTA Modified class.
Jeff Wickstrom won the Street Stocks.
Brady Caul claimed his second feature of the season in the Midwest Modifieds for his feature win.
9th place Manitou will face 10th place Northwest Bay with the winners to face 1st place finisher Beefs Warriors on Thursday.
7th place Stratton plays 8th place Big Island with the winner playing the Big Grassy Braves.
Fort Frances swimmer Donovan Taylor is back home following competitions at the Canadian Age Group championships in Montreal.
Taylor failed to qualify for the finals of any of the event he was competing in.
His best finish came in the 200 metre I-M where the was 18th fastest.
At the Emo Go-Kart track Friday, A-J Kellar won a heat and the feature in the novice class.
Jake Froemke won the other heat.
Wyatt Boyum swept both heats and the feature in the advanced class.
Novice Class
Heat 1
1st 88x Jake Froemke
2nd 54x AJ Keller
3rd 11 Justin Besch
Heat 2
1st 54x AJ Keller
2nd 88r Elias Chambers
3rd 88x Jake Froemke
Feature
1st 54x AJ Keller
2nd 11 Justin Besch
3rd 41 Jyllian Westover
Advanced Class
Heat 1
1st 5 Wyatt Boyum
2nd 88 Tanner Williamson
3rd 17 Tristan Badiuk
Heat 2
1st 5 Wyatt Boyum
2nd 17 Tristan Badiuk
3rd 88 Tanner Williamson
Feature
1st 5 Wyatt Boyum
2nd 88 Tanner Williamson
3rd 17 Tristan Badiuk
Saturday night's racing at Emo Speedway saw Gavin Paull take his 8th straight in the WISSOTA Modified class.
Jeff Wickstrom won the Street Stocks.
Brady Caul claimed his second feature of the season in the Midwest Modifieds for his feature win.
Local Sports for Friday July 29
Donovan Taylor missed out on making the finals of another swim event at the Canadian Age Group Championships in Montreal.
The 17-year-old from Fort Frances was 28th fastest in qualifying for the 400 individual medley.
He competes in the 200 metres butterfly today.
Pharmasave has won ended the regular season in the Borderland Soccer League's men's division in first.
David Nussbaumer and Jimmy Nussbaumer each scored three times in giving Pharmasave a 9-1 win over the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs.
In the other game, Garnett Cornell scored as Emo blanked Manitou Forest Products 1-nil.
Playoffs will be held next month.
The first-team all-stars blanked the Second-team 7-0 at the Rainy River District Fastball League's all-star game in Barwick.
Big Grassy Braves pitching ace Travis Tom picked up the win on the mound.
Playoffs will begin Tuesday.
Steve Arpin is on the track for his fourth race in NASCAR's truck series.
The race at the Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis can be seen live on Speed-TV beginning at 6:30 p.m. CDT.
Ten teams from Atikokan, Dryden and Thunder Bay kick off play tonight at the Atikokan's Slo-Pitch tournament.
The final goes Sunday with $1,100 up for grabs to the winner.
The 17-year-old from Fort Frances was 28th fastest in qualifying for the 400 individual medley.
He competes in the 200 metres butterfly today.
Pharmasave has won ended the regular season in the Borderland Soccer League's men's division in first.
David Nussbaumer and Jimmy Nussbaumer each scored three times in giving Pharmasave a 9-1 win over the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs.
In the other game, Garnett Cornell scored as Emo blanked Manitou Forest Products 1-nil.
Playoffs will be held next month.
The first-team all-stars blanked the Second-team 7-0 at the Rainy River District Fastball League's all-star game in Barwick.
Big Grassy Braves pitching ace Travis Tom picked up the win on the mound.
Playoffs will begin Tuesday.
Steve Arpin is on the track for his fourth race in NASCAR's truck series.
The race at the Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis can be seen live on Speed-TV beginning at 6:30 p.m. CDT.
Ten teams from Atikokan, Dryden and Thunder Bay kick off play tonight at the Atikokan's Slo-Pitch tournament.
The final goes Sunday with $1,100 up for grabs to the winner.
Local Sports for Thursday July 28
Donovan Taylor of Fort Frances failed to qualify in the finals of two events yesterday at the Canadian Age Group Swimming Championships in Montreal.
The 17-year-old had the 19th fastest time in qualifying for the 200 metre backstroke and 45th fastest in the 100 metre butterfly.
He's back in the pool today competing in the 400 individual medley.
Laureen Peters provided the only scoring in Boston Pizza's 1-nil win over the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs in the Borderland Soccer League's women's division.
Amy Wilson-Hands recorded the shutout in net.
Rainy River District Fastball League will hold its annual all-star game tonight.
The game's being played in Barwick beginning at 7 p.m.
The 17-year-old had the 19th fastest time in qualifying for the 200 metre backstroke and 45th fastest in the 100 metre butterfly.
He's back in the pool today competing in the 400 individual medley.
Laureen Peters provided the only scoring in Boston Pizza's 1-nil win over the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs in the Borderland Soccer League's women's division.
Amy Wilson-Hands recorded the shutout in net.
Rainy River District Fastball League will hold its annual all-star game tonight.
The game's being played in Barwick beginning at 7 p.m.
Local Sports for Wednesday July 27
Caleb Heerema and Garnett Cornell each scored twice as Emo defeated the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 6-2 in a men's division game in the Borderland Soccer League.
The league's top two teams Pharmasave and Manitou Forest Products played to a zero-zero tie.
A former captain of the International Falls Broncos football team has signed on with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ty Boyle was one of 18 undrafted free agents signed to contract.
Boyle was a two-year starter at the University of North Dakota, twice earning second-team All-Great West Conference honors.
The league's top two teams Pharmasave and Manitou Forest Products played to a zero-zero tie.
A former captain of the International Falls Broncos football team has signed on with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ty Boyle was one of 18 undrafted free agents signed to contract.
Boyle was a two-year starter at the University of North Dakota, twice earning second-team All-Great West Conference honors.
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