Local Sports For Monday August 20

Steve Arpin's return to the ARCA series was brief.

The Fort Frances native completed just 20 of 100 laps yesterday to finish 30th out of 33 cars in the race at Springfield, Illinois.

Arpin cited motor issues for his early exit.




Area drivers took two of three titles at the Borderland Racing Association's Rea Memorial Championship held at Emo Speedway.

A feature win Saturday helped Jamie Davis to the title win in the Modified division.

A fifth place finish Saturday was enough to earn Brady Caul the championship in the midwest modified class.

Darryl Desserre of Dryden won the Street Stock title.




Go-karting at Emo Saturday saw Tanner Williamson win the feature in the advanced class.

Jake Rea won both heats.

In the novice division, A.J. Kellar won the feature and a heat.

Justin Besch won the other heat.




The latest round of racing of the Superior Dirt Riders series was in Kakabeka Falls on the weekend.

Here's the results of all competitors.

50 cc- G1
1T. Cole Kutzler
1T. Mitchell Vanlenthe
3. Kalin Gunnell
4. Noah Loubier

50 cc - G2
1. Tyler Hill
2. Thomas McGrath
3. Paul LeCuyer
4. Brodie Moreau
5. Fisher Smith

65 cc - 7-11
1. Parker Miele
2. James Stewart
3. Morgan Goupil
4T. Braden Fogen
4T. Brady White
6. Cole Hay
7. Mathew Thompson
8T. Morgan Vanlenthe
8T. Cole Kutzler
10. Emilio Fera

85cc - 12-16
1T. Kyle Paradis
1T. Kyle Dennis
3. Scott Francis
4T. Russell Hurd
4T. James White
6. Tyson Orr

85 cc - 7-11
1. James Stewart
2. Parker Miele
3. Brady White
4. Braden Fogen
5. Mathew Thompson

ATV Pro
1. Dan Gavel
2T. Heikki Wiita
2.T Brian Vanlenthe

ATV Open
1. Dan Gavel
2. Brian Vanlenthe
3. Heikki Wiita
4. Morgan Vanlenthe
5. Mitchell Vanlenthe

Beginner MX
1. Josh Van Soest
2T. Cory Bertrand
2T. A.J. Walker
4. Kris Kutzler
5. Justin Takacs
6. Donald Demichele
7. Tim Lunn

Junior MX
1. Chris Nummelin
2. Dan Tait
3. Pierre Demers
4. Colin Maronese
5. Matt Lappage
6T. Brooks Francis
6T. Jeff Ryder
6T. Mathew Drazecky
9. John Baker
10. John Gavel
11. Hunter Laframboise
12. Ken Stewardson

MX Open
1. Bob Leblanc
2. Mac Cox
3. Dan Tait
4T. Matt McGrath
4T. Logan Lunn
6. John Gavel

Pro-AM MX
1. Earl Reimer
2T. Kenny Mandryk
2T. Bob Leblanc
4T. Avery Adrian
4T. Brady Love
6. Mac Cox

Schoolboy
1. Brady Love
2. Cole Chernosky
3. Kenny Mandryk
4. A.J. Walker

Supermini
1. Kenny Mandryk
2. Kyle Paradis
3. Lyndon Baker
4. Kyle Dennis
5. Scott Francis
6. James Stewart
7T. James White
7T. Russell Hurd
9. Tyson Orr

Vet 25-plus
1. Bob Leblanc
2. Matt Lappage
3. Richard Eyolfson
4. Jeff Ryder
5. Chris Nummelin
6. John Baker
7. Rob Winslow
8T. Brooks Francis
8T. Matt McGrath
10. Ken Stewardson
11. John Gavel
12. Donald Demichele
13. Howard Owen
14. Elwyn Adrian

Youth 14-24
1T. Pierre Demers
1T. Avery Adrian
3. Colin Maronese
4. Cole Chernosky
5. Kyle Paradis
6. Logan Lunn
7. Lyndon Baker
8. Mathew Drazecky
9. Hunter Laframboise





Fort Frances strongman Luke Skaarup finished sixth at Canada's Strongest Man competition in Quebec City.

His best showing came in the Yoke lift where the was third.




Sight and Sound went 4 and 2 at the North American Fastpitch Association's "A" world series in Topeka, Kansas.

After losing to Santa Rosa, California Friday, the Wolves beat Herzog Softball team 13-4, Saginaw, Michigan 7-4, and Colton 6-2 before being eliminated by the eventual champions Santa Rosa 9-2.






Thunder Bay anglers Trevor Zimak and Glenn Leroux won the Atikokan Bass Classic.

They captured the crown with a two-day weight of close to 40 pounds.




Sam Anderson's two-day catch of over 98 pounds won him the Angler Insight Marketing Pro Walleye event in Baudette.