Local Sports For Monday August 27

Gavin Paul won his 9th feature of the season Saturday to retain the championship in the WISSOTA modified division at Emo Speedway.

Brady Caul in the midwest modified division and Ron Westover in the Street Stocks were the other feature winners, but the divisional title were won by Christoper Leek and Libby Wilson.




On the go-kart track in Emo, Tanner Williamson won the advanced class feature.

Raice Westover was the winner in the Novice division.




Duane and John Peterson of Bemidji captured the International Falls Bass Championship with a two-day catch with just over 28 lbs.

They won $10,000 for their effort.

Nathan Brigham and Brett Meyers of Emo led after the first day, but slipped to sixth overall.




Pat Handorgan and Pat Gibbons captured the Morson Bass Classic.

They weighed in over 33 lbs of bass to take home 15-hundred dollars.

Larry Brusven and Dana Kaliska were about a pound and a half back in second.




Dennis Ogivie of Emo was the overall winner of the Bass Dash 5-K in International Falls Saturday.

He finished the route in just under 19 minutes.

Victoria Alexander of Atikokan finished second to earn top female honours.

A total of 128 runners took part, an increase of 25 per cent from last year.

Here's a list of all top winners


2012 Bass Dash 5K results

Overall attendance up by 25% this year with a total of 128 participants.  Of those 128 -- 78 females and 43 males finished the race.

Overall female winner is Victoria Alexander, age 17, from Atikokan, ON with a time of 19:11.
Overall male winner is Dennis Ogilvie, age 26, from Emo, ON with a race record breaking time of 18:53.

Division Placings for Women

Youth age through 14
1.  Alexis Erickson, age 13, Int'l Falls - 20:24
2. Jessica Steele, age 13, Emo - 24:18
3. Karly Swenson, age 14, Littlefork - 26:04

Women age 15 through 19
1.  Victoria Alexander, age 17, Atikokan - 19:11
2.  Jenna Anderson, age 15, Int'l Falls - 24:14

Women through age 29
1.  Molly Skifstad, age 29, Chisholm, MN - 21:53
2.  Stephanie Johnson, age 29, Livingston, MT - 23:01
3.  Christine Nelson, age 24, Chisholm, MN - 25:32

Women through age 39
1. Jennifer Erickson, - age 39, Int'l Falls - 20:58
2.  Amber Hardwig, age 37, Duluth, MN - 21:11
3. Danni Aili, age 30, Int'l Falls - time unknown

Women through age 49
1.  Linda Belanger, age 44, Int'l Falls - 22:44
2.  Tami Dahlquist, age 41, Int'l Falls - 26:46
3.  Wendy Etienne, age 43, Int'l Falls - 28:17

Women through age 59 (first through third finished within 3 seconds of each other)
1. Julie Schumacher, age 53, Int'l Falls - 24:49
2. Peg Westrom, age 53, Int'l Falls - 24:50
3. Mary Lou Jensen, age 54, Int'l Falls - 24:51

Women age 60 and over
1.  Gaydonna Baker, age 64, Emo, ON - 30:01



Youth age through 14
1.  Linaes Whiting, age 12, Bemidji, MN - 20:57
2. Kade Peterson, age 11, Bemidji, MN -21:47
3. Evan Dahlquist, age 11 Int'l Falls 22:59

Men through age 29
1. Dennis Ogilvie, age 26, Emo - 18:53
2. Matthew Zupke, age 27, Loman, MN - 19:54
3. Sam Anderson, age 25, Bemidji, MN - 23:38

Men through age 39
1. Jim Steele, age 39, Emo - 21:58
2. Darrick Johnson, age 38, Int'l Falls - 24:33
3. Chad Belanger, age 39, Int'l Falls - 24:48

Men through age 49
1. Steve Olson, age 40, Duluth, MN - 23:27
2. Ted Brokaw, age 40, Ranier, MN - 30:09
3. Kirby Dahlquist, age 41, Int'l Falls - 31:10

Men through age 59
1. Bruce Larson, age 57, Int'l Falls - 21:10
2. Doug Boerboom, age 57, Barnum, MN - 23:13
3. Jerry Jensen, age 58, Int'l Falls - 23:32

Men age 60 and over
1. James Palm, age 60, Int'l Falls - 21:54
2. Lance Hardwig, age 63, Int'l Falls - 26:21
3. Roger Wilson, age 64, Sherwood Park, Alberta - 28:38