Monday, September 17, 2012

Local Sports For Monday September 10


Six round of shooters were needed to decide Saturday's exhibition game between the Fort Frances Lakers and Dryden.

The Ice Dogs came out on top 3-2.

Alex Bruess and Joel Bogacki had the Fort goals.




This season is just underway, but a member of the Fort Frances Lakers already knows where he's playing next year.

Defenceman Brendan Fehd has committed to play for the Northland College Lumberjacks in Ashland, Wisconsin.

Meantime, former Lakers Henry Guetierrez and Tyler Ampe are heading to Williston State in North Dakota for this year.




Go-karting at Emo yesterday saw Delbert Collette win the feature in the advance class.

A.J. Kellar claimed checkers in the novice division.

An a new beginner class had Peyton Kinnear winning over Sammy Stone.




Borderland Racing Association wrapped up its year Saturday with Fan Appreciation Day.

Feature winners were Gary Wilson in the WISSOTA Modified division, Christopher Leek in Midwest modified division and Tylar Wilson in the Street Stocks.




A third place finish for Luke Skaarup of Fort Frances at a professional strongman competition in Dubreuillve, Ontario.

The event attract top athletes from across Canada and the United States.

Skaarup finished behind Jean Francois Caron, current holder of Canada's strongest man title and Dave Ostlund of Minneapolis, who's a six time world strongest man finalist.




The Winnipeg team of Alex Kezler and Wayne Wagner took top spot at the Sioux Narrows Bassin' For Bucks.

They edged out last year's winners, Darrin Bohonos of Winnipeg and Bryan Gustafson of Fort Frances
by less than 2/10ths of a pound.