Thursday, July 4, 2013

Local Sports For Monday June 17

Repeat winners at Emo Speedway on the weekend.

Christopher Leek in the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, Ron Westover in the Street Stocks, and Gavin Paull in the WISSOTA Modifieds were feature winners Saturday.

All three also won last week.



On the go-kart track in Emo, Raice Westover was the feature winner in junior 1.

Tayla Trimble won in junior 2.

Ashley Jonson was the senior feature winner.



Go-karting in International Falls from last Thursday, winners were Mike Christianson in the Heavy Class; Chad Jonson in the Masters, Wyatt Boyum in Seniors; Jake Froemke in junior 1; Gina Boyum in junior 2 and Garret Froemke in beginner.



Lorne Ricard of Fort Frances cracked the top 100 at the Manitoba Marathon.

His finish was also good for fifth overall in the 55 to 59 age category.

Mary Hickling of Fort Frances was third in the 60 to 64 age group in the 2.6 mile run.

There were also area runners in the half-marathon and 10K events.



It's the third week of the Borderland Soccer League with men's teams in action today.

Manitou Forest Products faces the La Place Rendezvous Voyageurs.

Senior Pharmasave is up against its junior counterparts.



On the women's fastball schedule, Red Gut is up against the Fort Frances Her-icanes

Couchiching plays the Lynx.