Monday, August 12, 2013

Local Sports For Monday August 12

The third and final day of the Kenora Bass International was a good one for Bill Godin of Devlin and Leroy Wilson of International Falls.

The team came in with the top catch of the day at 18.6 pounds to take the tournament, earning just over 21-thousand dollars for their win.



Gavin Paull captured the feature win in the WISSOTA modified division Saturday at Emo speedway.

Matt DePiero took the win in the Midwest Modifieds while Ron Westover took checkers in the Street Stocks.



Emo's Greg Ferris finished third in the late model feature at Hibbing Raceway Saturday.

Kyle Gavel of Fort Frances was 10th.

Ferris is 2nd in points standings while Gavel is 4th.



On the go-kart track in Emo Friday, winners were Peiton Kinnear in the rookie division - Justin Besch in junior 1 - Jylian Westover in junior 2 and Aric Supinski in senior.



Winners from the go-kart races in International Falls from last Thursday were Garret Froemke in beginner - Jake Froemke in junior 1 - Gina Boyum in junior 2 - Wyatt Boyum in senior - Aaron Nelson in master  and Rusty Mai in the heavy division.



Steve Arpin was last in a Global Rallycross event in Atlanta, Georgia.

Despite the finish, he improve to 7th in the driver standings.



Sight and Sound Wolves reached the quarter-finals of the A-Major division b-side before being eliminated from the North American Fastpitch World Series in Des Moines, Iowa.

The team went 5 and 2 in the tournament.



There's playoff action in fastball on two fronts tonight.

Sight and Sound Wolves, back from their performance in Des Moines, face Rainy River in a men's game postponed from last week.

The women have two games on the schedule with the Fort Frances Her-icanes taking on the Sabaskong Cougars while the Lynx do battle with the Couchiching Lady Raiders.



In a late men's score from last weekend.

Dawson advanced beating Northwest Bay 12-7.




Men's division continues its playoffs in the Borderland Soccer League.

Regular season champs, International Travel Services takes on La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs, fresh off a surprising win against Pharmasave last week.

Senior Pharmasave is up against Manitou Forest Products.



Fort Frances Lakers have another of their rookies from last season back.

Geraldton's Miles Nolan was primarily used as checking centre, but coaches are hoping for a breakout season offensively this year.