Local Sports For Monday August 19

A pair of local drivers walked away with championship trophies at the Borderland Racing Association's Rae Memorial weekend.

Jamie Davis of Devlin narrowly edged out Gavin Paull for the title in the WISSOTA modified division after winning the feature Saturday.

Emo's Christopher Leek took the Midwest modified division while Cody Walls of Winkler Manitoba claimed the Street Stock title.



Greg Ferris of Emo was 5th in the Late Model feature in Hibbing Saturday.

Kyle Gavel of Fort Frances was 7th.

Both drivers stand 2nd and 3rd in the points standings with one race to go.

Ricke Roche of International was 10th in the Modified feature at the same track.



Todd and Steven Bryk captured the Atikokan Bass classic.

They finished the two-day tournament with a combined catch of just over 38 pounds of bass.

Last year's champions, Trevor Zimak and Glenn Leroux of Thunder Bay, finished half a pound back in second.



Horse show winners from the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Fair.


Performance (10 & Under) ~ Taryn McQuaker from Emo showing Charlie

Performance (11-16 years) ~ Chantele Gouliquer from Atikokan showing Watch What Yer Zippn
Runner up ~ Kayla Stang from Devlin showing Hotshot Crystal

Performance (17 & over) ~ Karen Davis from Devlin showing Good Potentiality
Runner up ~ Brande Bliss from Fort Frances showing G. R.

Performance (Walk/Trot) ~ Kaitlyn Gouliquer from Atikokan showing Pretty Party Popper
Runner Up ~ Angela Sirignano from Thunder Bay showing Wink for a Cool One

Miniature Horse (tied) ~ Trigger & Chipper shown by Brian Kelly from International Falls and Abbi Bliss-Kelly from Fort Frances

Draft Horse ~ Matrix shown by Phil & Cindy Haggberg from Nestor Falls
Runner up ~ Piper shown by Phil & Cindy Haggberg from Nestor Falls

Gymkhana (10 & under) ~ Abbi Bliss-Kelly from Fort Frances showing Trigger
Runner up ~ Taryn McQuaker from Emo showing Charlie

Gymkhana (11-16 years) ~ Carina Mack from Emo showing My Desire
Runner up ~ Ashtyn Dokuchie from Fort Frances showing Jack

Gymkhana (17 & over) ~ Chelsey Brown from Stratton showing Missy
Runner up ~ Shannon Sokolowski from Ignace showing Pancake



Training camp for the Fort Frances Muskies football team goes this week beginning tonight.

They'll begin at 6:30 p.m. each evening and open to any student entering grade 9 through to 12.

The Muskies open their season at home September 4 against St. John's.



Registration for the Fort Frances junior football team will take place Wednesday.

It's open to any student, boy or girl, attending grade 7 or 8.

Sign up at Muskie field Wednesday is 6 p.m. and costs $140 to play.



Women's fastball playoffs continue with Red Gut Babes playing the Lady Raiders at Couchiching and the Lynx facing Sabaskong.

On the weekend, the Lynx captured its own tournament in Big Grassy, beating Couchiching 35-8 in the final.

Hot Bunz defeated Sabaskong 20-11 for the B-side championship.



The Borderland Soccer League has handed out its hardware.

Ahamadou Idrissou of Manitou Forest Products and Laureen Peters of Boston Pizza repeated as the league's scoring leaders.

Ben Whitburn of International Travel Services and Amy Wilson-Hands of Boston were top netminders.

Top rookies were Jamie Veldhuisen of International Travel Services and Erin Tomalty of the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs.

Ian Friesen of International Travel Services and Colleen Hogan of BP were MVPs.