Local Sports For Monday July 22

At Emo Speedway Saturday, Gavin Paull claimed his three feature win of the year in the WISSOTA modified division.

Brady Caul was a first time winner in the Midwest modified.

Kendal Gamsby took checkers in the Street Stocks for a second time this season.



Go-karting Friday at Emo saw Tanner Williamson win in junior 1; A.J. Kellar in junior 2, Blair Plourde in the Senior open division and Landon Lowes taking the win in the rookie class.



Another early end for Fort Frances native Steve Arpin in a Global Rallycross race.

Arpin reached the final for the race in Bristol, Tennessee, but a flat tire to an early exist.

Arpins now 8th in the driver championship standings.



Forty-five riders from across Northwestern Ontario on hand for the first ever BMX jam held at Quetico College School - formerly Quetico Centre.

The event also attract about one hundred spectators.

Thunder Bay bikers swept events with Justin DesRosiers winning the expert division, Adrian McWilliams in the Amateur class and and Deacon Hummell taking the Under 14 division.



Fort Frances Lakers have signed a couple players coming out of its prospect camp on the weekend.

Mason Meyer and Hunter Leishman both return for a second season.

Meyer was the team's rookie of the year while Leishman end the season with 10 points in 42 games.

Main camp opens at the end of August.



A pair of homegrown players will play for Rainy River Voyageurs men's basketball team season.

Will Anderson, who played with the Muskies last season, and John Relller, a guard from Littlefork-Big Falls High, are among four players to sign on with the International Falls college.

The Voyageurs are also announcing the signings of Ezekiel Bennett, a point-guard from West Palm Beach, Florida and Ashton Richardson, a forward from Houston, Texas.



On the women's fastball schedule tonight,  Couchiching host the Sabaskong Cougars.

Red Gut faces the Lynx.



In the Borderland Soccer League, the men kick off another week of play.

League leaders Senior Pharmasave face second place International Travel Services with the Travellers just two points back.

And Manitou Forest Products plays Pharmasave.