Marc Stuempfle In a close battle, Jaxon Gartzke of Centra Pipelines leaped over defender Kirk Johnson of CJ Contracting as the two tried to get head the ball during the Borderland Soccer League men’s final. The teams were well matched for one another as the back and forth battles continued […]
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Jeff Hyatt blew on his fire to strengthen its flames during the tea boil portion of the 42nd-annual loggers’ competition at the Emo Fair on Friday. Jeff Hyatt received third place in the tea boil, while Jason Caul landed second place, and Vaughn Wilson got third. For more photos, results […]
Henry Kaemingh took weight predictions of the Hereford bull, Earl, from passersby during the “Guess the Weight” contest at the Emo Fair on Saturday. The animal weighed in at 1,352 lbs and was provided by Louis and Aaron Bujold. There were four winners who split the $100 grand prize were […]
Submitted Bryan Gustafson showed off part of the 22.49 lbs in his team’s day two bag at the Atikokan Bass Classic. It was the third biggest one-day haul in the tournament, which he and fishing partner, Jon Austin, won in 2014. The big catch vaulted them from 10th place to […]
Marc Stuempfle Katie Mowe for the Couchiching Raiders was keeping a close eye on Renegades’ pitcher Karma Andy as she tried to get a good jump on the ball as the pitch was delivered. Mowe was chosen as the MVP for the Raiders and Andy was a dominating force helping […]
Marc Stuempfle During Heat 3 of the WISSOTA Midwest Mods division, driver Doug Wakefield, 79, Carter Kinnear and James Lambert ended in a pileup, making for some very tense moments for both fans and drivers. The good news was the drivers were uninjured in the accident but both Kinnear’s and […]
Sam Odrowski Emily Bird, left, and her partner Izak Stromness sawed as quickly as they could during the “Jack and Jill” version of the two-man crosscut event during the 42nd-annual loggers’ competition at the Emo Fair on Friday. Hundreds of spectators gathered in the bleachers to watch the annual contest.
Darwin Lance buzzed into a large block of lumber during the chainsaw speed buck portion of the loggers’ competition at the Emo Fair on Friday. Lance was later deemed the Rookie Logger of the Year. Meanwhile, Jason Caul landed first place in the chainsaw speed buck, while Curtis Smith received […]
Marc Stuempfle David Simpson captured his second victory at the Emo Speedway on Friday night. Simpson drove away with the race and the Rea Memorial trophy in the WISSOTA Midwest Mods division. Once Simpson was able to move his way to the front of the pack, he never relinquished his […]
Marc Stuempfle In Heat 2 of the WISSOTA Modifieds division, Brody Strachan (99), and Blake Ferris (4) battled for the lead around turn three of the Emo Speedway. Strachan was able to hold on and win the heat. When the two meet again in the feature race it was Ferris’ […]
Summer reporterMarc Stuempfle In a hard-fought, back and forth game here Monday evening, the Renegades were able to steal the win by a matter of inches in the bottom of the seventh over the Couchiching Lady Raiders 8-7. Fans witnessed a spirited game as the teams swapped the lead on […]
Staff Competitors from around the region put their skillful hand and strength to the test during the 42nd-annual loggers’ competition on Friday morning during the Emo Fair. From chair carving to the classic axe chop, several competitions tested both the mind and body of the 10 loggers competing for first […]
