Friday night, the Finns vs. Polack double-header took place with the women playing first. The Polacks swept the night with the women’s score being 18-2 and men’s 34-22.

Saturday morning the parade went off without a hitch and cousins Rod and Jeff Nylund won the recently renamed Herbie Nylund Canoe race down the Paint River. Kurt Lehmann and Bryan Lachapelle took second place, and Dave and Lee Graff secured the third-place spot.

On the women’s side, first place went to Saima Santi and Aubrianna Ahola, second to Amelia Arcand and Kaitlyn Cvengros and third to Kaitlin Lehmann and Lindsay Notario.

Throughout the afternoon Lovin’ Country played excellent music, while folks enjoyed the famous barbecue chicken dinner, cold refreshments and more hot concessions.

Winners in the women’s side of the Herbie Nylund Memorial Canoe Race were first place, Saima Santi and Aubrianna Ahola; second place, Amelia Arcand and Kaitlyn Cvengros; and third place, Kaitlin Lehmann and Lindsay Notario.

Saturday night, the Wops vs. Swedes softball game took place with an exciting ending. The Swedes came back in the bottom of the ninth inning and won the game with a walk-off grand slam. Final score was Swedes 23-19.

Sunday was another fantastic day filled with music by Mel Rose, followed by Larry Ketola and Paul Sundquist.

The volleyball tourney wrapped up with team Infield winning it all by sweeping the tourney undefeated.

This year’s baby contest was also a hit, with the Prince and Princess titles going to Otto Emerson and Valarie Puma-Messling. King and queen were Ellie Neyrinck and Noah Nurmi.

The 44th-annual Run Your Bass Off, presented by Iron Endurance, was a busy event with 276 total runners from 11 different states.

Winners in the men’s heat� were first place, Rod Nylund and Jeff Nylund; second, Kurt Lehmann and Bryan Lachapelle; and third Dave and Lee Graff.

Winners of the races were: Full Bass male, Nick Stevens of Hancock; Full Bass female, Taylor Johnson of Felch Township; Half Bass male, August Gotberg of Granby, Conn.; and Half Bass female, Kristin Toivonen of Crystal Falls.

A complete list of race results can be found at superiortiming.com.

The fishing contest put on by Steve and Nicole Lenhart of Superior Sport & Feed in Crystal Falls was another hit, with 120 anglers — 49 adults and 71 youth — registering 101 fish. Totaling 175 pounds of fish and a combine 121 feet of fish length.

Parade winners were:

— Theme: First, Iron Baraga Conservation; second, Iron County Livestock; third, North Country Cruisers.

Infield team swept the volleyball tournament during Bass Festival weekend. From left, members are Sam Fittante, Tristan Poss, Josh Novak, Bill Hartwig, Audrey Sholander and Lexi Gussert.

— Business: First, White Water Associates; second, Village Tailwagers; third, Uren Dirt Works.

— Comedy: First, Forest Park Class of 1995; second, Forest Park Class of 1975; third, Ford Broncos.

Raffle ticket winners were: Britt Brozak, $1,000; Bob Kuske, $500; Paul Kaylor, $400; Louisa Kauvila, $225; Paul Kaylor, $150; Tom Stankewicz, $100; Briar Lesandrini, $50; Stacy Painter, $50; Joan Fredricks, $50;

Elsie Williams, $50; Marcia Mongar, $50; Pamela Waldo, $50; Joyce Tabar, $50; Dylan West, $50; Wilma Kallies, $50; and John True, $50.

Baby contest winners King Noah Nurmi and Queen Ellie Neyrinck show off their crowns.