Articles Written By: Mike Moore
RONAN – The Ronan Maidens softball team got their season off on the right foot March 27 as they downed Deer Lodge at home 11-1, before falling to a stout Hamilton team two days later, 12-2. “We won the game that mattered,” head coach Tom Peterson said. “It’s the first part of...
The No. 4 Polson Lady Pirate basketball team was handed its fourth loss last week, but picked up a decisive win over Ronan, improving its record to 16-4 overall. Polson began its week on the road against Ronan, where the Lady Pirates used relentless defense and top-notch scoring to bury the Maidens from t...
POLSON Four city commission races and new names on the mail-in ballots made for an interesting election on Nov. 8. The results are all unofficial until they are certified. Lake County Election Administrator Kathie Newgard reported that 38.9 percent of voters returned their ballots. Ward One had races for ...
When Charlo teen Kane Shenyer and his family adopted their first dog, Hazel, more than three years ago, it was soon obvious that Kane and his new English Springer Spaniel had a strong bond. Since then, the two have been working their way up the ranks in dog obedience shows, and now they have been invited to ...
Mariners take second at state The Laurel Dodgers won their third-straight state title Monday afternoon after beating the Mission Valley Mariners 8-1 at O’Malley Field in Polson during the Legion Baseball “A” State Championship. The Mariners stunned their opponents earlier in the tourn...
The Lady Bulldogs have done something no other team has been able to do this year, beat Loyola twice. Both teams have been performing well this season and as both are expected to make a big run at state coming up in a few weeks. MAC pitcher Kyla Olson proved she is a force to be dealt with as she defeated Sa...
CHARLO – Charlo senior Joel Lewis decided to go with his initial instinct and choose to attend the Air Force Academy this coming fall. In March, Lewis learned that he’d been accepted into the prestigious West Point Institute in New York, but was still awaiting acceptance into the United States Na...
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RONAN – The Ronan Boys’ basketball team put together an impressive fourth-quarter push to earn their first conference win Tuesday as the Chiefs downed Whitefish in Ronan. Only two points were the difference at the end of the third frame, but in the final eight minutes, Ronan used the three ball a...
HAMILTON – Cole Rice of Arlee finished off his successful high school wrestling career the only way possible: Defending his title. Rice took down Bobby Ray of Powell County (Deer Lodge) in the championship round of the 145-pound weight class at the state tournament Saturday. Rice won the match by ma...
