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Articles Written By: Jeremy Weber

Polson tennis boys win 1 of 3, girls split pair

CUT BANK - The Lady Pirates found themselves in unfamiliar territory Saturday: the losing end of a tennis match. Polson picked up only two wins in Cut Bank Saturday as the Lady Pirates fell 4-2. Whitney Zimmerman picked up the only singles win for the Lady Pirates as she downed Taylor Harvie, 8-3, whil...

Mission netters tromp Trojans

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs took advantage of Saturday’s sunny spring weather and sent Troy home defeated in girls’ and boys’ tennis, 4-2 and 5-1. Mission’s lady netters swept their singles matches against the Lady Trojans, but doubles teams Sydney A...

Arlee Warriors finish second at State (Slide Show)

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BREAKING NEWS: Tomy Parker comes home

Local hero Lance Corporal Tomy Parker made it back to Big Sky Country Wednesday evening. Parker, who was severely injured in an IED explosion while serving with the Marines in Afghanistan in December, was welcomed home by friends, family and local media. A crowd of approximately 200 greeted him at Missoul...

Homegrown hero

Sangin, Afghanistan: When Marine Lance Corporal Thomas C. Parker awoke in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan on the morning of Dec. 11, he had no idea his life was about to change forever. It started just like any other day. Wake up, eat breakfast, get ready for another patrol along the main road that...

Warriors pick up pair of wins, Scarlets fall in 2010 finale

SUPERIOR - The Warriors moved to 2-1 in conference play last week as they entered the holiday break with a pair of wins over Superior and Two Eagle River. The Warriors had two players score in double figures and another pair knocking on the door Tuesday evening as Arlee jumped ahead early and never looked...

Pirates fall to Flathead

KALISPELL - The Pirates came up just short of victory Tuesday in Kallispell, taking a lead into the final matchup against Flathead only to fall to the Braves, 37-34. Polson led 34-19 heading into the final matchup, a 152-pound bout between the Pirates’ Mike Devlin and Flathead’s Steel Hahn. Bo...

Charlo teams win 3 heading into holiday break

CHARLO - The Vikings closed out 2010 with a pair of district 14-C victories last week as Charlo won on the road at Hot Springs Monday before picking up a win over Two Eagle River at home Tuesday. Charlo opened district play on the road at Hot Springs Monday, picking up a 69-49 win over the Savage Heat. ...

Chiefs close out 2010 with win over Vikings

BIGFORK - The Chiefs needed a second-half scoring explosion to pick up a win in their final game before the holiday break last Monday as Ronan outscored Bigfork 44-27 over the final 16 minutes to earn an 81-68 victory. Four Chiefs finished the game in double-digits as J.J. Tanner led the way with 19 point...

Lady Pirates down Stevensville, Pirates fall to Yellowjackets

It was a split week for the Pirates and Lady Pirates last week as the boys' squad went into the holiday break with a 67-59 home loss to visiting Stevensville, while the Lady Pirates pulled out a 42-38 victory over the Lady Yellowjackets on the road. The Lady Pirates used their full-court press to great su...


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